Amtrak in St. Augustine’s future?
St. Augustine was home to the first railroad depot outside Jacksonville more than a century ago.
Year: 2009
Pub and package store takes shape
Historic City News has learned that a new pub and package store is under construction along the bayfront.
First day of city’s 450th commemoration
Historic City News reporters and a roomful of residents and organizational leaders looked on as Dana Ste. Claire told a 14-member Steering Committee of community leaders “This is the first official day of our St. Augustine 450th Commemoration” yesterday.
Fish Island settlement on agenda
City Attorney Ron Brown will present a proposal at next week’s city commission meeting to settle a lawsuit by Fish Island Development, LLC.
Workforce faces double digit unemployment
Historic City News has learned that nearly half of Florida’s 67 counties – 33 of them – now have double-digit unemployment.
2009 Fireworks Over The Matanzas
The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that there are two important goals for this year’s Fireworks Over The Matanzas celebration – Keep it safe and keep it legal.
Fourth of July celebration in St. Augustine
Holidays are built around traditions and few holidays have more great family traditions than the Fourth of July: great food, outdoor band concerts, a day with friends and family, and of course, fireworks!
City releases traffic summary for fireworks
Historic City News received word from the City of St. Augustine this week so that we could update our readers on the traffic control plan for the Fourth of July fireworks.