Author: Historic City News

Black American Dreads Black History Month

February 1, 2011, I can’t help imagining Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus and the other usual race-profiteering suspects; joyously awakening with a song in their hearts, “It’s The Most Wonderful Month of the Year”.

Editorials

Second Annual GTM Run-Walk

Bill Dunn, race organizer, notified Historic City News events reporters that on Sunday, February 27, 2011, the Friends of the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a 5K and 10K Trail Run-Walk.

Community

Florida Black History Month contests

Governor Rick Scott and Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll announced the launch of Florida’s Black History Month “Celebrating African-American Leaders in Business – Past, Present and Future” website to Historic City News.

Community

Child pornography warrant executed

Kevin Kelshaw informed local reporters at Historic City News that 49 year-old William Hardy Moore, Jr., was arrested today after deputies executed a search warrant at his home; located at 4709 Avenue B, in St. Augustine.

Public Safety

Lecture: Religion as History in Dixie

Historic City News local reporters learned that on Tuesday, February 15th, Flagler College will present “The Christ-Haunted South: Religion as History in Dixie” as part of their Community Lecture Series.

Community

PUSH must decide its future plans

Mary Lawrence, founder of People United to Stop Homelessness, announced to Historic City News that a meeting will be held on February 16th to decide important issues affecting the future of the organization.

Community

Freeman fighting to facilitate shelter needs

Vice-Mayor Leanna Freeman is spearheading the “Home Again St. Johns” site location committee, and, this morning, she brought along Historic City News and leaders from Jacksonville’s Sulzbacher Center for tours of the St. Francis House and Wildflower Clinic.

Community