Year: 2013

Picasso exhibit presented to media

Historic City News editor Michael Gold joined about a dozen other media representatives this morning for a presentation and tour of the Picasso Art and Arena exhibit set to show at the St Augustine Visitor Information Center, February 1 to May 11, 2013.

Community

Sheriff will address local Republican Club

St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar will be the guest speaker during the February meeting of the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.

Community

Salt Life Food Shack opening at beach

An Atlantic Beach construction firm has confirmed for Historic City News that they have won the contract to begin building a Salt Life Food Shack restaurant in St Augustine Beach on property across from the St Johns County pier.

Business

Tourist Council to recommend new members

Dena Masters reported to local Historic City News reporters that during the next regular meeting of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council on Monday, February 4, the Council will elect a chairman and vice chairman for calendar year 2013 as well as review and recommend appointments for two vacant member seats.

Government

Entertainment in St Augustine this week

Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.

Community

Business use of facebook data examined

Historic City News is following with interest the outcome of federal regulators who are examining a practice used by debt collectors to track down people on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites and its implications for other industries; including law enforcement, private investigation and news reporting.

Business

Mayor wants removal of Information Center vendors

City Attorney Ronald W Brown, advising caution as Mayor Boles pushes for the removal of Information Center vendors, will introduce Susan S Erdelyi, an attorney and shareholder in the Jacksonville law firm of Marks Gray, P.A. to discuss potential consequences of an overreaching ban on all vendor activities.

Government