St Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming art and entertainment items to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.
What the county attorney, legal staff, and three prior county commissioners, representing District 3, had been unable to negotiate after 38 property owners sued St Johns County on August 26, 2005; newly elected County Commission Vice-Chairman Bill McClure accomplished in two days — saving the county millions in litigation fees.
A three-alarm residential structure fire broke out this afternoon at the home of 74-year-old Mary K. Wiggins in the Hildreth Back Bay subdivision in North City; the devastation from the flames rendered the house a total loss in less than 30 minutes.
Jim Neuenfeldt reported to Historic City News this afternoon that the search is continuing in Flagler Estates for two local teenagers who have gone missing and have not been heard from since about 4:35 p.m. on Friday January 11.
Historic City News was notified that tickets will go on sale next week to view the works of art from the Picasso Foundation, located in Málaga, Spain, when they are displayed in the St Augustine Visitor Information Center between February 1 and May 11, 2013.
Prior to a presentation before the St Augustine City Commission, Historic City News has learned that the American Indian Movement of Florida, Ancient Trees, and others, will encircle Castillo de San Marcos as part of a demonstration titled, “Do Something Right for Once”.
St Augustine Railway Historical Society invited Historic City News readers to attend their next regular monthly meeting being held on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
A horrific incident of animal cruelty occurred last night, ending with a St Bernard mix dog being transported to Atlantic Veterinarian Hospital for emergency surgery — and its owner being transported to the St Johns County Detention Facility; where he remains in custody.
