HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
On Sunday, December 1, 2019, for the third consecutive year, the Museum Store at Lightner Museum is thrilled to participate in Museum Store Sunday. This signature annual initiative is celebrated by more than 1,200 museum stores located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 15 countries, on four continents worldwide.
Today the State of Florida took possession of the 57-acre property referred to as Fish Island. The successful acquisition of this conservation land would not have been possible if not for the dedication and hard work of countless individual participants across the state as well as in the local community.
There is a facebook video with thousands of shares that narrates a creepy encounter between a local St Augustine mother with her 11-month-old daughter on her hip as she pumped gas at Sunoco on North Ponce de Leon Boulevard.
St. Augustine Archaeological Association president, Marsha A Chance, reported to Historic City News that the leaders of Save Fish Island were recently honored for raising awareness about preserving the island. The 57-acres, located on the eastern edge of the Matanzas River south of the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge, will be purchased with Florida Forever Funds and managed as a passive park by the City of St. Augustine.
During the regular Tuesday meeting of the Board of St Johns County Commissioners, a vote was taken to immediately terminate the remaining contract with 69-year-old Michael David Wanchick, the embattled County Administrator whose last contract was not renewed.
St. Augustine Police Department Public Information Officer Dee Brown reported to Historic City News that this afternoon a dead body was discovered on the grounds of the St Augustine Visitor Information Center on Castillo Drive.
Lawyers for Flagler College, St Augustine’s private four-year undergraduate liberal arts college, are fighting charges that stem from alleged sexual misconduct by Sheriff David Shoar’s undersheriff, Joel Bolante, during the time he was employed to investigate sexual misconduct on campus.
Historic City News readers know that on Florida’s Historic Coast, some of the most memorable natural wonders, historic sites and family adventures are free. Plus, there’s a ton of fun to be enjoyed for just $10 or less per person. Here are some of the best activities, attractions, and tours on Florida’s Historic Coast.