Florida Main Street conference at Vilano Beach
The Vilano Beach Town Center will be the site of the next statewide Florida Main Street Conference September 18 – 20; according to an invitation received by Historic City News in St Augustine today.

The Vilano Beach Town Center will be the site of the next statewide Florida Main Street Conference September 18 – 20; according to an invitation received by Historic City News in St Augustine today.
St Augustine Police Chief, Loran Lueders, reminds all Historic City News readers that local schools start class on Monday, and he asks that the community be especially alert in the vicinity of school crossings and school campuses.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Today the City of St Augustine informed Historic City News that, for a limited time, our readers can save $7.50 off the price of a two-day pass to use the shuttle system that will operate during the Mumford and Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover.
Letter: Merchants be aware of Mumford plans
Bruce A McGuire
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor,
Last night I attended a meeting held by the Uptown group to discuss the ramifications of the Mumford Concert. It was very enlightening. The first 30 minutes were “glowing generalities” about how great it will be and how the city will learn from the event and how the merchants will get repeat visitors down the road.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the Florida AFL-CIO filed a lawsuit yesterday to overturn a Florida Department of Transportation decision to award a bid for work on SunRail, the commuter line in central Florida, to a contractor they believe is unqualified for the project.
An early-morning crime spree at St Augustine Beach on Wednesday has resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old St Augustine resident who police tell Historic City News is responsible six vehicle burglaries, two stolen automobiles, grand theft, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Five Back-to-School tips for your credit
Jeanne Kelly
The Kelly Group, New York
It feels like summer just arrived, but now we’re shopping for calculators and new outfits and we’re only weeks away from getting back into the school year routine.