During Monday night’s meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, Clan Leader Bobby C. Billie, representing the Council of the Original Miccosukee Seminole Nation Aboriginal Peoples, asked that archeologists recognize that Castillo de San Marcos, and the surrounding waters, are sacred burial grounds and that they be treated as such.
Shame on Nancy Sikes-Kline, the mayor and the other two commissioners — for disgracing the memory of ten former longtime St Augustine benefactors and eight living members legitimately elected to membership in the St Augustine Order of La Florida.
Historic City News editor Michael Gold joined about a dozen other media representatives this morning for a presentation and tour of the Picasso Art and Arena exhibit set to show at the St Augustine Visitor Information Center, February 1 to May 11, 2013.
St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar will be the guest speaker during the February meeting of the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
An Atlantic Beach construction firm has confirmed for Historic City News that they have won the contract to begin building a Salt Life Food Shack restaurant in St Augustine Beach on property across from the St Johns County pier.
Dena Masters reported to local Historic City News reporters that during the next regular meeting of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council on Monday, February 4, the Council will elect a chairman and vice chairman for calendar year 2013 as well as review and recommend appointments for two vacant member seats.
Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.
Historic City News was informed that one of the two drivers involved in a motor vehicle crash that occurred at about 6:45 a.m. this morning in the intersection at DuPont Center, has been taken to a local hospital in serious condition.
