HISTORIC CITY NEWS November 2014

Boles’ defeat means Monday is last meeting as mayor

After losing in the General Election to Lincolnville resident, Nancy Shaver, outgoing Mayor Joe Boles will preside over his last meeting of the St Augustine City Commission Monday night, November 10, 2014. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Historic City News was informed that there will be no second meeting of the commission in November.

Government

Len Weeks to face Code Enforcement Board

Real Estate developer and general contractor Len Weeks goes before the city Code Enforcement Board Wednesday to answer for a series of violations that led to the emergency demolition of the historic 200-year-old Pedro Fornell House located at 62 Spanish Street in downtown St Augustine.

Community

Veterans of tomorrow thank veterans of yesterday

Veterans of tomorrow thank veterans of yesterday Michael Isam Special Features Writer Special to HISTORIC CITY NEWS Back in the day, the people that stood out were the “Rainbows”. The name given to those freshly arrived to boot camp. To those yet to receive that full set of green everything; green from the skin out….

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Letter: My heartfelt thanks to everyone

Letter: My heartfelt thanks to everyone John Valdes St Augustine, FL My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who supported my campaign for city commission. I very much wanted to serve the City of St. Augustine for the next four years as your commissioner and it is a great disappointment not to…

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Editorials

Heart rocks the Amphitheatre

Heart rocks the Amphitheatre Mark Cubbedge, Special Events Photographer Special to HISTORIC CITY NEWS Heart has never been a band that shied away from its musical influences of the 1970s and it performed a brilliant mix of cover tunes interspersed with its own mega-hits that kept a sold-out crowd on their feet most of the…

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Howe is Veterans Day speaker for St Augustine Tea Party

Historic City News reminds our readers that Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day. On this day we honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Community

Florida Chamber Music Project

Florida Chamber Music Project Delius & Schumann Sunday, November 16, 2014 For a complete list of events go to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall website.

Community

Veterans Day – all readers enjoy free admission to Castillo

All Historic City News readers are invited to visit the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument when the National Park Service honors veterans by waiving its normal $7.00 entrance fee as a “thank you” to all of the men and women who have served our country.

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