HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Tea Party speaker author of “USA: Love it or Leave it”

You are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party this Tuesday, January 8th at 6:30 p.m., at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, in St. Augustine. Our special guest will be Luis Antonio Wallpher.

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History on the Streets Saunter

Saturday evening, January 5, 2019, the historic reenactment community, through a partnership between the Historic Florida Militia, the City of Saint Augustine and the St Johns Cultural Council, will be conducting another “History on the Streets” saunter along Saint George Street and the historic area here in Saint Augustine.

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First Friday Art Walk is this week

More than 26 member-galleries of the Art Galleries of St Augustine have invited Historic City News readers to participate, both in Downtown St Augustine and Anastasia Island, this Friday, January 4, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for First Friday Art Walk.

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Minor disregards murder threat to report sexual battery

Historic City News learned earlier today that a 16-year-old girl fell victim to a 27-year-old Palm Coast man who threatened to kill her and her family if anyone found out about the increasingly violent sexual encounters occurring between them.

Public Safety

Traffic stop leads to drug and firearms arrest this weekend

St Johns County Deputy Aaron Holland conducted a traffic stop Friday night about 10:00 p.m. after he witnessed a vehicle run through a posted stop sign at the intersection of Gorda Bella Avenue and Cypress Road in the Southeast District.

Public Safety

Commercial free-for-all on St Johns County beaches

One Historic City News reader has contacted our office with his concerns that vendors operating on St Johns County beaches, specifically on Anastasia Island and St Augustine Beach, are increasing in numbers, fast taking away from the beauty and adding to the crowding of the barrier island, with no apparent regulation by county management.

Business

Tackling and accomplishing the down payment for your home

If buying a new home is part of your New Year’s resolution for 2019, you need to understand how the down payment will affect you. Your down payment is a crucial part of submitting an offer on a home. Historic City News readers are invited to learn exactly what a down payment is and how…

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Hankerson-Henry supporting Monuments and Memorials Protection Act

Report: Derek Boyd Hankerson, Executive ProducerHankerson-Henry Productions, LLCSpecial to Historic City News From the birth of Christ and the establishment of the church mission to the birth of freedom and the founding of the first militia, St. Augustine, as one of the oldest North American settlements, is rich with history and markers of a proud…

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