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.
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.
Flagler College will hold its spring commencement ceremony Saturday, April 23, for graduating seniors. Approximately 406 students will receive diplomas in the Flagler College Gym.
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.
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.
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.
Yesterday, Historic City News reporters witnessed a ceremony that dates back to the City of St. Augustine’s Spanish occupation — the annual Blessing of the Fleet.
At 9:00 a.m. this morning, Historic City News was on hand as the mayor, commissioners, residents and other city and other private sector dignitaries, assembled at the north end of the Marine Supply & Oil Company parking lot to break ground on the long awaited Riberia Street Rehabilitation Project.
