Archive for July, 2010

Cathy Brown featured speaker at REALTOR lunch

Cathy Brown featured speaker at REALTOR lunch

Historic City News readers are invited to attend the St. Augustine Regional Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® when they host their monthly business meeting and luncheon at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, located at 155 SR 312 West, Thursday August 5th, 2010.

July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Summer Camp fitting for a Historic City

Summer Camp fitting for a Historic City

With her hair pulled back in sweaty pigtails, glasses smudged from digging through archaeological units, and hands muddied from sifting through piles of shells, construction debris and pottery remains, ten-year-old Ana Shaw concluded, “This is the coolest camp I’ve ever been to.”

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Bunker flower based imagery exhibit to open

Bunker flower based imagery exhibit to open

Historic City News has learned that Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra to feature renowned painter John Bunker with Flower Forms at Daryl Bunn Studios, August 6th.

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Armed man surrenders to police after standoff

Armed man surrenders to police after standoff

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that a man has surrendered to police tactical teams called from the St. Augustine Police Department and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon.

July 30, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Sheriff puts DNA comparison to work in January

Sheriff puts DNA comparison to work in January

In a presentation before the civic roundtable last week, St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar gave an overview of a new tool available from DNA:SI Laboratories in Burlington, NC which will be put to a field test locally to measure the value of using DNA evidence in in high-volume crime situations.

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Two residential fires investigated last night

Two residential fires investigated last night

Jeremy Robshaw, Public Information Officer with St. Johns County Fire Rescue, informed Historic City News local reporters that emergency personnel responded to two residential structure fires last night.

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Copper wire stolen from Fish Island cell phone tower

Copper wire stolen from Fish Island cell phone tower

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that Wednesday morning, Police Officer Walt Makowski responded to 865 Fish Island Road to investigate the theft of solid copper wire.

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Prosperity Bank agrees to FDIC consent order

Prosperity Bank agrees to FDIC consent order

Prosperity Bank’s board of directors has agreed to a consent order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation to raise its Tier 1 capital ratio to 8 percent and its total risk-based capital ratio to 12 percent.

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Watch for police directing traffic at bridge

Watch for police directing traffic at bridge

Cathy DuPont reported to Historic City News that on Wednesday, August 4th, power will be transferred to the new cabinet operating the traffic signals at the intersections of King Street and Cathedral Place.

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Fiesta de Aviles marks start of revitalization plan

Fiesta de Aviles marks start of revitalization plan

The Mayor and City Commissioners attended a small gathering of people including several City department heads, City Manager John Regan and former City Manager Bill Harriss to mark the Fiesta de Aviles and the ceremonial start to a much needed facelift for one of the oldest documented streets in St. Augustine.

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Cultural Events through 8/4/2010

Cultural Events through 8/4/2010

St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.

July 29, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Sheriff asks for help locating missing man

Sheriff asks for help locating missing man

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office wants to alert Historic City News readers that local law enforcement is seeking help in locating a 71year-old man with dementia.

July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment More
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