Promoters tell Historic City News local reporters in St Augustine that the popular annual Biketoberfest events will attract more than 100,000 motorcycle riders and enthusiasts to Daytona Beach; spilling over into Flagler and St Johns County.

While most banks were closed today for Columbus Day, Wells Fargo in Palm Coast was open for business; and, at the Belle Terre Parkway location, open for a bank robber.

ST JOHNS COUNTY FIRE RESCUE provided Historic City News an overview of their emergency lifesaving responses to calls for service on local beaches.

Beginning November 3rd, Historic City News has learned that assessors with the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation will begin evaluation of Florida’s top law enforcement agency to see if they are meeting more than 80 compliance standards.

Historic City News crime reporters have learned that a 54-year-old St Augustine man, George Catlett Getsinger, is in custody tonight; charged with capital sexual battery and awaiting extradition back from Miami.

A 44-year old St Johns County woman became the victim of credit card fraud last week when she discovered that her bankcard had been used without permission at a Publix Supermarket in Jacksonville, according to a police report filed with Historic City News this evening.