HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
This month’s “Dinner and a Movie to benefit the St. Johns Cultural Council will be held at Gypsy Cab Company, located at 828 Anastasia Blvd., on Monday, February 23, 2009 according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine announced to Historic City News this morning its schedule of Masses for Ash Wednesday and additional special services during the season of Lent.
The city’s Public Affairs Director has announced to Historic City News that an already familiar public information publication titled “The St. Augustine Report” will become an official E-Newsletter resource for the community.
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners announced to Historic City News today that the Bird Island Park Board of Directors and countless community supporters are celebrating the groundbreaking of Bird Island Park.
Advisor Paula Holanchock, Society for Advancement of Management, reported to Historic City News that about 100 Flagler College students recently learned the professional etiquette they’ll need to advance their careers at a free dinner sponsored by Kresge, Platt & Abare.
Historic City News has learned that the St. Augustine Chapter of the NAACP, 40th ACCORD, the Stetson Kennedy Foundation, and the Democratic Party of St. Johns County will sponsor a film which chronicles the little-known story of American’s first voting rights activist Harry T. Moore, who was assassinated, along with his wife, on Christmas night in 1951.
Linda B. Dixon, AICP, Assistant Director of the Facilities Planning and Construction Division of the University of Florida has invited Historic City News readers to attend on Thursday, February 26th from 1:00 – 5:30 for a symposium “Strategy to Reality: Implementing the St. Augustine Historic Area Strategic Plan”.
Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau reported to Historic City News that movies, arts and chocolate top several event choices in America’s Oldest City this weekend.