Year: 2016

Freedom Park ensures city will keep Riberia Pointe green

The dedication of Dr. Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park Saturday morning assures Historic City News readers that the City of St Augustine will keep Riberia Pointe as greenspace for the enjoyment of the Lincolnville neighborhood and residents throughout the community for generations to come.

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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.

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Solano convicted and facing mandatory life sentence

State Attorney R J Larizza reported to Historic City News that 60-year-old Herman Paul Solano of St. Augustine is facing a mandatory life sentence following his convictions on September 21, 2016, on charges of burglary involving battery, false imprisonment, shooting into a building, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated battery, and violating…

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Showdown for artists and City of St Augustine Friday

Historic City News will be watching as the plaintiffs in Bates, et al vs. City of St Augustine come before a court appointed mediator in Jacksonville tomorrow afternoon, to see if it is possible for the city’s artists to return to their craft in public places around town.

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Mayor proves that she is the only voice for the residents

If you didn’t already have enough reasons to re-elect St Augustine’s mayor, Nancy Shaver, or to oust the other commissioners, you just got one more. Historic City News editor Michael Gold watched in disgust as the four commissioners stood in opposition to every citizen speaker at tonight’s final budget hearing.

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Commissioners will decide what will happen with budget tonight

Tonight at 5:05 p.m., Historic City News readers will have the opportunity to stand before the St Augustine City Commission and tell them how they feel about City Manager John Regan’s budget for Fiscal Year 2017 — including controversial spending to maintain the city’s mostly below standard streets with many elements approaching the end of…

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Lightner After Hours September 29th

The Lightner Museum moves from spotlighting the Gilded Age to highlighting contemporary times with the museum’s new and exciting monthly cocktail hour aptly named “Lightner After Hours”, Thursday September 29th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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