Historic City News

Golden Spoon goes to 3 local restaurants

Historic City News has learned that three of the finest restaurants in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra will begin 2009 with special recognition that comes annually to less than 40 of Florida’s thousands of restaurants.

Community

Andora Street structure fire

Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News this afternoon to advise us that the St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) responded to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Andora St. at approximately 12:30 a.m. today.

Community

City Commission agenda January 12

Historic City News has learned that the St. Augustine City Commissioners will meet today and discuss guidelines for public art, give final approval to the new Council on Aging community building and decide whether to dissolve some city committees such as Parking and Traffic according to the published agenda.

Government

Old Kings Park development files papers

Wilson Green LLC, a Ponte Vedra-based development company, filed Pre-Application documents with St Johns County for Old Kings Park, a development of regional impact according to an announcement received by Historic City News this morning.

Community

It is Truman — NOT Dewey!

Every publisher’s nightmare is summed up in the Chicago Daily Tribune November 3, 1948 headline that is arguably the most famous headline in the newspaper’s 150-year history.

Editorials

Possible demise of Shores Service Corporation?

Historic City News received the following Guest Column which asks, “Could Pool Survey Letter Lead to Demise of Shores Service Corporation?”

Editorials

First Lincolnville Community Garden meeting

Cash McVay reported to Historic City News that over 50 neighbors turned out for the first Lincolnville Community Garden neighborhood meeting, held this past Tuesday night at the Willie Galimore Center.

Community

Second FPL franchise meeting

Historic City News has been reminded that the City of St. Augustine will hold a second public meeting to discuss the Florida Power and Light franchise renewal agreement.

Government