Year: 2011

Workers to close US-1 lane tomorrow night

Florida DOT spokesperson Laurie Sanderson cautions Historic City News readers in St. Augustine that tomorrow night, one of the southbound lanes on US-1 between King Street and Saragossa Street will be closed.

Community

Supervisor Vicky Oakes addresses Republicans

Republican Club of Greater St. Augustine announced to Historic City News local reporters that tomorrow, Monday, November 14th, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, will be the special guest speaker when they hold their regular monthly meeting.

Community

Discover First America programs return next month

Dana Ste. Claire, development director for the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration, announced to Historic City News the return of the “Discover First America!” program; a five-part entertainment series that explores facets of the rich history and culture that is uniquely St. Augustine.

Community

Learn about Indians at the Castillo today

U. S. Park Ranger Jeffrey Edel, Historic Weapons Supervisor at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, reported to Historic City News that the National Park Service continues to celebrate Native American Heritage throughout the month of November.

Community

Sikes-Kline asks city for redistricting resolution

Concerned that the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners is considering splitting parts of the City of St. Augustine into separate voting districts at their meeting on Tuesday morning, St. Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline will bring forward her request for a resolution in support of keeping the city in one voting district Monday night.

Government

County Commission calls reorganization meeting

Historic City News readers will learn Tuesday morning who will be our new Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners when a Special Reorganization Meeting convenes at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Johns County Auditorium located at 500 San Sebastian View in St. Augustine.

Government

Honoring St Augustine Veterans

A year before the Treaty of Versailles was finally signed, officially ending World War I, the Allies and Germany called a temporary cessation of hostilities, called an armistice, on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month; November, 1918.

Community

VCB Executive says-step up for Nights of Lights

Richard Goldman, Executive Director of the Visitors and Convention Bureau, has asked St. Augustine business owners who read Historic City News to join with the VCB and the Chamber of Commerce to be sure that this year’s Nights of Lights is an overwhelming success.

Business