Author: Historic City News

Vilano Beach Sunset Celebration

Historic City News readers are invited to see a spectacular St Augustine sunset, cast from across the bay at the Vilano Beach Pier this Saturday, September 1, 2012, when dozens of market vendors and Town Center businesses get together for this month’s First Saturday celebration.

Community

Apply now for school garden grants

Slow Food First Coast reported to Historic City News that they are accepting applications from St Johns County elementary teachers who would like to receive a school garden kit valued at over $250.

Community

Northeast Florida Strategic Regional plan

Communications Manager Michael Ryan reported to Historic City News that the Northeast Florida Regional Council would host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 6 at the St Johns County Agricultural Center located at 3125 Agricultural Center Drive in St Augustine.

Government

International Vulture Awareness Day

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park will celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday and Sunday, September 1st and 2nd with special presentations, opportunities for guests to feed a vulture and vulture-focused interactive games for kids.

Community

St Augustine Mobility Institute

Historic City News readers are encouraged to participate in the St Augustine Mobility Institute; a transportation study conducted by the City of St Augustine and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization.

Public Safety

TDC hears final funding panel recommendations

During tomorrow’s meeting of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council, among other business items on the agenda, members will review and approve recommendations from the St Johns County Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Panel for distribution of $500,000 in bed-tax money for marketing twenty-two local events.

Business

Leary gets heat from commission

Historic City News reporters witnessed “return fire” at Monday night’s St Augustine City Commission meeting; triggered by a recently published letter from Commissioner Bill Leary that was critical of the city’s use of reserve funds and what he called “an unhealthy obsession” with the 450th commemorations.

Government