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The end is near!
Historic City “News in Photos” contest, sponsored by Computer Doctors of St Augustine, comes to a close soon; the last day to submit entries is Monday, September 30, 2013.
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The Black Crowes Concert
The Black CrowesSaturday, October 5, 2013For a complete list of events go to the Amphitheatre website.
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Home & Garden Show and Datil Pepper Festival
Home & Garden Show and Datil Pepper Festival
Saturday, October 5th, 9am-4pm
Sunday, October 6th, 10am-3pm
St. Johns County Agricultural Center
3125 Agricultural Center Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 209-0430
LOCAL VENDORS
- Indoor / Outdoor Vendors
- Consumer tips and product sales
MASTER GARDENERS
- Plant Clinic – Ask your plant questions
- Master Gardener Plant Sale
- Horticulture Lectures on Sunday
- The Garden Boutique
- Garden Tours
OPEN HORTICULTURE SHOW
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Train crash victim dies on railroad tracks in St Augustine
Florida East Coast Railway Police spokesman Bob Ledoux reported to Historic City News this evening that they are investigating the death of a man, struck by a freight train as he laid on the railroad tracks near Perpall Street in the City of St Augustine.
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Editorial: The squeaky wheel gets greased
Michael Gold, Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Next week there will no doubt be heard a lot of squeaky wheels around City Hall; when, at the behest of freshman commissioner, Roxanne Horvath, the City of St Augustine launches a new “visioning project” to create an updated “blueprint for St Augustine’s future”.
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October 6-12 Fire Prevention Week
St Augustine Fire Marshal, Bob Growick, announced to Historic City News that this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Prevent Kitchen Fires”. The 91-year-old Fire Prevention Week tradition is a way to alert the community to dangers that may exist in homes and business, and as a way to educate the public about preventing fires before they start.
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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
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Surf-rock group gives winning performance at Battle of the Bands
The Sus-Tones, a four-man surf rock band, brought down the house at the second annual “Battle of the Bands” held September 7th, to benefit the Chorus Program of the St Johns County Center for the Arts.