HISTORIC CITY NEWS May 2022

Memorial Day began in honor of the Civil War dead

Historic City News subscribers probably know the recent history and plight of the Ladies Memorial Association memorial to 46 local veterans of the American Civil War; whose lives and deaths were marginalized in August of 2020 by an appointed mayor, Tracy Upchurch, a since booted ex-commissioner, Leanna Freeman, and an impostor, Nancy Sikes-Kline, masquerading as…

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Community

Guest: Hordes of many colors

Guest: Hordes of many colors By BOB FLIEGELSpecial to Historic City News We now know the principal source of our immigration problem: hordes.

Editorials

Letter: City determined to destroy salvageable sailboat

Gena Suzanne GastonSt Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News readers: I’m writing about an abandoned, derelict vessel that my boyfriend and I recovered recently. The City of St Augustine allowed the vessel to sit abandoned in the Salt Run marsh for over nine months.

Editorials

Holiday office hours for local government

Historic City News was informed of the closures of local government offices in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Government

Thousands came to the Unidos en la Música Festival 2022

Thousands came to the Unidos en la Música Festival 2022By: Raphael Cosme With clear skies and a stinging sun, thousands of spectators arrived at the second edition of the “Unidos en la Musica” Festival; the largest Latin music event in North Florida according to a report filed by Historic City News correspondent Raphael Cosme.

Community

Finger Mullet Film Festival makes its debut at Crisp-Ellert

Beth Sweeny, Director of External and Government Relations for Flagler College, reported to Historic City News this week that the inaugural Finger Mullet Film Festival will be held at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum beginning Friday, May 20th and continuing through Saturday, May 21st.

Community

Planned road closure report this week from Northeast FDOT

Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Public Safety

St Johns County urges precautions to protect sea turtle nests

Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in St Johns County through October 31, 2022. Residents, visitors, and businesses are asked to help protect natural sea turtle habitats by observing all nesting season laws and regulations.

Public Safety