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.
Executive Director for Florida, Kevin Doyle, informed local Historic City News reporters that in order to further reduce America’s dependence on overseas oil, the Consumer Energy Alliance will participate at public hearings in Tallahassee and Panama City Beach to discuss a draft environmental impact statement for two proposed oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico’s Eastern Planning Area.
A nod to Henry Flagler’s legacy was reported to Historic City News today when the Florida East Coast Railway released its plans to continue painting engines with the “heritage” paint scheme — bright red-orange and mustard.
Locally owned and operated Phillips Broadcasting of St Augustine announced to Historic City News today that Bozard Ford Lincoln will sponsor a new radio show, “High School Headlines” on Newstalk AM 1240 WFOY airing live every Saturday at 1:00 p.m., streamed on 1240news.com, and rebroadcast from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The 2013 Resurrection Revival will be held at St Paul AME Church beginning March 27th through March 29th. The ministering Pastor will be Dr. Hubert “Hurricane” Brown Jr. Psalms 85 verse 6 speaks of a revival for and in the people. Won’t you come be a part of the “stirring of the waters”. The church is located at 85 ML King Avenue and all are welcome. Reverend Ron Rawls is the Pastor.
Benny Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader known as the “King of Swing”. His musical group’s sold-out 1938 Carnegie Hall concert has been called “jazz’s coming-out party” to the realm of “respectable” music, and, indeed, to the rest of the world.
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins this evening and lasts until April 2. It commemorates the Jews liberation 3,300 years ago from slavery in ancient Egypt and their birth as a nation under the leadership of Moses.
Historic City News reporters have been invited to welcome home about 26 Soldiers this afternoon from the 2153rd Financial Management Detachment, based in St Augustine, when they return from a nine-month deployment.
Monday night’s regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of St Augustine will be interesting for Historic City News readers when the City Attorney, Ronald W. Brown, responds to a request from Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr., proposing a new ordinance to regulate “transient” vendors.