Officials to attend regional leadership forum

World Golf Village
Today, Historic City News was advised by the Office of Public Affairs of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners that one or more St. Johns County Commissioners may attend a Regional Leadership Forum presented by Cornerstone at the St. Johns County Convention Center in World Golf Village on Wednesday and Thursday, May 28-29, 2008.

IRS stimulus payment e-mail scam

Historic City News
Looking very official, the following e-mail – which was sent from a computer in the United Kingdom – was received by an editor at Historic City Media this morning; purporting to be a confirmation of the 2007 economic stimulus payment from the Internal Revenue Service.

Those who are duped and respond to the linked inquiry form will have their most important personal identification information compromised by this almost believable Internet phishing scheme.

County Candidates Forum

County Auditorium
The St. Johns County Civic Association Roundtable will host a County Candidates Forum on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The event will be held at the County Auditorium located at 4020 Lewis Speedway.

Anastasia Mosquito Control District open house

Anastasia Mosquito Control District
According to an announcement received by Historic City News from Gina LeBlanc, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District has extended an invitation for the public to attend an open house in order to learn what services the district provides to St. Johns County and how the public can “fight the bite.”

Enchantment on the Orient Express

Enchantment on the Orient Express
Preparations are under way for the Flagler Health Care Foundation’s June 21 Gala VI, Enchantment on the Orient Express, at the Ginn Hammock Beach Resort located in Palm Coast.

The committee, chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Brendan O’Connell and Dr. and Mrs. William Platko, will take guests on an imaginary journey through Germany, Italy, France and England.

Hastings kidnapping and battery reported

A 58-year old Hastings man was arrested on charges of sexual battery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery this afternoon according to information received from Sgt. Chuck Mulligan with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect, identified as Joseph M. Dennis, 58, 811 N. Main St., was located hiding at another residence in the 800 block of N. Main St. this afternoon and was questioned by Special Victims’ Unit Detectives. Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw tells Historic City News and Media that Dennis was then booked into the County Jail.