Category: Community

Community Affairs Coordinator, Sergeant Charles E. Mulligan, reported to Historic City News that a fire in northwest St. Johns County yesterday, has rekindled today — sending plumes of smoke and ash high enough in the air to be seen as far away as Mandarin.

Linda Murray reported to Historic City News that a street ball tournament is being held next weekend to benefit the St. Paul School of Excellence.

Historic City News learned from Heidi L. Matheny, Coalition Coordinator for the PACT Prevention Coalition of St. Johns County that her organization will host the inaugural meeting of their central Regional Prevention Council.

Laurie Sanderson reported the following 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 tomorrow morning and continuing through July 29th.

The new fire station at Palencia was put to the test this morning when a St. Johns County deputy reported a residential structure fire in the 6500 block of US-1 North, according to a report received by Historic City News this morning.

Historic City News reporters were notified today that Governor Rick Scott has appointment Assistant St. Augustine City Attorney Carlos E. Mendoza to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.

Historic City News local reporters have learned that Fire Station 15 located in north central St. Johns County has come on-line; is fully staffed and operational on a full-time basis, twenty four hours – seven days a week.

Regular Historic City News contributor, Jeffrey Edel who is a U. S. Park Ranger and the Historic Weapons Supervisor at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, stands his post in full uniform; just like the Spanish soldiers who guarded the fort hundreds of years ago.