Happy 107th birthday Mama Rena
On a corn, cotton and watermelon farm in Barnwell, S.C., during the first term of President Theodore Roosevelt, St. Augustine resident Rena H. Ayers came into this world with no idea what an exciting journey was ahead.
Author: Historic City News
High tide and rough sea warning for St. Augustine
St. Johns County Fire Rescue Lt. Jeremy Robshaw wants to inform local Historic City News readers that Northeast Florida beaches, including St. Johns County, will be experiencing extreme surf and high tides throughout the weekend and into next week.
Kiwanis annual Pancake Breakfast
Kiwanis of Historic St. Augustine announced to local Historic City News reporters that they will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser on October 15th, from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at The Allegro, located at 1101 Plantation Island Drive South in St. Augustine.
Bad things come in threes
Deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress at a residence in the 4000 block of Chester Street in Flagler Estates; according to an incident report received by Historic City News shortly after 4:00 p.m. yesterday.
Family Integrity Program starts foster care recruitment
Family Integrity Program organizers have informed Historic City News that a new foster care recruitment effort has begun in conjunction with the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the Department of Children and Families.
Fifteen and Forever expo coming next month
The romance and unforgettable local beauty of St. Augustine will form the backdrop for “Fifteen and Forever” – a comprehensive expo devoted to everything needed for the perfect wedding or quinceańera according to an announcement received by Historic City News this week.
Ponte Vedra Beach business loses on appeal
Historic City News in St. Augustine received word that Ponte Vedra Beach executive, Ken Underwood, who won a first round challenge in Leon County circuit court last winter between his company, National Safety Commission and a state agency, has lost, in a 2-1 decision, before the 1st District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee.
Tom Manuel to be released next month
The one-time St. Johns County Commission Chairman, Thomas G. Manuel, now a convicted felon in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, has been returned to Florida in preparation for his release; scheduled for next month.