Year: 2012

Grouchy neighbors take Sunday to socialize

When it appears that neighbors in the Nelmar Terrace and Fullerwood Park Historic Districts may catch a break in their ongoing battles to protect themselves from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, should they be granted “eminent domain”, some residents are taking a stress-relief-day.

Community

Retaking of Fort Marion – 150th Anniversary

Historic City News will be standing by when Federal forces, including Union Navy and Marines, mark the 150th anniversary of the retaking of Fort Marion at St Augustine in a Civil War re-enactment being staged by the National Park Service on March 10th.

Community

Father of two murdered boys just out of jail

The divorced husband and father of the two boys found dead with their mother on Thursday, 45 year-old Daniel Joel Rashley, had just been released from the St Johns County Jail; less than two weeks before his children were killed.

Public Safety

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

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.

Public Safety

Plans for St Augustine Civil Rights Museum

A group of community leaders and volunteer members of a citizen advisory board promoting the Civil Rights Museum of St Augustine, met with Historic City News editor Michael Gold and other media representatives who were invited to participate in a press conference today at the Casa Monica.

Community

McGillin discusses elder law with womens group

Kizzy Van Tine reported to Historic City News that the St Augustine Chapter of Women’s Council of Realtors would host its monthly business meeting and luncheon on March 1st, 2012 at The Cascades Club House located at 529 Olympic Circle.

Business