Historic City News special event photographer, Raphael Cosme, attended the British Colonial Towne Meeting, Thursday, December 5th, at the Lewis Auditorium on the campus of Flagler College; a production of the Discover First America! Adventure Program.
Tension between two St Johns County men who were involved in an ongoing dispute quickly escalated, sending both to Flagler Hospital, and one to the St Johns County Detention Facility at the Neil J Perry Criminal Justice Complex, according to a report obtained by Historic City News earlier today.
Historic City News readers are invited to attend on Saturday evening, December 14th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., when a ceremonial cannon firing from the deck of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will start St Augustine’s Holiday Regatta of Lights Boat Parade in the Matanzas Bay.
St Augustine: Rape of the Ancient City
by A. G. Heinsohn, Jr.
Special to Historic City News
In a few weeks, St Augustine residents and visitors will be part of a year of commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the role our extended community played in the Civil Rights Movement.
Lt Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News this morning that selections have been made to be recognized as this year’s Firefighter and Paramedic of the Year; selected from members of St Johns County Fire Rescue department, based on peer nominations, and decided by an appointed awards committee.
At 10:33 a.m. this morning, it became official — Ron Sanchez filed the proper candidate statement, and appointed himself to be his own campaign treasurer, in his bid for re-election to the District 2 seat on the St Johns County Commission.
The City of St Augustine Police Department informed local Historic City News reporters of their activity over the weekend, including the arrest of a 48-year-old St Johns County man, who gave his residence address as 243 East Circle Drive in St Augustine, but remains in county jail today in lieu of $1,000 bond. St Augustine police located and arrested David Wayne Kennedy on a St Johns County warrant for failing to pay child support.
