HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2017

Houghton College A Cappella Singers perform

Elyse Brady and the St. Augustine Art Association have invited Historic City News readers to spend the evening enjoying HOUGHTON SINGERS POP A CAPPELLA ENSEMBLE in a free concert Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m.

Community

Noted speaker Diane Kepus addresses Tea Party

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the next general meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, to be held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard on February 28, 2017, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Community

Protest in support of the Affordable Care Act

This morning, beginning at 11:30 a.m., members of Indivisible St Johns met in protest of the current administration’s attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

Community

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson 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.

Community

Arrest in sexual exploitation case after defendant surrenders

For the second time in the past two-days, the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News that a Special Victims Unit detective has made an arrest in an undercover operation targeting individuals that use the Internet to sexually exploit children.

Public Safety

Jacksonville man arrested after attempt to meet child for sex

Historic City News learned that a 30-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Wednesday on several charges after he began communicating with an undercover detective over the Internet, believing that the officer was a child.

Public Safety

Rawlings fourth grade class wins live American alligator

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park congratulates Betsy Wetmore and her students Carter Magnano, Lucas LaPrade, and PJ Wilkinson from PVPV Rawlings Elementary School for their outstanding winning entry into the 9th Annual Edu-Gator Contest.

Community

Grand Marshals announced for Easter Parade

Dave Chatterton reported to Historic City News that Old Town Trolley Tours and the St. Augustine Easter Week Festival have selected two grand marshals for this year’s parade.

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