HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Chocolate tour among weekend of entertainment

St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys has advised local Historic City News reporters that this weekend holds many entertaining and enjoyable activities — including St. Augustine’s Original Chocolate Tour.

Community

Cultural events this week in the Historic City

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.

Great Expectations

Around this time last year I was looking for a pair of new Converse, Chuck Taylors to be exact. I had developed a bit of a reputation for wearing plain black Chucks with writing on the white toe area.

Editorials

Teachers: Texting hurts student writing abilities

College and high school students are forgetting basic rules of English grammar thanks to endless hours spent sending text messages and chatting on social networking sites, some Florida teachers say.

Community

Flagler student joins national community project

Priscilla Proctor notified Historic City News this afternoon that Flagler College “Students in Free Enterprise” student McKenzie Blaine has become one of 10 college students chosen nationwide to participate in Liberty Mutual’s “Liberty Lends a Hand – The Community Project.”

Community

Lift up Lincolnville – sidewalk repairs continue

Historic City News reporters observed that the City of St. Augustine Department of Public Works is continuing to make sidewalk improvements along Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.

Community

Deputies exchange gunfire on domestic call

St. Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News that one man is in the hospital and three deputies are on administrative leave after a shooting incident that occurred in Hastings last night.

Public Safety

St. Johns County fire risk is high

Due to increasingly dry conditions in the area, St. Johns County Fire Rescue has reported to Historic City News local reporters that residents must use caution and remain aware of the daily weather conditions in order to protect themselves from the danger of brush fires.

Community