Florida Highway Patrol Director, Colonel David Brierton, announced to Historic City News that our readers traveling throughout Troop “G”, which includes all of St Augustine and St Johns County, should expect to see troupers out “in full force” during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

With assistance from the US Marshal Service, Historic City News has learned of the arrest of 29 year-old Cameron Tarvars Taylor, who resides at 1148 W King Street in St Augustine, on a warrant issued after he was identified by two women who allege he robbed them at gunpoint Monday night.

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Neil Mariotti reported to Historic City News in St Augustine that this morning, a loaded cement mixer was traveling north on US-1, in the outside lane, when the left-front tire burst.

A woman dropping off her 3-year-old son as she was on her way to work this morning crashed into the rear of a St Johns County school bus causing it to strike another vehicle in its path, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Kelshaw.

Public Affairs Director Klare Ly reported to Historic City News last night that, after a two-day trial that began Wednesday, a jury found 32-year-old Palm Coast man, Freddie Lee Giddens Jr., guilty of robbery with a firearm, kidnapping, trafficking in drugs, and possession of firearm by an in-state convicted felon.

FHP Captain Jerry Crews reported to Historic City News this morning that a Flagler County deputy sheriff struck a pedestrian in Palm Coast this morning while driving his patrol vehicle along Palm Coast Parkway.

St Johns County Fire Rescue reported to Historic City News reporters that they were dispatched to a two-vehicle auto accident at approximately 3:50 pm this afternoon.