HISTORIC CITY NEWS

No restitution was paid before the sentencing of ex-sheriff’s finance director

Despite a civil money judgment against her for more than $680,000 awarded on March 24, 2020, as well as a late confession of guilt to a series of fraudulent, criminal activities, including theft and embezzlement of county taxpayer money, Raye Annette Brutnell made a rare appearance in court before Judge R. Lee Smith this week. …

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FDOT Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures Weekly Report

Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Public Safety

Former local law enforcement family lost to apparent murder-suicide while 6-year-old son witnesses tragedy

A former St Johns County deputy sheriff, 49-year-old Robert Terry, who married and twice divorced, then recently reunited with Sarah Ann Terry-Smith, has reportedly shot, and killed himself after fatally firing on Terry-Smith a reported seventeen times.

Community

Northeast Florida Regional Airport stands alone in Florida to receive a $700k Air Service Development grant

Ed Wuellner announced that the St Johns County Airport Authority has been selected to receive a $700,000 grant through the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

Business

Letter: Reinstate safety of St Johns Forest school bus

Kim J KendallSt Johns County Dear Historic City News: After nearly 10-years of having two buses pick up students from St Johns Forest and take them to Liberty Pines Academy, the School Board voted unanimously in October 2018 to end the second school bus service.

Editorials

Roundtable annual Board of Directors Workshop for Homeowners and Condominium Associations

Don’t get caught unaware of the requirements of your job if you are a community association board member. Considering the recent Florida tragedy in Surfside, it is more important than ever to know your fiduciary responsibility as well as the latest regulatory and legislative changes.

Community

Two police sergeants graduate from Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute

On Friday, FDLE spokesman Gretl Plessinger reported the graduation of 39 first-line supervisors from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. These graduates serve in leadership roles in 27 criminal justice agencies throughout the state, including two sergeants from the St Augustine Police Department.

Public Safety

Little known concerning what caused Trolley to overturn this weekend on tight city streets

HISTORIC CITY NEWSA dozen St Augustine visitors were delivered to two local area hospitals. Public Information Officer Dee Brown, speaking to the media on behalf of the St Augustine Police Department, and Chris Pacetti, Operations Chief for the St Augustine Fire Department, released what they knew by phone on Saturday afternoon. “While trying to make…

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