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Business

Lifesaving CPR training for graduating seniors

St Johns County Fire Rescue public information officer Jeremy Robshaw told local Historic City News reporters that the agency will host its first Senior class “Hands Only” CPR event at Pedro Menendez High School on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Community

Guest Column: City has tools to protect history

Robert Hall has long been crusading to “get a handle on what will be allowed in St Augustine’s HP (Historic Preservation) districts.”

Editorials

Decision for Spanish Quarter not to be made by City

Without a doubt, the City of St Augustine has a continuing interest in revitalization of the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum; a collection of properties on the north end of St George Street that were once managed by the city’s Department of Heritage Tourism and then closed because of continuing financial losses to the tune of…

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Government

Governing board of historic St Augustine properties

Historic City News reporters were on hand this morning when Chairman Allen L Lastinger, Jr called to order the third meeting of the Board of Directors of University of Florida Historic St Augustine, Inc in the Sala de Montiano room of the Government House Museum.

Government

May 12 is National Miniature Golf Day

This Saturday, May 12th, America celebrates National Miniature Golf Day — and Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Historic City News readers can play a round of carpet golf at the Bayfront Putt-Putt for free; compliments of Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium and Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains.

Community

San Sebastian water body clean up planned

Most people think of the Matanzas River and its downtown bayfront when they think of St Augustine’s waterfront, but the city has another waterfront as well: the San Sebastian River.

Community

Test Drive Bandit photos released by police

Two St Augustine and St Johns County automobile dealers are still scratching their heads; trying to figure out why it was so simple for the “Test Drive Bandit” to leave their lots with vehicles last week — but new evidence that may help identify the guilty party has been released to Historic City News from…

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Public Safety