Massage therapist rubs patient the wrong way
About 5:20 p.m. yesterday evening, Historic City News local reporters learned that 67-year-old Tommy Dean Murphy had been arrested by St Augustine Police and was in custody, charged with sexual battery.
St Johns Parkway traffic shift scheduled for Friday
Starting Friday, August 11, Historic City News readers traveling southbound St Johns Parkway CR-2209 traffic, between Russell Sampson Road and North Arabella Way, will shift to the new northbound roadway on the east side of the road.
Report: Marking city’s history
George Gardner, St Augustine Report Special to Historic City News Two more historic markers are being added to the surge over the past decade to identify historic sites in our oldest city. Since the early 2000’s the city, St. Augustine Archaeology Association and 40th ACCORD have been installing markers.
Pedestrian struck and killed crossing US-1 last night
Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide investigators reported to Historic City News that last night about 10:10 p.m., a 65-year-old St Augustine resident was killed while she attempted to cross US-1 on foot.
Privately held St Augustine Record sold to public company
GateHouse Media’s parent company, New Media Investment Group, (NYSE:NEWM) announced to Historic City News today an agreement to acquire 79 publications and related assets of Morris Publishing Group, including The St. Augustine Record and The Florida Times-Union, for $120 million.
Merchants take steps to deal with return of plaza bums
The St Augustine City Attorney, Isabelle Lopez, told Historic City News that she is relying on a decision in Homeless Helping Homeless, Inc. v. City of Tampa, Florida, No. 8:2015cv01219, Middle District of Florida, to instruct police that panhandlers are not banned in public places around the city.
St Johns County Solar Co-Op roll-out today
St Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver addressed a group of St Johns County residents today who have banded together to form a solar co-op. The mission of the co-op is to make it cheaper and easier for homeowners and organizations to install solar panels, which can produce major savings on power bills.
Plenty to do for free in St Augustine and St Johns County
For Historic City News readers, from music, to history, tours and attractions, there’s plenty to do for free in St Augustine to make your visit in August and September super easy.