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Politics St Johns before Primary Election
More than 550 votes were cast in straw polls administered by the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections office during the St.…
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Winner of Promenade the Alcazar art contest announced
Out of approximately 50 entries, Lightner Museum staff tell Historic City News local reporters that they were tasked with the tough decision…
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St. Augustine Art Association Honors Wildlife Artists
As if defying gravity, “Capra Ibex” a bronze sculpture of a wild goat perched on a mountaintop, fetched the top prize in the 9th Annual Nature and Wildlife Art Exhibition, on display at the St. Augustine Art Association through August 26th.
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Farewell to the 118-year-old stores of 9 Aviles Street
Historic City News reported on July 4th that the City of St Augustine had been notified of concerns over the stability of the 118-year-old commercial building at 9 Aviles Street. We reached out to David Birchim, Director of the Planning and Building Department, after we received calls from an owner and two tenants of nearby properties who expressed fear that the landmark building might go the way of the 1804 Don Pedro Fornell house on Spanish Street in September 2014.
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Navigation District blocks $625,000 grant to City Marina
The Florida Inland Navigation District has placed a hold on funds to the City of St Augustine for marina repairs resulting from Hurricane Irma. The damage repair grant represented $625,000 that city manager John Regan was already spending after last Monday’s city commission meeting.
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Why did ThompsonBaker decline to renew city insurance?
“After much consideration, I have decided that ThompsonBaker Agency will not be submitting a response to the City of St. Augustine’s Request for Proposals No. GS2018-06/ Insurance and Risk Management Services.”
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Respected local educators endorse Kelly Barrera
Respected and accomplished local educators have endorsed Kelly Barrera’s bid for re-election as the District 4 representative on the St. Johns County School Board in an announcement received by Historic City News this morning.
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St Augustine mobility office hosts neighborhood open houses
The city’s Mobility Office tells Historic City News local reporters that they will host two neighborhood “open house” events before finalizing their plans on such topics as parking, yellow curbing, sidewalks, speed management, cut through traffic, and many other issues.