Historic City News

Top 10 jobs that attract psychopaths

Historic City News readers with a taste for the avant-garde can review some interesting conclusions about what saints, spies, and serial killers can teach us about success; in a recent book by Oxford psychologist Kevin Dutton, “The Wisdom of Psychopaths”.

Business

Lawsuit to be discussed behind closed doors

Next Tuesday afternoon, Historic City News has been informed that County Attorney Patrick F. McCormack will address members of the St Johns County Commission, in closed session, followed by a private attorney-client settlement meeting to discuss negotiations in a lawsuit that began in August, 2005.

Government

December New Businesses

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Business

War in the Swamps Torchlight Tour

Castillo de San Marcos Chief of Interpretation, Jon Burpee, has invited Historic City News readers to join the National Park Service on January 19th as they revisit the events that occurred in St Augustine during the Second Seminole War through the eyes of a United States Army Sergeant inside the fort.

Community

International artists perform at Celtic Festival

Sherri Cunningham, promotions director for the St Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival, updated Historic City News with the featured artists who will perform live on stage, Saturday and Sunday March 9 and 10, during the activities held at Francis Field; located at 14 West Castillo Drive in St Augustine.

Community

City finds volunteer to coordinate volunteers

Assistant St Augustine City Manager Tim Burchfield confirmed for Historic City News today that the latest name on the 450th staff roster, “Volunteer Coordinator, Carl Gill”, is himself a volunteer and not one of the three compensated members of that office.

Community

Will the “legacy” be one of fraudulent spending?

According to the City of St Augustine 450th Commemoration’s latest website version, staff seems to have taken a shift in their “master plan” — we can only assume it is either because of political expediency or financial reality.

Community

450th management is city management

450th management is city management Guest Column: George Gardner St Augustine Mayor (2002-2006) St Augustine Commissioner (2006-2008) The shift in city management’s focus on the 450th should not be surprising. In the hands of a city manager, any community effort will ultimately go to his core function – infrastructure.

Community