HISTORIC CITY NEWS April 2017

Fourth annual Gatsby Carnival comes to Lightner Museum

Volkswagen of St. Augustine owners, Joe & Sway DiFeo, reported to Historic City News that they are hosting their fourth annual “A Gatsby Carnival” at the Lightner Museum on Saturday, April 29, from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Community

Tax collector provides wait time and check in from mobile devices

Want to ensure a shorter wait on your next visit for your driver license? Historic City News readers can now check the current wait-times at any office location of the St. Johns County Tax Collector when they visit www.sjctax.us and click on the Mobile Check-in icon.

Government

Tea Party: Impact of subversive ideologies on American Culture

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the General meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party Tuesday evening, when the distinguished guest speaker will be Armando Escalante, the Northeast Florida Director for Bear Witness Central.

Community

May 5 deadline for comments on Anastasia Entry Corridor

Historic City News readers interested in commenting on revisions to the Anastasia Boulevard Entry Corridor Standards need to respond to City Project Planner Amy Skinner by e-mail at askinner@citystaug.com before the Friday May 5, 2017 deadline.

Public Safety

Frontier Airlines begins seasonal nonstop service to Philadelphia

Frontier Airlines informed local Historic City News reporters that they have resumed low-fare service at Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St Augustine with the seasonal return of nonstop jet service to Philadelphia International Airport.

Business

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors…

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Community

Editorial: Thin-skinned sheriff afraid to be “roasted”

When you think of the man or woman who leads from the front of the county’s primary law enforcement agency, the person citizens depend on to protect them from hardened criminals and life threatening emergencies, you would like to think you are counting on someone unafraid of the dangers inherent in the job of sheriff….

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Editorials

The Secret: Spanish Inquisition in Old St Augustine

Noted St. Augustine playwright and actor Lee Weaver, is bringing his one-man play, “The Secret” to the Corazon Theater and Cafe, on Thursday, May 4th and Historic City News readers are invited to attend.

Community