Defendant captured after wild goose chase
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.






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A 36-year-old homeless woman was arrested about 2:00 p.m. this afternoon; St Augustine Police say that she was committing trespassing while in possession of drug equipment.
Secretary of State Ken Detzner reported to Historic City News that the Florida Division of Elections has learned of the “inadvertent release” of protected voter information following the fulfillment of a request for extracted voter registration information last month.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.