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Library collects 18,614 food items in lieu of fines
Library Director Debra Rhodes Gibson announced to local Historic City News reporters that more than 18,000 food items were collected during the recent Food for Fines program.
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First muster for Los Presidiales de San Agustin
The new living history group, Los Presidiales de San Agustín reported to Historic City News that they will be holding their first muster of the New Year on Saturday, January 8th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.
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Commission takes emergency burn ban action
Historic City News public safety reporters were watching today during an emergency meeting of the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners when they adopted a resolution which authorizes the county administrator to enact a burn ban for St. Johns County effective immediately.
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Lewis: Why Washington is Dysfunctional
For more than 30 years, the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy has invited nationally recognized journalists and commentators to St. Augustine to discuss issues of importance in regional, state and federal government.
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Fire Rescue warns of home heating risks
Jeremy Robshaw, Public Information Officer with St. Johns County Fire Rescue, reminds Historic City News readers that, as the temperature outside drops, St. Johns County families take to the indoors to keep safe and warm; they may not realize that turning up the heat can increase the risk of home heating fires.
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Fiorentino appointed to Enterprise Florida board
Historic City News received word today that Governor Charlie Crist has appointed 51 year-old T. Martin Fiorentino Jr. of Ponte Vedra Beach to succeed Allan Bense as a member of the Board of Florida’s statewide economic development organization.
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450th Commemoration Commission Act
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 480
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2009
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Automated External Defibrillator donated
Sheriff David B. Shoar informed local Historic City News community reporters that the members of the Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District recently purchased an Automated External Defibrillator to be placed in the Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit assigned to the MSD.