Historic City News readers know well that the town of St Augustine was established by Pedro Menendez de Aviles over 40 years before the Jamestown colony in Virginia. A piece of history not known by many Americans in other parts of the country, but one we celebrate today — 448-years later.
448th Anniversary of the Founding of St Augustine
By Raphael Cosme
Special to Historic City News
Eric Johnson, director of the Mission Nombre de Dios, welcomed Commissioner of Culture and Sports, Roman A. Alvarez-Gonzalez of St Augustine’s Sister City, Aviles Spain, this morning for the commemoration of the 448th anniversary of the founding of the City in 1565.
St Augustine can boast about a lot of things, besides being my birthplace. Our military history begins with our European founders; and, today, the only state agency to remain headquartered in St Johns County is our National Guard and the Florida Department of Military Affairs.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.
St Johns County Fire Rescue spokesman Matthew Sara informed Historic City News that a 36-year-old St Augustine man has been transported by air ambulance to UF Health Jacksonville hospital with critical injuries after his bicycle collided with a turning Ford F-150 pickup truck.
A search warrant was served this morning at 6481 San Pietro Isle in St Augustine, where Special Investigations Unit detectives, members of the Clandestine Lab Enforcement Team, and Special Weapons and Tactics deputies uncovered an active methamphetamine lab.
The Saint Augustine Tea Party announced to Historic City News that constitutional expert, Ken Wood, will be the next guest speaker at their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Inn.
You never expect everyone to agree in politics, and today is no exception. But, this morning, when Congressman Ron DeSantis joined fifty or more constituents for an informal coffee meeting in Flagler Beach, Historic City News editor, Michael Gold, found those attending in agreement that this US House member represents them well.
