Quick action by St Augustine Police resulted in the capture of a man authorities say pulled a robbery at the downtown branch of the Bank of America, located at 60 Cathedral Place.
Each week, Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the Visitors and Convention Bureau, informs local Historic City News reporters about entertaining events and other activities of interest to our St Augustine and St Johns County readers. Our editor makes his picks of the best low cost, or no cost, and passes the results along to you.
Logo designers Danielle Fisher and Beau Phillips, both of whom work at not-for-profit organizations, informed local Historic City News reporters that they have pooled their talents and created a new logo to brand future fundraising efforts and charitable giving through the annual Mayor’s Holiday Lighting.
Historic City “News in Photos” contest began receiving submissions of digital photographs this morning that tell a story of any newsworthy activity in St Johns County. Prizes for the contest are sponsored by Computer Doctors of St Augustine.
A day after Tony Bennett resigned as Commissioner of Education; Historic City News was notified that members of the Florida Board of Education had selected 60-year-old Pamela L. Stewart of St Augustine, by unanimous vote, to serve as interim education commissioner while it recruits Bennett’s replacement.
St. Johns County Chamber Vice President of Economic Development Norman Gregory announced to Historic City News that on Tuesday, August 6th, the Jacksonville Jaguars Team President, Mark Lamping, will speak to the Economic Development Council during their quarterly breakfast at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort.
St Johns County School Board member, Patrick Canan, founder and President of Patrick T. Canan P.A., has agreed to fully fund the Velo Fest Bike Valet program, according to an announcement received by Historic City News on Friday from Velo Fest Executive Director Heather Neville.
Historic City News received some great news for St Johns County teachers from the Executive Office of the Governor this week when Governor Rick Scott unveiled the new Florida Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance Program, administered by Chase Bank,
