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Police on scene as market cleanup continues
Historic City News was on the scene Friday morning about 7:30 a.m. as police removed vagrants sleeping around the public market building in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
Garden Show and Datil Pepper Festival
Historic City News has learned that the St. Johns County Extension Service will be holding the St. Johns County Home and Garden Show and Datil Pepper Festival this weekend, October 3rd and 4th.
Motorcycle event parking in downtown garage
Motorcycles will have a place to park in the Historic Downtown Parking Facility from October 15th until October 24th according to an announcement received by Historic City News this morning.
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Getaway Card offers discounts for visitors
“We understand that the economic difficulties experienced worldwide have resulted in people carefully watching their spending,” Charles Cox, chairman of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau told Historic City News.
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Special General Election Florida Senate District 8
Vicky Oakes, Assistant Supervisor in the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Office, reported to Historic City News that the Special General Election for Florida Senate District 8 will be held Tuesday, October 6th to fill Senator Jim Kings’ seat.
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JAX-STAUG commuter rail proposal Open House
Marci Larson tells Historic City News that with 179 needed transportation projects costing roughly $12 billion and less than $6 billion in projected revenue to pay for them, it’s time to make some difficult decisions.
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Flagler students represent US in Berlin
Priscilla Proctor, Coordinator of College and Public Relations, reported to Historic City News that Flagler College’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has made its way to Berlin, Germany, to compete in SIFE’s World Cup during October 4th through 6th.
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Taylor arrested in Hastings farm burglary
Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News that 34-year old Ronald Wayne Taylor who resides at 9820 McMahon Ave. in Hastings was arrested on charges of burglary to a structure, grand theft, and criminal mischief Thursday.