HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
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Rabbi Merrill Shapiro of First Congregation Sons of Israel in St Augustine told Historic City News that he is not happy with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announced rewrite of proposed Amendment 7 — scheduled for the November ballot.
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.
The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.
Flagler College announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Forum on Government and Public Policy would host Michael Tackett, political editor for the government team at Bloomberg News, on January 17th in St Augustine.
Letter: Deagan dig is not oldest church in nation
Hayden Bassett
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dear Editor:
You need to revise “Digging up the oldest church in the nation.” (December 17, 2011).
Catherine Culver announced to local reporters at Historic City News that beginning Monday, December 26, through Saturday, December 31, the Colonial Spanish Quarter will reopen, for one week only, with two special programs running concurrently.
City of St. Augustine Deputy Director of Public Works, Todd Grant, announced to Historic City News today that travel along Riberia Street, from King Street to Bridge Street, would resume Friday evening.
Originally not expected to be finished before April 2012, the Florida Department of Transportation reported to Historic City News that this week a new seawall running along SR-A1A north of the Flagler County line to Summer Haven has been completed — months ahead of schedule.