In 1968, when the sand dunes of Vilano Beach still outnumbered the houses, Frank Usina, his brother Jack, and his brother-in-law Bob Richmond, broke ground at 2750 Anahma Drive to build a simple, square-box, one-story wood-frame building whose greatest assets were cold beer, boiled local shrimp, Minorcan clam chowder, and a million-dollar view from an outdoor wooden deck that was as large as the building itself.
With less than six-months until the announced commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in 2014, Sue Agresta, representing a group called “Friends of Lincolnville”, will appear before the St Augustine City Commission Monday evening to ask for adoption of her group’s plans.
St Johns County Visitor and Convention Bureau reported to Historic City News that the final Florida port stop for the Viva Florida 500 Voyage of El Galeón is being extended. Originally scheduled for departure on Monday, June 3, due to the large volume of visitors, that stay was extended through June 23, and now, is being extended until Monday, July 8th.
Historic City News reporters regularly review the “consent agenda” items prior to public meetings of St Augustine City Commission; often there are payments to private entities, agreements, and actions that have a financial impact on local residents that are approved for the City Manager without public discussion before the Commission.
A 4:00 p.m. closed-door meeting of the St Augustine City Commission has been called by City Attorney Ronald W. Brown in order to obtain advice regarding the pending litigation captioned Wendler v. City of St Augustine.
The St Augustine Fire Department has informed Historic City News reporters that they will be conducting training exercises at 31 Cordova Street next week from Tuesday, June 25th, through Friday, June 28th.
The Solarium at Flagler College, the fourth floor parlor atop the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, has been closed to the public for decades; however, this Sunday, June 23, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Historic City News readers are invited to attend a limited-event and view the full moon from the recently restored space.
Historic City News was informed today that Donna DeLorenzo and Barry Sand, co-advisors of Flagler Enactus, were named “Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellows of the Year” at the 2013 Enactus USA National Exposition on May 23rd in Kansas City, Missouri, where Flagler College won their third national championship.
