National Guard foundation receives donation

The St. Augustine-based Florida National Guard Foundation invited Historic City News readers to attend a special ceremony when Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr., the Adjutant General of Florida, accepts a $159,000 donation check; raised by customers and employees of Kangaroo Express.

Community

Sea wall project public meeting

Historic City News received notice that the City of St. Augustine will hold a public information meeting relating to the sea wall project that will convene on Thursday, October 20th.

Government

Countdown to 18th annual Nights of Lights

As the start of the 2011-2012 Night of Lights draws closer, there is a noticeable increase of activity in the community as city crews are joined by residents and business owners starting to inspect their lighting displays and their inventory of bulbs.

Community

AMTRAK – FEC passenger rail chugs along

St. Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline reported to Historic City News an encouraging update for those readers following the return of passenger rail service through a proposed partnership between AMTRAK and the Florida East Coast Railway.

Community

Career Fair is going on today

Linda Murray reported to Historic City News that the West Augustine Career Fair is going on today from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Solomon Calhoun Center, located at 1300 Duval Street in St. Augustine.

Community

Organizational structure for the 450th

Historic City News learned the City of St. Augustine’s organizational structure for the 450th Commemoration which articulates the roles of the city commission, federal commission, city employees and consultants, and community organizations.

Government

Bush calls for increased web-based education

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Jim Hunt, former governor of North Carolina, hosted a conference attended by more than 100 state university leaders to introduce their essay that calls for an increased role for Web-based education.

Community