Category: Public Safety

As participants in the “Sea-to-Sea” Expedition Race, the promoter tells Historic City News reporters that the intense three-day adventure-racing event involves sufficient risk to require execution of an injury waiver before the athletes can compete.

Historic City News received a Public Health Advisory issued by the State of Florida Department of Health requiring vaccine recipients provide proof of residency (full or part-time in the State of Florida) or proof they are present in Florida for the purpose of providing health care services involving direct contact with patients.

St Johns County Emergency Management updated Historic City News today during the weekly Situation Report related to the locations where Florida residents can be vaccinated, FREE of charge, against infection from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

The Florida Department of Transportation is scheduled to temporarily close the I-95 at SR-206 entrance and exit ramps overnight Sunday, January 31 and Monday, February 1 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., weather and schedule permitting. The overnight closure will allow crews to resurface the asphalt pavement on the ramps and SR-206 within the interchange…

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Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Representative Cyndi StevensonFlorida House District 17 I wanted to provide an update to local Historic City News subscribers and share some links where you can obtain information about COVID-19, including when and where you can get vaccines in St. Johns County and other counties in Florida.

St. Johns County officials reported to Historic City News that they have received an allotment of 1,950 Pfizer vaccines from the State of Florida this week.  Online COVID-19 Vaccination Registration reopens tomorrow, Thursday January 21 at 9:00 a.m., for vaccination appointments on January 22, 25, and 27.

A 54-year-old Jacksonville man, Joseph Vincent DiMaggio, remains in jail tonight, held without bond, after his arrest by St Augustine Police Saturday afternoon.  DiMaggio, whose address was reported as 2950 Napa Valley Ct in Jacksonville, was booked at 7:42 p.m.