2021 St Johns County Annual Access, On-Beach Driving, and Parking Passes

St Johns County on-beach driving passes for the 2021 beach season have been available for purchase by Historic City News subscribers since December 7, 2020.  No doubt, some were purchased and exchanged as gifts this Holiday season. But, for those who purchased 2020 annual on-beach driving passes, retain your sticker; they have been extended through…

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Community

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

Private phone company: City suffers outage until New Years

Historic City News was informed of a failure by the private telephone company selected by city management in St Augustine to provide phone service.  The failure has resulted in telephone service outages at several City facilities.  The outage is expected to continue until “late evening” on New Year’s Eve.

Government

Light Up the Night Balloon Glow Gala

Recently Historic City News learned that two local charitable groups, serving related missions in St Augustine, held a successful fundraiser at the Tringali Barn to get local businesses connected to and supporting St. Francis House and Port in the Storm.

Community

Overnight freeze warning

An overnight freeze warning has been issued for Historic City News subscribers effective from midnight tonight until 9:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, December 27, 2020.

Community

Obituary: Frederick P Hobin, MD ME

Frederick P Hobin, MD ME was born in Passaic, New Jersey on Flag Day in 1935.  The occasion was blessed at the Penguin Club, which was owned by Fred’s father.  Performing “Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes” to celebrate Fred’s birth, was a skinny, nineteen-year-old singer named Frank Sinatra.

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