Archive for December, 2009

County Commission cancels Tuesday meeting

County Commission cancels Tuesday meeting

NOTICE OF CANCELED REGULAR MEETING OF THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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2010 Resolution – eliminate abusive lawsuits

2010 Resolution – eliminate abusive lawsuits

As an editor of an online daily news journal, I read a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo about some person filing suit against another; demanding compensation for some of the most ridiculous circumstances you can imagine — and I’m sick and tired of it.

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SunCruz casino boat operator bankrupt

SunCruz casino boat operator bankrupt

Oceans Casino Cruises Inc., which owns SunCruz Casinos and is based in Dania Beach, filed voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Monday in the Southern District of Florida. A Chapter 7 filing usually leads to liquidation of the company.

December 29, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Opus 39 Chef completes first cookbook

Opus 39 Chef completes first cookbook

St. Augustine’s Opus 39 Restaurant & Food Gallery Chef Michael McMillan announced to Historic City News that he has completed his first cookbook titled “True to Flavor”.

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Arrest made in drive-by shooting

Arrest made in drive-by shooting

Historic City News received an update from Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department that an arrest was made last night in the drive-by shooting that occurred in the 30th block of Nesmith Avenue on Sunday.

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Atlantic red snapper fishing outlawed

Atlantic red snapper fishing outlawed

Karla Gore, spokesperson for the Southeast Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service, has announced to Historic City News that effective January 4, 2010, all recreational and commercial harvest of red snapper in Atlantic federal waters is prohibited.

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Local St. Augustine news stories from 2009

Local St. Augustine news stories from 2009

This is a quick review of selected local news stories covered in Historic City News during the past 12 months.

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Early New Years family celebration at beach

Early New Years family celebration at beach

2010 Event Chairwoman Verna Brown invited Historic City News readers to make plans now for a “family friendly” early New Year’s Eve, Thursday December 31st!

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Man threatened with firearm in Target parking lot

Man threatened with firearm in Target parking lot

Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department reported to Historic City News that on Tuesday, a man reported that he was assaulted while in the Targert parking lot.

December 28, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Victim struck three times in head at Nobbys

Victim struck three times in head at Nobbys

Historic City News received a report from Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department that a patron at Nobby’s Tavern, located at 10 Anastasia Boulevard, became the victim of an aggravated battery only minutes before the city’s 1:00 a.m. closing time.

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11 year-old victim accosted by man for sex

11 year-old victim accosted by man for sex

Historic City News has learned that an 11 year-old girl was walking into the Little Champ parking lot at 118 King Street when she was approach by a homeless man — asking for sex.

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FDIC issues cease-and-desist orders

FDIC issues cease-and-desist orders

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released to Historic City News today a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in November.

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