Year: 2021

Fort Mose – 1st Free Black Settlement

Fort Mose Historic State Park has partnered with Florida Power & Light Company and The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, with publicity donated by Historic City News, to create a self-guided educational tour experience along the Flight to Freedom Trail. Interactive signage along the 3/4-mile trail will allow the annual reenactment to be experienced year-round.

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FDOT Northeast Florida Road Closures and Work Zone Awareness Week

This week, the Florida Department of Transportation is commemorating Work Zone Awareness Week to remind motorists to practice extra caution when traveling through work zones. Governor DeSantis signed an official proclamation recognizing Work Zone Awareness Week with the goal of protecting vulnerable workers as they build and maintain Florida’s transportation infrastructure.

Public Safety

Remembrance of Confederate soldiers

Eleven Southern states will observe Monday, April 26, 2021 as Confederate Memorial Day.  In some of those states, the observance is called “Confederate Heroes Day” or “Confederate Decoration Day“.

Community

OBITUARY: James Gordon Rousseau

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Historic City News was informed of the death of 77-year-old James Gordon Rousseau.  He was born in St Augustine and proud of his Minorcan heritage.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester G. Rousseau and Frances Rousseau Fesperman, as well as a stepson, Charles Rardon.

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Hey, Senator Hutson! Just say NO, please

St Augustine attorney Jane West, Policy & Planning Director for 1,000 Friends of Florida, asked the Historic City News editorial review board to evaluate several pieces of what she described as “very damaging bills” that are moving forward quickly in the current session of the Florida legislature.

Editorials

COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-up Appointments Wednesday

All Historic City News readers, 16-years-old or older, may be eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine when St Johns County holds walk-up appointments from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21st, at the Solomon Calhoun Community Center located at 1300 Duval Street in St Augustine.

Public Safety

Tourism official believes the long-term planning for tourism is paying off

The foresight of the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners who decided to continue tourism funding during the darker days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is paying dividends, according to Historic City News sources.  Visitors & Convention Bureau President Richard Goldman says, “Money spent maintaining awareness has led to providing continued long-term hiring to meet…

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Business

Local Tea Party members learn the latest update regarding the Coronavirus

Historic City News was asked to patriotically invite our subscribers to attend an open house meeting on Tuesday evening, April 13th at 6:30 p.m., at Norma D’s Kitchen, located at 224 N Main Street in Hastings Florida.  Their special guest speaker will be Dr. Stephen E. Grable, M.D., whose presentation will be about the several…

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