On Monday, Historic City News received word that local members of the Saint Augustine Tea Party reached an accord with management of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument that has substantially increased the area of the park where small groups may gather to exercise their freedom of expression without the need for a permit.
On the very day that Rep. Ron DeSantis introduced a constitutional amendment prohibiting Congress from exempting themselves from the laws they pass, it was reported to Historic City News that the Office of Personnel Management will rule that the health care plans of members of Congress, and their staffs, will receive a special subsidy.
District 23rd Medical Examiner, Dr. Predrag Bulic, has confirmed the identity of the man found inside Apartment 7 at 20 First Street in St Augustine yesterday using the victim’s dental records.
The online auction of 450+ canvases featuring artistic impressions of St. Augustine created by community members, at ancientcitymosaic.com, ends on Sunday August 4, but you can still stroll through the exhibit Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, August 8th.
Youth Ambassadors visit Fort Matanzas
By Kayley Sutton, Youth Ambassador
Pedro Menendez High School, Class of 2015
The Youth Ambassadors of St. Augustine is a group of students from local middle and high schools interested in learning the history of our town in preparation for the 450th celebration.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal will determine the cause of an explosion and fire that claimed the life of a St Augustine resident this afternoon in a neighborhood near the intersection of Cincinnati Avenue and First Street uptown.
Historic City “News in Photos” Contest opens Monday, August 5, 2013 to shutterbugs and newshounds eager to compete for a cash prize and gifts sponsored by Computer Doctors in St Augustine.
After posting $11,000 bond, Historic City News reported the release of 52-year old sexual predator James Lee Lyons of St Johns County, on Friday, July 26th; a warrant for Lyons’ arrest had been issued charging him with animal cruelty and sexual activity involving an animal.
