Historic City News

Most popular license plate in poll

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported to Historic City News that, after three weeks of online voting, the design for the new Florida license plate with the solid green bars and the artistic orange, forming the ‘O” in the word Florida, has been chosen as “the most popular”.

Public Safety

Executive Summary of Port Waterway District meeting

Jay Bliss, Port and Waterway Commissioner, Seat 5, reported his executive summary of yesterday’s regular public meeting; noting that the official minutes of that meeting will eventually posted to the commission website http://staugustineport.com/

Editorials

Cultural grant opportunities opened

Historic City News received word of several new and ongoing grant opportunities for local members of the arts and cultural community who may qualify for funding as a performer, artist, or not-for-profit organization.

Business

Editorial: Gun Control for 2013

This will be a good year to have behind us, so I wanted to drag out this dead horse and beat it a little — consider it my New Year’s gift to our readers, feel free to agree or disagree as you individually see fit.

Editorials

Elkton man crashes with 1-year-old onboard

Historic City News learned, in an alert from Florida Highway Patrol Troop G, that the driver of a 2001 Honda Civic that crashed into a power pole on CR-13 at about 11:12 p.m. last night, has been charged with Careless Driving and additional charges are pending receipt of the results of a blood alcohol test.

Public Safety

“The White Bear” author visits St Augustine

Nevada author, Tal Leverett, has invited local Historic City News readers to join him, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on December 22nd and 23rd, when he will be visiting St Augustine and available to inscribe copies of his book, “The White Bear”.

Community

Park-to-Pantry Food Drive starts Thursday

Historic City News in St Augustine has learned that the first annual “Park-to-Pantry Food Drive”, to help local food pantries, will begin this Thursday, December 20, at the visitor center of Fort Mose Historic State Park.

Community

Saturday treat if world ends on Friday

Ripley Entertainment Vice President of Communications, Tim O’Brien, reported to Historic City News that although the multi-national exhibitor has been unable to verify the Mayan claims that the world will come to an end on Friday, it is prepared in case they do.

Community