Historic City News readers are invited to once again enjoy delicious varieties of seafood, an arts & crafts show, and an entertainment lineup featuring Jazz, Country, and Americana music, beginning Friday, March 3rd during the 36th Annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival.
The St. Augustine Historical Society informed local Historic City News reporters that, Thursday evening, they will sponsor a presentation by Charles Tingley about the life of Florida’s first African-American physician, Dr. Alexander Darnes.
Historic City News was informed that detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office identified three teens, and arrested two, during a weapons investigation in Nocatee early Tuesday morning.
Award-winning journalist and philanthropist Donna Deegan will receive the 2017 Rock of the Community Award from the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach during their annual Mineral City Celebration according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
St. Augustine’s popular holiday season city-wide event – the famed Nights of Lights celebration – ends on January 31st. Tuesday is the last night for Historic City News readers to enjoy the glow of more than 3 million brilliant white lights this year.
St Augustine police tell Historic City News that today they obtained and executed an arrest warrant against a man identified in a January 14th armed robbery.
As part of the Government and Public Policy lecture series at Flagler College, Lee Rainie of the Pew Research Center will provide updates on the changing landscape of news reporting with the advent of Internet, mobile connectivity, and social media. He will also discuss the organization’s latest findings on the state of politics and democratic institutions in the United States.
With pay and termination benefits under the microscope last week for St Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick, Historic City News found poorly worded employment policies at City Hall that allowed a recent retiree to collect over $100,000 as a cash payout for unused sick leave and vacation pay.
