Guest Column: Patriot encampment
Immediately after the negotiations with the United States in 1790, Spain no longer granted freedom to fugitive slaves who found their way to Spanish Florida.
Sheriff Shoar and detective headed to court
William Sheppard of the Jacksonville law firm of Sheppard, White, Thomas & Kachergus, is taking Sheriff David Shoar and Detective Thomas Marmo to court; alleging an unconstitutional invasion of the privileged relationship between an attorney and her client.
Protecting historic assets in the Plaza
The city will seek Historic Architectural Review Board approval to install fencing around the Constitución Monument in the Plaza de la Constitución.
PZA vacancy: January 4th deadline to apply
Karen Pan reported to Historic City news that St. Johns County is currently accepting applications for one vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Agency.
Historic City Memories: The big freeze II
The Death of the citrus industry in Northeast Florida Part II of a two-part series. By Geoff Dobson
Vehicle broken into, looted and vandalized
Historic City News has learned that two women have been arrested after a victim reported to law enforcement authorities that her vehicle had been broken into, looted and vandalized.
18 year-old charged in capital sexual battery
According to a report from Investigator George S. Gazdick, with the Special Victims Unit of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Historic City News has learned that a child under the age of 12 years-old has been sexually assaulted and her 18 year-old attacker is in custody.
Rake arrested for having sex with child
Sgt. Chuck Mulligan reported to Historic City News that 37 year-old Donald Eugene Rake has been arrested and charged with the use of a child in a sexual performance and possession of marijuana.