Hurricane Irma 5:30 p.m. Situation Update

St. Johns County Emergency Management reported to Historic City News that the Emergency Operations Center is currently at Level: 3. Management is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and beginning preparedness actions for potential impacts.

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Price gouging is a crime

Historic City News readers are reminded that since the entire state of Florida is under a declared “state of emergency”, Florida’s price gouging law automatically applies statewide.

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Links to hurricane preparedness

As Historic City News readers are aware, Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 Hurricane and is currently moving west across the Atlantic Ocean. While we hope for the best, there is a possibility that Irma could have a severe impact on Northeast Florida, and we must be prepared for the worst.

Public Safety

Arrested prosecuting attorney suspended until further order

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, reported to Historic City News that in recent court orders the Florida Supreme Court disciplined six attorneys including one former prosecutor who maintained an office in St Augustine. Former 8th Circuit prosecuting attorney, 44-year-old Christopher William Adamec, who was admitted to practice…

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Missing defendant located to stand trial for sex crimes

A 25-year-old Wales Center, Michigan man, Trent Nicholas Liniarski, has been found guilty of two-counts of making an obscene communication, one count of cruelty to a child, and one count of using a two-way communications device to facilitate or further the commission of a felony. Each of the four crimes is a third-degree felony.

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Free Labor Day weekend beach shuttle service

St. Johns County is offering a free shuttle service to Historic City News readers at Mickler’s Beachfront Park and the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier today, Saturday September 2nd, through Monday September 4th, for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

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