Taxi driver killed in vehicle collision – fire
Historic City News received an incident report from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit where deputies are investigating a three vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Ponte Vedra Beach.



The Castillo de San Marcos is St. Augustine’s most identifiable national monument; however, Historic City News reminds you that we have a second fort in our area — the Fort Matanzas National Monument located on A1A at the south end of Anastasia Island.
The City of St. Augustine estimates for Historic City News that about 100,000 people were watching from downtown, the grounds of the Mission Nombre de Dios, and Vilano Beach when “Fireworks over the Matanzas” lit up the sky over the historic city last night.
Finally, it’s over. July 4th may mark our independence as a nation, but it is July 1st that marks our independence in St. Johns County and across Florida from an antiquated 1973 system that officially was enacted to “standardize” pay of county officials based on the county’s population.
The St. Johns County Public Library System is teaming up with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants to offer the Teen Financial Literacy series according to an announcement received by Historic City News from public information spokesman Rob Weber.
Byway Program Administrator, Sallie O’Hara, announced to local Historic City News reporters that Friends of A1A members have collaborated with local artists to create a new travelogue which made its debut at last month’s Florida Scenic Highways State Conference.
Renee Stambaugh informed Historic City News local reporters that on Thursday, July 21st from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Florida Native Plant Society will hold their next native plant classes.
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