Contract with First America Foundation

Historic City News continues to review the seven page contract between the City of St. Augustine, signed by Mayor Joe Boles, and First America Foundation, Inc., the private foundation on which Boles is a Board Member; that was created, some say, to avoid the requirements of public notice and public hearings.

Editorials

Owner sells Castillo Real Hotel at Beach

DeBartolo Development LLC, in a joint venture partnership with Impact Group, reported to Historic City News that they received a 51 percent discount of the outstanding loan balance as an incentive to acquire the St. Augustine Beach hotel.

Business

Cultural entertainment and events

St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.

Community

Nights of Lights extended one more week

Historic City News has learned that the 17th season of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights will be extended for one additional weekend, meaning the last night to see the lights this year will be Sunday, February 6th.

Community

Overflow crowd at First America news conference

Flanked by Commissioner Errol Jones on one side and activists Judith Seraphin and Edward A. Slavin, Jr., on the other; Newly elected commissioner Bill Leary listened intently to a well prepared presentation delivered by Jamie E. Alvarez this morning.

Government