In memory of Pat Reilly
The Historic City News family lost a dear friend and supporter last week when Patricia Bornander Reilly passed, leaving a deep hole in both our community and in our hearts.
Year: 2016
Letter: Put a face on three Florida education abusers
Letter: Put a face on three Florida education abusers Dennis McDonald Palm Coast, FL Dear Editor: Last week my wife, Janet O. McDonald, Flagler School Board District 2, and I spent a few days in Tallahassee working to save SB1018/HB899 so that our 67 local school boards could REALLY have local control over curriculum.
Students travel to Charleston to compete during theatre festival
Historic City News has learned that eight Flagler College students recently returned from the nationally-recognized Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Charleston, where they competed in categories ranging from design and technical theatre to performance, stage management and dramaturgy.
Detention facility maintenance man arrested for equipment theft
Thursday, a 28-year-old maintenance technician, working at the St Johns County Juvenile Detention Facility on Avenue D in St Augustine, was arrested on multiple charges following a reported employee theft.
With new leadership — Home Again has hope again
Historic City News spoke with Gary Peterson who has been executive director of Home Again St Johns for less than a year — a position he accepted knowing the local non-profit has spent over eight years trying to transform hopes and dreams into realities on its mission to provide our homeless population the dignity and…
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Funding for improvement, communication and education projects
The City of St. Augustine announced to Historic City News that applications are available for the 2016 Neighborhood Grant Program. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 21. Applications are evaluated by a committee of city staff members which presents a package of recommended projects and funding for each to the city manager.
Joyner doesn’t like grades but proud of children’s performance
School grades released to Historic City News today show that the St. Johns County School District has maintained its ranking as one of the top performing districts in the state. St. Johns County had 28 “A” schools, four “B” schools, and two “C” schools.
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Debbie Delgado 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.