HISTORIC CITY NEWS

San Marco Avenue resurfacing project Open House

The Florida Department of Transportation has invited all Historic City News readers to attend an informal construction project open house on Monday, April 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the St. Augustine Main Library located at 1960 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

Community

Gunfire during neighborhood disturbance sends three to hospital

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit of the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office have continued throughout the early morning hours to investigate a Sunday night shooting which left three individuals with gunshot injuries.

Public Safety

Dick Williams: The time is now to restore our beaches

For years, our public beaches along Highway A1A between Ponte Vedra Beach and Vilano Beach have continuously fallen into a state of decline. From the damage to our coastline due to a continuous stream of nor’easters and tropical storms to enduring two hurricanes within one year, the beaches along the northern stretch of our county’s…

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Community

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and…

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Community

Court orders judgment against Jeremy Banks in civil suit

In the case of Jeremy Banks, “Plaintiff” versus Rusty Ray Rodgers, an individual, “Defendant”, (3:14-cv-00065-BJD-MCR) a final judgment has been issued by decision of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division finding for the Defendant and against Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Banks.

Government

St Johns County restaurant inspections

Public Safety reporters for Historic City News periodically obtain the results of physical inspections of public food service establishments from the records of the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants located in Tallahassee.

Business

Report from grand opening of Night Market at the Amphitheatre

The St Augustine Amphitheatre is holding its first Night Market tonight and going forward on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Business

Neville sole dissenter on plans for ECHO house

With the sitting commission of the City of St Augustine one member short, during its regular meeting Monday night March 25, 2018, the audience heard a presentation by Madeline Wise for the Lincolnville Historical Preservation and Restoration Society lnc. offering a plan to repair and utilize the remaining historic ECHO House building for nonprofit, charitable…

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Government