Historic City News readers are invited to join the St Augustine Police Department for Fireworks over the Matanzas when it is broadcast on Facebook Live July 4, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. and let them bring the display to you.
National Park Service spokesman Anthony Vela reported important rules and guidelines for Historic City News readers attending Independence Day, Fireworks Over the Matanzas Thursday, July 4th, 2019.
Historic City News was informed that the Pilot Club of St. Augustine has named Jo Brown as its new president during an installation ceremony June 19th.
Lynne Stephenson, immediate past district governor for the Florida District of Pilot and a past president of the St. Augustine club, officiated.
On July 1, 2019 the City of St Augustine Beach held a Commission Meeting, discussing and presenting issues like the resident/ property owner survey results, Ordinances concerning environmental protection, paid parking, live streaming of meetings, the 2020 US Census, and a special budget meeting.
For those Historic City News readers located in or near St. Augustine, come Celebrate Independence Day, July 4th, with the Saint Augustine Tea Party. Patriots will be welcome all day during the celebration, according to Chairman Lance Thate and the Tea Party Crew.
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.
When Development Director Katie Bohnett reached out to Historic City News yesterday to officially announce the retirement plans of Barbara Petersen, president of the Florida First Amendment Foundation, our editor, Michael Gold, said that his own retirement, planned for next year, helped him deal with the clear sense of loss of one of our best soldiers on the front line of protecting the public’s right to oversee its government and hold it accountable to the electorate.
St. Augustine Police Department Public Information Officer Cecilia Aiple reported several recent incidences of criminal mischief, including graffiti and physical damage to city-owned and private property. The Department is asking Historic City News readers to come forward with information that will help them identify the criminals responsible for this activity.
