Category: Public Safety

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.

Last night, 65 year-old Steven V Paskiewich, who resides at 4 Rocking Lane in Palm Coast, learned that if you don’t like a candidate for political office, you do not have the right to spray-paint obscenities on his campaign signs — you do have the right to vote against him, but you have to register…

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St Augustine Fire Department Lieutenant Peter Eric Weiland turned 42 years-old last Saturday; a birthday the local firefighter will not soon forget — although he probably would like to.