French celebrate 450 years – next year

Yesterday, Historic City News learned that an alliance, organized to promote French culture and its language in the United States, will hold its own 450th anniversary in May of next year — commemorating the establishment of Paris Island, now known as Jacksonville, by Jean Ribault in 1562.

Community

Civil rights artifact remains in City

St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar told Historic City News that the authentic, original fingerprint card taken in 1964 from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the time of his arrest, will remain in St. Augustine, over some objections.

Community

Following Riberia Street rehabilitation

Work has begun; marking the end of five years of planning and the beginning of two years of rehabilitation to Lincolnville’s Riberia Street — and Historic City News will be following the progress of the project.

Government

Peck property given to Park Service

In October, when Historic City News reported that the St. Augustine City Commission approved the transfer of the former Mary Peck lot in the Colonial Spanish Quarter to the National Park Service, few thought the Park Service would say “no” … but they did.

Government

Port District meeting tomorrow

Captain Jay Bliss reminds local Historic City News readers that tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18th, the regular meeting of the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District will convene at 3:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the St. Augustine Beach City Commission.

Government

Chamber selects membership manager

The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce informed Historic City News local business reporters that Heather Sutherland Neville has been selected as the Chamber’s new membership manager.

Business

All parties identified in CR-13 fatality

Sgt. Chuck Mulligan reported to Historic City News that traffic homicide investigators with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle traffic crash with fatalities last night on CR-13 South — near Cow Pen Branch Road.

Public Safety