Year: 2008

Art Garfunkel tickets on sale Friday

Historic City News has learned that international recording artist Art Garfunkel will team up with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for a one-time only performance at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

Community

Project Swing to be refurbished

The City of St. Augustine has asked Historic City News do anything we can to mention that Project Swing will be closed to the public Saturday morning; since this is a popular area for kids and outings on the weekends.

Community

Guest Column: Kathy Weed on Children’s Museum

Historic City News was updated this morning by Kathy Weed, Volunteer Coordinator and Immediate Past President of Children’s Museum St. Johns, about their success at Ancient City Kids Day 2008.

Last call for absentee ballots

Historic City News and St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Penny Halyburton reminds voters that absentee ballots can still be picked up at five locations in St. Johns County.

Government

Republican Party urges NO vote on Charter

In an announcement received by Historic City News this morning, the St. Johns County Republican Party’s Executive Committee (REC) informed us that they met recently to take positions in the November 4th General Election.

Community

Early voting draws to a close

Today is the final day for early voting in St. Johns County. Friday was another record day reported by Jenny M. O’Dell, Director of Public Information & Voter Education for the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, with 5,693 early voting ballots cast.

Government

Halloween weekend plans

Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau has reported to Historic City News several special events for this weekend that may be of interest to our readers.

Daylight Saving Time ends tonight

Historic City News wants to remind our readers that Daylight Saving Time ends tonight. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time.

Community