Letter: Heavy smoke from Woodlawn land clearing

Letter: Heavy smoke from Woodlawn land clearing Kenneth Kinnecom, Chairman Board of Supervisors Heritage Park Community Development District Dear Editor: In 2007, work began on a multi-acre new community being developed by the title holder, Woodlawn PUD. It is across the street from my neighborhood at the west entrance of Heritage Park Drive.

Editorials

Commander graduates Florida Leadership Academy

Public Information Officer Gretl Plessinger informed Historic City News that the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute is proud to announce the graduation today of 37 first-line supervisors from the Institute’s Florida Leadership Academy.

Government

City announces Christmas Holiday schedule

Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 24, 25 and 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Offices will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday.

Government

Santa enjoys Marine escort on FEC Christmas Train

JoLinda Brown reported to Historic City News that, at 8:10 a.m. tomorrow morning, the St Augustine Fire Department will be meeting Santa Claus as he rides into St Augustine aboard the Florida East Coast Railway’s Christmas Train to contribute our local donations to the US Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” program.

Community

Holiday Open House at Castillo Saturday evening

Park Rangers and volunteers will bring the history of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument to life tomorrow evening, according to National Park Service Ranger Joe Brehm; who invited Historic City News readers to participate in this year’s “Holiday Open House” event.

Community

Autopsy complete, deputy who shot Stevens identified

Media Relations Officer, Kevin Kelshaw, informed Historic City News in St Augustine today that a nine-year veteran of the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office is the deputy who fired the shot yesterday afternoon that killed 64-year-old Rodney Wayne Stevens inside his residence at 385 Katnack Road, off White Castle Road.

Public Safety