Holiday and crew ahead of schedule
During the Monday night meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, Historic City News learned from a presentation by Daniel D Holiday how his dream of creating a replica 17th century Spanish caravel from a 30-year-old retired shrimp trawler is becoming a reality.



During the Friday meeting of the Historic St Augustine Area Council of the St Johns County Chamber of Commerce, President Len Weeks introduced a crowd of about 40-50 members and guests to the two candidates for city commission that will appear on the November 6 ballot.
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Flagler College has announced to Historic City News that readers are welcome to attend when fourth-generation Floridian poet, Terry Ann Thaxton, kicks off the free “Ideas and Images: Visiting Scholars and Artists Program” on October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College located at 74 King Street in St Augustine.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Marilyn McCall Wiles reported to Historic City News that the Enterprising Women’s Leadership Institute would welcome Sarah Miller Deagan during their luncheon series on Thursday, September 20.
Historic City News reporters were told that Dena Espenscheid, a staff member with American Majority, would be returning to St Augustine next month to speak to members of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, according to Espenscheid and Tea Party chairman Dave Heimbold.