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Economic developers want to handle 450th
Historic City News reporters listened for just over one hour yesterday to an impassioned presentation by four representatives of two Jacksonville public…
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Board meeting of UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc.
Kara Sue Cobb, Senior Administrative Assistant to Ed Poppell, announced the upcoming meeting of the Board of Directors of UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc. to local Historic City News reporters.
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Tragic moment frozen in time
Historic City News reader Loren Townsend Zawawi captured images of the “clean-up” in progress at ground-zero of Friday evening’s gasoline tank explosion at the intersection of SR-16 and Masters Drive; reporting conditions that mirror those of a small war zone.
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Welcoming Lopez to the City legal team
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St Augustine TEA seats new board of directors
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BB gun robber winds up in county jail
Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that police were called at about 11:10 p.m. Friday night to the area of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine to investigate three complaints from citizens that say they were robbed by a man with a gun.
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Jax ad agency latest to pitch to 450th
This afternoon’s 3:00 p.m. workshop, where City Staff and commissioners continue to try to put together the pieces left broken by the now defunct First America Foundation, is scheduled to include a presentation from a Jacksonville advertising and public relations firm interested in being hired to manage the commemoration events.
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Farmers market anticipation grows
The Friends of the Farmers Market reported to Historic City News that they will host an “Evening of Celebration” on Thursday, August 25th, to welcome – and seek support for – a farmers market in Lincolnville’s Eddie Vickers Field.