Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News that an early morning brush fire in the 100 block of Greenbriar Estates Drive in St Augustine endangered several homes, a stable, and livestock at approximately 3:30 a.m. this morning.
St Johns County Fire Rescue informed local Historic City News reporters that they responded to a recreational vehicle fire at the 316-mile marker of Interstate 95 at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning.
St Johns Cultural Council Executive Director Andrew Witt announced to Historic City News that two workshops have been scheduled for those interested in applying for Arts, Culture and Heritage grant funding during the 2013 fiscal year.
At about 1:45 p.m. today, a Historic City News reader reported that she had an unexpected scare when she observed a man, sitting on a park swing in the Coronado neighborhood; off Wildwood Drive in St Augustine.
Congressman John L. Mica, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reports to Historic City News that he has uncovered evidence that US General Services Administration officials flew to Hawaii on taxpayer-funded junkets, sometimes for a week or more, just for brief federal building ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine were contacted by Kim Brumfield with an Earth Day suggestion for our readers who will be spring cleaning — recycle your unwanted items by donating them to the Betty Griffin House Thrift Shoppes.
Gwendolyn Duncan, President of the 40th ACCORD in St Augustine, announced to Historic City News reporters that the organization recognizes and thanks those who contributed to the recent work on the historic Lincolnville home that was formerly the residence of Loucille Plummer during the civil rights demonstrations of the 1960’s.
The interpretive staff of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument reported to Historic City News that the St Augustine Tea Party will be holding a rally for up to 3000 participants on the west green on April 14 with speakers scheduled from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
