Posted inBusiness
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
Posted inCommunity
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.
Posted inPublic Safety
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 bill.
Posted inPublic Safety
Bank hit with $6,000 in forged checks
Deputy Christopher Jones was called to Prosperity Bank in Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday to take a report concerning six forged payroll checks cashed at the branch over the past two days.
Checks totaling $6,184.47 that appeared to be issued by Salonen Marine Inc of Yulee, Florida, were cashed in amounts ranging between $753.26 and $1,421.97.
Posted inBusiness
Old Florida Museum’s new digs
Since 1999, Chuck and Karen Ponce along with Sandy Craig have operated the Old Florida Museum (originally known as Historic Villages of St. Augustine) at 254 San Marco Avenue in the location owned by TE-B-CO of St. Augustine; the Tebault family company that previously operated St. Augustine Trains.
Their attraction invited guests to explore Florida’s pre-European past when Timucuan Indians inhabited the region and to get a feeling for what it was actually like to live and work in those times.
Posted inBusiness
Local restaurants join forces
Two months ago, several local restaurant owners decided to do something to level the playing field with the onslaught of larger, chain restaurants who promote themselves in St. Augustine.
According to records filed with the Florida Division of Corporations, Ted McLemore of Zhanra’s and South Beach Grill joined Lorna McDonald owner of the Raintree Restaurant, Pat Morrissey owner of Gypsy Cab Co, Chris Way owner of Barnacle Bills as well as Michael McMillan owner of Opus 39 and the Tasting Room, to form The St. Augustine Independent Restaurant Association, Inc.
Posted inPublic Safety
Tampered pump results in fuel theft
Last week we ran a story about a drive-off at Pilot Travel Centers on CR 210 where over $400.00 worth of fuel was stolen.
This week a more elaborate scheme resulted in the theft of over $1,200.00 worth of fuel — just across the street.
Posted inGovernment
Caution urged on Airport Referendum
Historic City Media interviewed Edward R. Wuellner, AAE, Executive Director of the St. Augustine and St. Johns County Airport Authority this afternoon regarding the upcoming county commission meeting to consider a referendum to abolish the Airport Authority.
