Riberia Street construction begins

More than five years of planning will move into action beginning tomorrow morning when Historic City News reporters join St. Augustine City Commissioners to mark the start of the $3.4 million Riberia Street Rehabilitation Project.

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Stand Strong for Public Education Rally

While Historic City News was covering Governor Scott’s speech to a crowd of supportive Tea Party members, just around the corner from the applause, a coalition of union members and students organized by Fight Back Florida were holding their own rally for public education.

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Tax Day Tea Party Rally draws crowd

The winds of change were strong at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds today — Historic City News numbered the crowd at about 1,500 – 2,000 state and local Tea Party members who turned out to show their support for smaller government, less government spending and lower taxation.

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450th Commissioner: Dr. J. Michael Francis

Dr. J. Michael Francis received his PhD in History from the University of Cambridge. Since 1997, he has taught at the University of North Florida, where he is Professor of History. Dr. Francis has published numerous articles on the history of early-colonial New Granada (modern day Colombia).

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