Cultural Events February 18 – 26
Please call ahead, as changing weather conditions may affect some events.
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FPL helps pay for insulating local homes
Homes built after 1982 are required to have R-19 ceiling insulation, which is the level that FPL recommends. However, if your home was built before 1982, chances you will benefit from adding insulation.
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Mardi Gras one of this weekends activities
In a report to Historic City News from Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau, we discovered a wealth of weekend activities including the 7th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration presented by Learn To Read of St. Johns County.
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Wanted man found in Wal-Mart parking lot
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Charles Mulligan reported to Historic City News today that Deputy Samantha English, curious about a suspicious van in the St. Augustine Wal-Mart parking lot this morning, found a 60-year-old man apparently living in the filthy vehicle with a 12-year-old girl who said she was his daughter.
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New Businesses through 02/15/2009
Begin Business Date: 02/09/2009 End Business Date: 02/15/2009
From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
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Accidental death during County Jail renovation
Shortly after 7 am this morning, Historic City News learned that Joe W. Hagans, a nineteen year old construction worker employed by Matrix Employer Services, an employee leasing service, was fatally injured while working on the St. Johns County Jail renovation project.
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Harriss leads tour of City facilities
The Ides of March will have the eyes of city commissioners and guests on the variety of facilities through which our city government serves us according to an announcement received by Historic City News from the St. Augustine Report this morning.
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Bishop’s Building reprise proposed
Historic City News has learned from the St. Augustine Report published by the City Department of Public Affairs, that If plans can pass muster with two citizen boards and our City Commission, the Bishop’s Building will return to the St. George Street half of the Bank of America parking lot.