On Friday, Historic City News was notified to participate in a press conference called by health department officials as well as county management and public safety agencies in St Johns County to announce a substantial change in the way the county will administer future vaccinations against COVID-19, the nuevo coronavirus.
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 the new year.
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.
Historic City News was informed today that President Trump has signed into law a bill introduced in the US House by Representative John Rutherford of Jacksonville. This new law expands access to mental health services for individuals leaving the prison system, providing a “Continuity of Care” for those at risk of recidivism.
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.
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.
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.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
