Around noon today, a 37-year-old St Augustine man was taken to the hospital after being apparently bitten by a shark off St Augustine Beach near “E” Street, according to a report received by Historic City News this afternoon.
St Johns County Tax Collector Dennis Hollingsworth reported to Historic City News that 91% of this school year’s public school teens have passed their road signs and road rules exams — on the first try.
Park Service Specialist Terri Newmans informed local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that an application for $1,662 in grant funding to create educational materials about Fort Mose, for use by local area K-12 students, has been accepted.
Letter: Amendment not about religious freedom
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro
Palm Coast, FL
Dear Editor:
I am an opponent of Amendment 8, the so-called “religious freedom” amendment to the Florida Constitution.
Rather than strengthening the separation of church and state, the amendment will undermine it by allowing tax funding of private religious organizations.
First Coast Technical College in St Augustine reported to Historic City News this week that its Health Career students, competing for employment in today’s technologically sophisticated healthcare arena, now benefit from a Human Patient Simulator during the course of their studies.
Historic City News readers are invited to enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at more than 20 art galleries this week along the First Friday Art Walk in St Augustine.
Did you know that Historic City News readers who are St Augustine or St Johns County residents with a photo ID are eligible to receive free or discounted admission at many of the area’s most popular attractions?
The meeting of the St Augustine Planning and Zoning Board yesterday heard three requests from businesses wanting the required approval to sell alcoholic beverages in the city; one controversial enough to be tabled for a future meeting.
