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City releases 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report
After months of criticism of the overall poor condition of St Augustine's aging infrastructure, as well as management's policy to defer maintenance…
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Realtors endorse McClure in St Augustine mayoral race
The St Augustine and St Johns County Board of REALTORS® announced to Historic City News that a local committee of members recently…
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How do you justify subsidizing a county-operated golf course?
St Johns County Assistant Director of County Parks and Recreation, Billy Zeits, has his opinion that justifies not only the continued subsidy…
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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, that traffic will be impacted at…
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Politics St Johns before Primary Election
More than 550 votes were cast in straw polls administered by the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections office during the St.…
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Winner of Promenade the Alcazar art contest announced
Out of approximately 50 entries, Lightner Museum staff tell Historic City News local reporters that they were tasked with the tough decision…
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St. Augustine Art Association Honors Wildlife Artists
As if defying gravity, “Capra Ibex” a bronze sculpture of a wild goat perched on a mountaintop, fetched the top prize in the 9th Annual Nature and Wildlife Art Exhibition, on display at the St. Augustine Art Association through August 26th.
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Farewell to the 118-year-old stores of 9 Aviles Street
Historic City News reported on July 4th that the City of St Augustine had been notified of concerns over the stability of the 118-year-old commercial building at 9 Aviles Street. We reached out to David Birchim, Director of the Planning and Building Department, after we received calls from an owner and two tenants of nearby properties who expressed fear that the landmark building might go the way of the 1804 Don Pedro Fornell house on Spanish Street in September 2014.