Year: 2012

Constitution Monument headed for National Register

All that remains is a final review and approval by the Keeper of the National Register and Historic City News reporters have been told that St Augustine’s Constitution Monument will join other local historic places that have been recognized on the register.

Community

Suicide by train

All evidence seems to indicate that the 50-year old Palm Coast man, struck and killed Friday by a Florida East Coast freight train that runs between Atlanta and Miami, was the author of his own demise — investigators tell Historic City News reporters they feel confident that the death was “a deliberate act by the…

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Public Safety

Northeast Florida Youth of the Year named

Darby L Stubberfield, Director of Development for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida told Historic City News reporters that she was excited to announce that last month, the non-profit youth organization named its “2012 Youth of the Year”.

Community

Letter: Metal Detector Lovers

Metal Detector Lovers Raphael Cosme St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Commissioners for the City of St Augustine are considering an amendment of the archaeological preservation ordinance that affects metal detector lovers everywhere.

Editorials

NBC Sports filming St Augustine 3 Gun Nation event

Historic City News readers are invited to watch defending 3-Gun Nation Champion Tommy Thacker compete for more than $25,000 in cash prizes during the 2012 “3-Gun Nation” Pro Series Tour going on March 31st at the Ancient City Shooting Range in St Augustine.

Community

Audubon: No rhinos please

Julie Wraithmell, Audubon of Florida’s director of wildlife conservation, tells Historic City News that her organization is asking Governor Rick Scott to veto a bill that would allow zoos to put rhinos, elephants, giraffes and other zoo animals on state conservation lands.

Government