St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) reported to Historic City News that they responded to a residential structure fire in the 4700 block of Avenue D at approximately 11:10pm Wednesday.

All offices of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Gernie Gieger wants Historic City News readers to mark their calendars for a Pro Rodeo coming to the St. Johns County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, January 23 and 24.

From the records of Cheryl Strickland
St. Johns County Clerk of Court

Jeanette Berk, President of the St. Augustine North Davis Shores Neighborhood Association, reported to Historic City News that her organization is in search of vintage photographs needed for a Davis Shores Historic DVD being compiled by the group.

How will the next generation get to work? Will their commute be longer, tougher, more expensive? Or will they have more choices about how they live, work and travel?

Historic City News has learned that three of the finest restaurants in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra will begin 2009 with special recognition that comes annually to less than 40 of Florida’s thousands of restaurants.

Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News this afternoon to advise us that the St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) responded to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Andora St. at approximately 12:30 a.m. today.