Former St Augustine Mayor, George Gardner, announced to Historic City News that the residents in Nelmar Terrace and Fullerwood Park Historic Districts do not plan to slow down their efforts to put the brakes on plans for a 7-Eleven store and gas station along San Marco Avenue; a northern entrance corridor to the city.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Communications Director, Miki Kristina Gilloon, invited Historic City News readers in St Augustine to relive history when the Ancient City Auto Club brings their annual Car Show to the local campus on Saturday, November 3.
Jennifer Zuberer, Communications and Resource Manager for the St Augustine 450th Commemoration, reported to Historic City News that this weekend marks the 200th anniversary of the renaming of St Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitución in honor of the Spanish Constitution of 1812.
Tomorrow’s Vice Presidential campaign stop in St Augustine will necessitate some street closures in the vicinity of the Ketterlinus Gymnasium according to an alert received by Historic City News this morning.
Ponce de Leon ship coming to town
By: Raphael Cosme
St Augustine businessman Dan Holiday and his group of volunteers, affiliated with the Ponce de Leon 500th celebration, are building a replica of a 16th Century Spanish caravel at the St Augustine Marine Center on Riberia Street.
Community Affairs officer Corporal Catherine Payne tells Historic City News that additional charges have been filed against two St Johns County inmates for their involvement in the introduction of contraband into the detention facility.
Looking for something fun to do in the Historic City this weekend? St Augustine and St Johns County is famous for always having something entertaining going on, as you can see in this week’s list.
Martha Graham, Public Works Director for the City of St Augustine, informed local Historic City News reporters that the cutting edge technology used by the City to disinfect wastewater effluent, has earned statewide and national recognition for the Department.
