County awarded Beach Patrol of the Year
Historic City News reporters were informed that on Saturday, March 16, members of the St Johns County Fire Rescue Marine Rescue Division will be presented the 2012 “Beach Patrol of the Year” award; presented by the Florida Beach Patrol Chief’s Association.



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Historic City News reporters spent the afternoon touring the Celtic heritage displays, sampling authentic cuisine, tasting Scotch whisky and Murphy’s, and browsing the wares of dozens of exhibitors and entertainers as far as the eye could see, during the St Augustine Celtic Heritage and Music Festival going on this weekend.
Historic City News reminds our readers that at 2:00 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time arrives with the promise of an extra hour of evening sunlight.
As the Cardinal-electors of the Roman Catholic Church prepare to enter the Conclave for the election of a new Pope, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine will host a Solemn Prayer Vigil to ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance in the process.
Florida Representatives Travis Hutson and Doc Renuart and Senator John Thrasher, updated Historic City News on several administrative issues that came before the Florida House and Senate during the first week of the legislative session.
James A. Convertito, the 49-year-old Shelton, Connecticut man who lost his life in a motorcycle-vs-truck crash last night, was a longtime mechanic; employed at the Water Pollution Control Authority of his hometown — and a man, his friends and family say “liked adventure”.