Governor Charlie Crist announced the following two reappointments to the Board of Trustees for the University of North Florida, subject to Senate confirmation.

St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced the following weekend entertainment activities to the local St. Augustine news desk; including three popular festivals, music and heritage activities.

Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition Project Coordinator Jean Harden is reaching out to Historic City News readers asking for donations to help the residents of Hogans Harvest as they begin their rehabilitation program.

In local St. Augustine news, the historic Echo House in Lincolnville is a major step closer to becoming a School of Excellence following last week’s transfer of the property from its board of trustees to St. Paul AME Church.

St. Augustine local news reporters learned that the state Department of Environmental Protection wants the former landfill at the south end of Riberia Street capped with clean soil, and an “armament system”.

The Bridge of Lions

Part one of a three part series

The St. Augustine & South Beach Railroad Bridge

By Geoff Dobson

Chris Smith, chair of the art department at Flagler College, congratulated graphic design students who won several awards at the 2010 American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards on Friday, February 19th at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville.