HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Be cautious when paying contractors

A 33 year old former employee of a DirecTV contractor collected over $500.00 for two DirecTV service calls that should have been free; one from an 86 year old Theodore Street resident and another from a Camden Cay Drive resident, according to a report filed yesterday morning with the St. Johns County Sheriffâ€™s Office.

Public Safety

No referendum on Airport Authority in November

Defiant to the end and obviously irritated that he was not going to have the support he needed to push for a referendum to abolish the St. Augustine Airport Authority, County Commission Chairman Thomas Manuel made a final, threatening challenge to the airportâ€™s Executive Director, Edward Wuellner â€¦ get off the tax rolls by October…

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Government

How many poor decisions can grown people make?

This is a true story. The victim is an 88 year old woman who is selling her home in Elkton. The Realtor is a 52 year old businessman. The witness is a 69 year old potential buyer.

Community

Two motorcycles stolen in SR 207 area

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Smith was called to Whispering Woods Apartments yesterday morning to take a report of a stolen motorcycle; the second motorcycle reported stolen in the area over night. According to the victim, sometime between 9:00 p.m. Sunday night and 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, the motorcycle, which was described as chrome and silver color,…

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Public Safety

PAL offers Junior Development Football

The St. Johns County Police Athletic League is offering Junior Development Football for the fall 2008 football season. PAL will be hosting a meeting 7 PM on May 1st at Murray Middle School Auditorium and it is open to anyone who may have a child interested in participating.

New Businesses through 04/27/2008

Begin Business Date: 04/21/2008 End Business Date: 04/27/2008 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

Business

Civic Roundtable Meeting

St. Johns County Civic Roundtable Meeting Monday, May 12, 2008 St. Johns County Main Library San Carlos & U.S. 1, St. Augustine 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Community

Credit card overcharge warning

Be careful when paying by credit card in restaurants — without getting a final receipt. The manager of IHOP at 2560 State Road 16 reported to Deputy Sheriff James Hayward that he received an Email from the main office stating that a customer had complained about an extra dollar being placed on their credit card…

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Public Safety