On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the St Johns County Sheriffs Office confirmed to Historic City News that the “heavy law enforcement presence” on I-95 near Mile Marker 323 was the result of an attempted traffic stop gone bad that spiraled into a full-on manhunt spreading east across International Golf Parkway to US-1 near Abbotts Way.
The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect following a double shooting that left two women seriously injured inside a Lena Street residence in St Johns County on Thursday evening, according to a report received by Historic City News.
United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announced to Historic City News that the United States has settled allegations that nine hospitals in Jacksonville had a practice of routinely ordering basic life support ambulances when this type of transport was not medically necessary.
New interest in a petition on the Internet website change.org has been sparked by last week’s controversial approval, in a 5-2 split vote, allowing a planned unit development for the former Dow Museum of Historic Houses; making way for a 30-room hotel to be operated in the heart of one of the city’s historic preservation districts.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Music Theatre Director Leslie Costello has invited Historic City News readers to attend a free presentation of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR based on the 2008 Broadway production and the 1989 animated feature film.
Historic City News has received updated information regarding next week’s local government meetings in St Augustine from the public affairs department director, Paul Williamson.
Donning brightly-colored spring dresses and in-between sips of hibiscus tea, local ladies at Flagler College’s “First Lady’s Spring Tea” tipped their plumed hats to an elegant throwback on Tuesday.
The St. Augustine Art Association informed local Historic City News reporters that they will hold five summer art camp sessions starting next month.
