Category: Public Safety

The crowd of “gun toting” citizens, expected by some Historic City News readers, never showed up – at least not since last month’s official announcement by Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier that 50-year-old laws on the books in the state were unconstitutional as written and not in accordance with language contained in the Second Amendment…

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Florida Highway Patrol Troop G Sergeant Justin Rountree reported three traffic fatalities already this morning to the local Historic City News office. The two motor vehicle accidents occurred in Flagler County and one was a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.

We are reminding Historic City News readers that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3rd, so it is time to turn your clocks back an hour.  And, when your clocks “fall back”, it’s also time to change your irrigation system timer to water your lawn only on your designated watering day.

St Johns County administration has reported to Historic City News that they have lifted the mandatory evacuation order for all of Evacuation Zone A, all of Evacuation Zone B, and the portion of Evacuation Zone F located south of State Road 206.

The City of St Augustine invites Historic City News readers to attend a Public Open House on September 26th, beginning at 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm, as part of the project development and environment study process for the SMART St Augustine project.  Goals for the upcoming project include improving traffic congestion, improved parking and pedestrian…

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At its regular meeting today, Historic City News local reporters watched as the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners took action to address the concerning performance of its solid waste provider, FCC Environmental Services.

Public Information Officer Haley Harrison with the Office of R.J. Larizza, State Attorney for Seventh Judicial Circuit, reported to Historic City News the conviction of a former School Resource Deputy in Putnam County for crimes he committed over a three-year period while assigned to Interlachen High School.

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, State Watch Office Case Number: 2024-06128.