2010 annual coastal clean-up event
Public Affairs Specialist Karen Pan reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County Solid Waste Management is seeking volunteers for the 2010 annual coastal clean-up event.
Year: 2010
St AugustineScapes will feature best-of-the-best
Historic City News has learned that this year’s edition of St. AugustineScapes will be held October 4th through 6th at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, and will feature the “Best of the Best” photography instructors, workshops and locations.
Archaeology Events This Week
Amber Grafft-Weiss, Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network Northeast Region, updated Historic City News about a week packed with great opportunities to hear about local archaeology.
Burglar arrested for grand theft and traffic charge
Historic City News has learned that a New Smyrna Beach man was arrested shortly before midnight Monday after Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies found him inside the yard of an automotive repair shop in South Flagler County.
Mica wins cabinet approval for Castillo center
U. S. Representative John L. Mica brought his fight to Tallahassee today; clearing the way for a new Castillo de San Marcos Visitor Center after he made a rare appearance before the Florida Cabinet according to an announcement received by Historic City News.
Agreement between city and UF approved
Last night, Historic City News reporters watched as city commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Florida to “share in the common interest and purpose” of preserving St. Augustine’s history.
St Francis House move: maybe 3-5 years out
Historic City News local reporters have noticed that the St. Francis House has received a lot of attention lately; not so much concerning the shelter’s mission, but rather their limited quarters and the direction being taken with their building plans.
Carriage ordinance due in November
Assistant City Attorney Carlos Mendoza told Historic City News local reporters and city commissioners in a Monday afternoon workshop that there is one horse carriage permit holder who he has learned “leases out that permit for $8,000 a year”.