Year: 2011

Did Jews settle in America 100 years earlier?

Rabbi Merrill Shapiro told Historic City News that although conventional wisdom traces the history of the Jews in what was to become the U.S. to the first week of September 1654 in New York, a small local interfaith group might be able to prove that Jews accompanied Spaniards to St. Augustine in 1565.

Community

Downward foreclosure trend about to change

St. Augustine real estate market news is not encouraging since mortgage bankers appear to be lifting their self-imposed foreclosure moratorium and lenders have tentatively restarted their foreclosure processes, according to a report received by Historic City News.

Business

Its official — City has new Building Official

Mark Knight, Director of the Planning and Building Department of the City of St. Augustine, reported to Historic City News that with the start of the new fiscal year, and retirement of Nick Andrade, the City welcomes William Franke to the position of Building Official.

Government

Weekend art exhibit kicks off Friday

Cathy Brown reported to Historic City News that visiting Haitian artist Rara Kuyu would be in St. Augustine this weekend; displaying his work and helping to raise funds locally for the Council on Aging.

Community

Mile Marker Brewing opens today

Historic City News has learned that northeast Florida’s newest brewery opened today with a “soft” grand opening that started at 4:00 p.m. in their taproom located at 3420 Agricultural Center Drive in St. Augustine.

Business

National Guard foundation receives donation

The St. Augustine-based Florida National Guard Foundation invited Historic City News readers to attend a special ceremony when Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr., the Adjutant General of Florida, accepts a $159,000 donation check; raised by customers and employees of Kangaroo Express.

Community

Troy Blevins leaves recreation department

Historic City News local reporters contacted Troy Blevins following his announcement on facebook last night that he has resigned his position as St. Johns County’s Recreation and Parks Director.

Community