HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Tedder selected for Preschool Teacher of the Year award

Dawn Bell, Chief Executive of the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, reported to Historic City News that Margie Tedder, a VPK teacher at Village Academy in St. Augustine, is the winner of the third annual “Preschool Teacher of the Year” award.

Community

Rawls brings New Black Panther Party to St Augustine

Ronald Rawls, Jr. brought a domestic terrorist hate organization into St Augustine as surely as if he had resurrected Adolph Hitler’s Nazi Party or the Knights of the Klan.

Community

Meetings scheduled for the week of January 15, 2018

CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE THROUGH FRIDAY, January 19, 2018 As of Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Government

City and County holiday schedule Martin Luther King Jr Day

Martin Luther King Jr holiday schedule City offices closed, no change in solid waste schedule Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, but solid waste collections will remain on their regular schedule. St. Johns County Martin Luther King,…

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Centuries old local rug importer provides unique Oriental rugs

Centuries old local rug importer provides unique Oriental rugs by Angela deGregory Special to Historic City News Mussallem Galleries is a spotlight sponsor for the Lightner Museum’s Dressing Downton exhibition. The Lightner was lent a total of ten rare and historic rugs to use in the special exhibition. They are combined into elaborate room settings…

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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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Child molester given 25-year sentence for crimes

Bryan L. Shorstein, Public Information Officer for State Attorney R.J. Larizza, informed local Historic City News reporters that at the conclusion of a hearing this morning, 47-year-old Michael McCabe of Port Orange was sentenced to 25 years in prison — followed by 25 years of sex offender probation.

Public Safety

City’s Public Works Director announces retirement

Martha Graham, Director of Public Works for the City of St. Augustine, has announced to local Historic City News reporters that she will retire from her position as Public Works Director for the City effective March 30, 2018.

Government