Willie Galimore Community Pool extends summer swimming
St. Augustine’s new Public Information Coordinator, Melissa Wissel, reported to Historic City News this morning that First Coast YMCA will extend operation of the Willie Galimore Community Center pool with an amended schedule until the first day of October.





Letter: Saint Aug Dog is back with a vengeance
Each weekday, Historic City News publishes a summary of calls handled by the St Augustine Police Department. The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
We are down to the wire for this year’s Primary Election, with early voting opening on Saturday morning, August 20th. Candidates are still out working on their campaigns, placing signs, walking neighborhoods, holding meet-and-greet events, and making certain that voters know why they are the best choice for their intended office.




Tuesday morning, August 9th, Historic City News was informed by a passing reader that St Augustine police had cordoned off the Mark Lance Armory, located at 190 San Marco Avenue. Originally reported as a burglary, it was later determined that an attempted arson had occurred.