Democrat Milissa M Holland, who lives in Palm Coast and turns 41 years-old next month, resigned Friday from the Flagler County Commission to run for the Florida House District 24 seat; encompassing southern St Johns County, all of Flagler County, and north Volusia County.
Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments will each open at noon today, a precaution Superintendent Gordie Wilson has taken due to the uncertain weather conditions created by Tropical Storm Beryl.
Harold George reported to Historic City News that a program about Florida’s role in the Underground Railroad would be held at the Anastasia Island Branch Library as part of the discussion that will culminate during the upcoming National Underground Railroad Conference in St Augustine.
The Northeast Florida Regional Airport Conference Center in St Augustine was the scene of this year’s annual St Johns County School District Academy Awards; honoring business and community partners for their contributions to the career academies according to Director for Career Education, Paula Chaon.
Flagler College told local Historic City News reporters that their Students in Free Enterprise team advanced to the final four and finished second at the 2012 SIFE USA National Exposition this week in Kansas City, Missouri.
Historic City News has learned that, of the more than 2,000 high school and college participants competing in more than 110 vocational field categories, two students from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind earned medals for their technical skills at the SkillsUSA state competition.
The opening concert for the 2012 Concerts in the Plaza series set for Memorial Day afternoon has been cancelled due to the anticipated inclement weather from Subtropical Storm Beryl.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
