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2011 A Taste of St. Augustine
This weekend, Historic City News welcomes the return of the 15th annual “A Taste of St. Augustine” which has grown to be the city’s premiere outdoor food festival.
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Student receives University of Chicago fellowship
Wayne Riggs, Ph.D., adviser and assistant professor of history at Flagler College, reported to Historic City News that Nicole Howlett has been awarded a fellowship into the Egyptology program at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
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Fort Mose honors National Volunteer Week
Fort Mose Historic State Park guide Terri Newmans announced to local Historic City News reporters that the park will host an invasive exotic plant removal workday on Saturday, April 9, 2011, in honor of National Volunteer Week.
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Pedestrian killed by tractor-trailer truck
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. William “Bill” Leeper reported to Historic City News that a yet unidentified pedestrian is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 95 in the area of mile marker 307 about 10:00 last night.
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Court orders Ed Slavin to pay damages
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Cameron addresses challenges in county
Republican Club of Greater St. Augustine President, Gary Bruce, announced to Historic City News that Assistant County Administrator Jerry Cameron will be the special guest speaker at the April club meeting.
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About 90 new jobs coming to county
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies reported to Historic City News local business reporters that that they will undergo a multi-million dollar expansion at the Saint Augustine facility that will lead to approximately 90 new jobs over the next two to three years.
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City-county workshop planned for April
Historic City News reporters were on hand as Assistant City Manager Tim Burchfield told city commissioners last night that St. Johns County has rejected a city offer to relinquish the West Augustine utility service area to them for $6 million.