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.
“Coffee with the Mayor”, the regular monthly social event where city residents can enjoy coffee and conversation with St Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver, will be held this Friday, April 24th.
Businessmen and women who read Historic City News in St Augustine and St Johns County will be interested to know the results of the most recent annual report of visitor activity and spending generated by our two national monuments.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Public Information Officer Gretl Plessinger informed local Historic City News reporters that this week the agency is participating in a multistate workgroup sharing methods and best practices when investigating “officer-involved” shootings.
Fort Matanzas and Castillo de San Marcos National Monuments have informed Historic City News of the dates, times, and locations for this year’s annual summer camp program.
The Florida Association of Counties announced to local Historic City News reporters that, late yesterday, Judge David Watkins issued his ruling regarding juvenile detention cost share.
Joseph Joyner, Ed.D., informed local Historic City News reporters yesterday that the negotiators for the St. Johns Education Support Professionals and the St. Johns County School District have reached a tentative agreement on their 2014-2017 contract covering the district’s non-instructional employees.
