Category: Public Safety

Weather for the Easter Weekend will be cooperating, offering many opportunities to enjoy our many miles of open beaches; however, Historic City News was informed that St Johns County Marine Rescue is responding to an increased number of calls dealing with swimmers who have sustained severely painful and potentially dangerous Portuguese Man o’ War stings.

The two-semi tractor-trailer crash on I-95 is largely cleaned up; however, the Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Investigators are still on the scene and expect to be until about 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Historic City News was informed that all southbound lanes of I-95 south of SR-207 are closed due to a major collision involving two semi-trailers and hazardous materials cleanup.

Four inmates from the Hastings Youth Academy overpowered an elderly guard, took his keys and radio, then made their escape by jumping over the rear perimeter fence of the detention facility early this morning, according to a media release obtained by Historic City News.

St Johns County Deputy Justin Cash is investigating a complaint by a customer of a local Beall’s department store alleging that a man in the dressing room area was using his cell phone to take pictures of female customers as they changed clothes.

Historic City News has learned that a Wednesday night burglary of two merchants located in Johns Creek Center on CR-210 West was captured on video. Local law enforcement is requesting our reader’s help in identifying the culprits.

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this Historic City News release will serve as public notification that a person judged to be a sexual predator has moved to an address within St. Johns County.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly minced no words this afternoon when he reported to Historic City News that authorities in North Carolina have captured a Palm Coast man accused of child molestation.