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Main public library will close for 450th
Due to the anticipated challenges of traffic and congestion during the 450th Celebration, St. Johns County’s Main Library, located at 1960 North…
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VCB to Jacksonville Food Trucks: Stay home
“I don’t think St. Augustine is very food truck friendly,” said Jennifer Klein who runs Up in Smoke BBQ.
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Pedro Menendez returns to Fountain of Youth again
The third and fourth generation of stewards of America’s First Colony came together to unveil a statue of St Augustine’s founder, Pedro Menendez de Aviles; on the grounds of the Fountain of Youth property where, 450-years earlier, the Spanish conquistador actually stood.
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Maritime Folklife Festival on September 5th
Historic City News readers are invited to sample the traditions of St. Augustine’s Spanish, Minorcan and Greek ancestors during the “Maritime Folklife Festival” at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum on Saturday, September 5th, during the citywide 450th birthday celebration.
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Accused molester was staying in family’s home
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Board of County Commission Regular Meeting Schedule
St. Johns County Board of County Commission 2015 Regular Meeting ScheduleThe St. Johns County Board of County Commission Meetings are held the…
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Don’t miss the only exhibition of all 25 obelisks in one venue
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For two weeks, from September 4th to 18th, Historic City News readers are invited to visit the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Sevilla Street to view 53 obelisks, decorated by professional artists and area school children, reflecting the four foundational values of St. Augustine’s 30-foot Constitution Monument in the local public square: freedom, democracy, human rights and compassion.
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Prosecutor in Casey Anthony and Michelle O’Connell case disgraces office
On October 3rd last year, Historic City News reported that Florida Governor Rick Scott had signed an executive order directing that Central Florida prosecutor Jeffrey L. Ashton, come to St Augustine to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Michelle O’Connell and the subsequent investigation led by St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar.