HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2015

Parks and recreation update for St Johns County residents

St. Johns County Parks and Recreation updated local Historic City News reporters about available programming for our readers; including beaches, outdoor activities, special events, and the St. Johns Golf Club. You are invited to enjoy all that your county has to offer in active and passive recreation.

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Remembering conversations with Dr Robert Hayling

Over the fifteen-years I and my family have published Historic City News, I’ve had several occasions to meet and talk with Civil Rights leader, Robert Hayling. It’s not every day you can speak with authentic figures in American history. I feel fortunate for those encounters and Dr. Hayling’s willingness to speak frankly with me about…

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Bicyclist killed in highway crash with vehicle

Just before midnight, in the wee hours of Thursday morning, Historic City News was informed of a fatal crash on CR-208, just east of Joe Ashton Road. St Johns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the emergency 911 call, placed by the driver of the vehicle involved.

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St. Johns County Offices Closed – New Year's Day

St. Johns County will be closed Friday, January 1, 2016

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Major French Artwork gets a Rebirth at the Lightner

Major French Artwork gets a Rebirth at the Lightner Elizabeth Graham Special to Historic City News One does not have to travel to Paris, New York or London to see world-class art: here at Saint Augustine’s Lightner Museum there are numerous examples of major artworks.

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Chamber’s government relations recruit relocating from D.C.

Bob Porter, former executive director and CEO of Paws for Purple Hearts, has been selected as the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce’s new government relations and economic development manager according to an announcement received by Historic City News this week.

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St Augustine Civil Rights leader leaves legacy of civic activism

Historic City News was informed Wednesday that Dr. Robert B. Hayling, the dentist who led the civil rights movement in St. Augustine, Florida in the 1960s, passed away at his home in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, December 20, 2015, according to word received from his sister, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke of Sarasota.

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Man struck by Jeep and killed while crossing US-1

At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday evening, Historic City News was alerted to a vehicle-vs-pedestrian crash on US-1, northbound, near Target. The victim, 34-year-old Robert James Taylor, who has been living in St Augustine since moving from Fitzgerald, Georgia, was pronounced dead on the scene.

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