Historic City News has learned that Flagler College students Meredith Dynow (far left) and Danielle Brewer (far right) won first place awards at the college’s second juried student art show at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum.
Historic City News has been asked to invite our readers to bring the whole family to Alpine Groves Park on Saturday, April 18, to celebrate Earth Day and William Bartram’s Birthday at the 5th Annual Bartram Bash Celebration.
What a week.
Former County Commissioner Mary Kohnke wrote a letter to a local editor that was published under the title “Colavito’s ouster from key county post questioned”.
With public comments – for and against – the St. Johns County Commission decided to ignore the February 5th approval of the county’s Planning and Zoning Agency to allow Anchor Tower to construct an alternative style mono-cross cell phone tower on property owned and used by St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Fruit Cove; opting to deny their application.
Historic City News has learned that Cindy Skrzycki, a columnist with Bloomberg financial news service, will be the final speaker for the 2008-2009 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy.
Thanks to federal money coming to St. Johns County through the stimulus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and appropriations secured by United States Representative John L. Mica (FL – 7th District), St. Johns County is able to construct a much needed public transit facility to be used by the Sunshine Bus Company according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
Three exhibit centers proposed for St. Augustine would put the squeeze on space while providing greater understanding of our oldest city’s history according to an article in this weeks St. Augustine Report received at Historic City News today.
Governor Charlie Crist announced to Historic City News that he will hold a town hall meeting on the Naval Mayport Station to provide an opportunity for the Navy community and citizens of Florida to voice their concerns about issues important to them.
