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.
By Michael Isam
Special to Historic City News
On Friday, the Council on Aging held their annual Memorial Day Celebration at River House on Marine Street. The event was well attended by a cadre of veterans from several branches of service.
A day of Honor and Glory
Col. Henri “Rik” Erkelens
United States Army, Retired
Military Officers Association
President, Ancient City Chapter
Memorial Day Monday May 26, 2014
Should you take the time to look in the downtown area, as so many have, since the 1868 establishment of Memorial Day, you will find memorials to the dead. See the Seminole War dead under the pyramids at the small National Cemetery on Marine Street. Many individual graves are there from several wars.
Morgan H Orlins
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Dear Editor:
One of our long-time county commissioners recently announced his desire to be re-elected, claiming that he seeks to “keep our services in place”.
Ellen A Whitmer
Fruit Cove, FL
Dear Editor:
According to her vision statements, Kim Kendall thinks that government assets can be better managed by private corporations; but, there have been numerous examples of private companies having to be bailed out by the people and government.
