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The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs has informed local news reporters in St. Augustine that they have named Michelle “Mickey” Carroll as the new administrator of the Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans’ Nursing Home.
In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator is now residing within St. Johns County.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Debra Johnson reported to the St. Johns County local news desk that two St. Augustine men were being held in the Flagler County Inmate Facility on charges they forced their way into a Bunnell home and robbed the resident late Sunday evening.
A delegation from St. Augustine’s sister city of Aviles, Spain, will be visiting this week in conjunction with the annual celebration of Founder Pedro Menendez’ birthday.
Thomas Reed Caswell, University of Florida Libraries Liaison for the Government House Research Collection, has forwarded some exciting news to the St. Augustine news desk at Historic City News of interest to readers who research local historical subject matter.
The trial of a man accused of raping and slaying a veterinary technician in Orange Park has resulted in a guilty verdict being returned late this morning in the first degree murder and sexual battery case.
The local St. Augustine news desk has learned that at about 7:30 Wednesday night, Police Officer Michael Linsky responded to a domestic disturbance call on Kings Ferry Way involving a two year-old child.
Today, Governor Charlie Crist announced to the St. Augustine local news desk that the following appointments have been made for the Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind; pending Senate confirmation:
Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department reported to the local St. Augustine news desk that police have solved two burglaries that occurred in the downtown area.
A masked gunman walked into the Palm Coast Pharmacy on Pine Cone Drive Saturday morning and demanded drugs before fleeing from the store on foot, according to an alert received by the local news desk from Flagler County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer, Debra Johnson.
The Flagler College Public Administration Program will host a one-day conference for public administration professionals on this Friday, February 26th, according to an announcement received at the local St. Augustine news desk from Priscilla Proctor; Coordinator of College and Public Relations.
Sandra L. Thompson, Director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection of FDIC’s Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, alerted St. Augustine local news reporters and St. Johns County businesses to the appearance of counterfeit Cashier’s Checks; which may be circulated in our area.
