Historic City News received word that contractors working with the City of St Augustine will be restoring pavement along Valencia Street on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 10 and 11) necessitating a temporary parking ban in order for the work to be completed.

Historic City News learned that, last night, agents with the US Marshal Service took 38 year-old James David Gruner into custody under outstanding warrants alleging exploitation of the elderly from both St Johns and Putnam Counties.

Youth Advocate Jennifer Tesori, Community Liaison of THE PLAYERS Championship Boys and Girls Club, reported to Historic City News that her facility, located at 555 West King Street in St Augustine, was the site of a recent bike safety program.

A residential structure fire, believed to have started in a void between the second and third floors of a 3 1/2 story home in Sea Colony, had St Augustine and St Johns County firefighters tied up for almost an hour as they worked to contain the fire this afternoon.

Debra Johnson informed Historic City News reporters that Flagler County Sheriff Donald W. Fleming would be recognizing two Dewitt, Michigan teenagers for their heroic actions early this morning when they pulled a Palm Coast couple from a burning car after the couple was involved in a fiery crash.

Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department was called to Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum on Sunday to investigate the burglary of a vehicle in the parking lot of the local attraction.