Category: Public Safety

St. Johns County Emergency Management notified local Historic City News reporters that they are participating in conference calls with the Florida Division of Emergency Management and National Weather Service – Jacksonville as they closely monitor the development of a potential tropical cyclone impacting our area.

Florida Highway Patrol District Sergeant Michael Quade reported to Historic City News that only minutes after 1:00 a.m. this morning, 37-year-old William Earl Carden of Palm Coast, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 95.

Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.

Effective 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, the curfew and mandatory evacuation orders enacted in St. Johns County in response to Hurricane Dorian are rescinded.

The Public Affairs office of the Florida National Guard reported the following updates to Historic City News this afternoon.

Historic City News reported today at 12:00 p.m. (noon) that the St John County Emergency Operations Center is operating at Level 1; resulting in full-time 24-hour operations in response to Hurricane Dorian, according to Kelly Wilson, spokesperson for St. Johns County Emergency Management.

St. Johns County Emergency Management media liaison Kelly Wilson reported today’s Situation Report update to Historic City News, regarding Hurricane Dorian.  The next Situation Report will be issued tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. unless conditions dictate an earlier report.

By Scott PowersFlorida Politics Faced with a major hurricane that still could land anywhere on Florida’s east coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he has expanded his emergency declaration to all 67 counties.