When the CVS Pharmacy, located at 57 Tuscan Way in St Augustine, was robbed Sunday afternoon, one observant Historic City News readers recognized the man who was shown on surveillance video and reported the information to St Johns County Sheriff’s detectives who are following the lead.
The two north-bound lanes of South Castillo Drive in front of Castillo de San Marcos have returned to service as the resurfacing work being done from Cuna Street north to Orange Street has been completed.
The City of St Augustine is alerting Historic City News readers to be expecting the Bridge of Lions to be closed for extended periods overnight on Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28 for repairs.
St Johns County Sheriff’s Corporal, Catherine Payne, alerted local Historic City News reporters, that when deputies arrived at Motel 8, following up on a tip that a “wanted man” was on the property, they stumbled right into a clandestine methamphetamine lab; leading to three felony arrests.
Traffic Homicide Investigators have informed local Historic City News reporters that a motorcyclist, first believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries in a vehicle-vs-motorcycle crash, is now known to be in stable condition at Orange Park Medical Center.
Historic City News readers are advised that motorists traveling northbound on US-1 will begin using the new bridge over the San Sebastian River between Saragossa Street and King Street by 7:00 a.m. Thursday morning, according to an announcement received from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
St Augustine Police spokesman Mark Samson reported to Historic City News this morning, having now received the results of a blood alcohol examination of the driver, charges of driving under the influence have been filed against 58-year-old Theresa Diane Long in a crash that occurred on July 4 on the east end of the Bridge of Lions.
