Hispanic Heritage Month

Historic City News is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the diverse peoples of Spanish-speaking backgrounds who have come to the United States from more than 20 countries.


Historic City News is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the diverse peoples of Spanish-speaking backgrounds who have come to the United States from more than 20 countries.

Historic City News has learned that four county sites were recently treated for the invasive Chinese tallow tree (triadica sebifera); which has been determined to be an ecological threat to our environment.

From September 23rd to 26th, Historic City News learned that St. Johns County Land Resource Coordinator Amy Gilboy Meide attended the “Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great American Outdoors” conference in Atlanta.

The Friends of the Pet Center reported to Historic City News that they joined the Chamber of Commerce on September 25th for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their local organization.

Historic City News has learned that during the month of September, Code Enforcement Officers collected over 1,000 snipe signs — mostly from County rights-of-way.

St. Johns County 4-H celebrated “National 4-H Week” this week, October 4th through 10th, recognizing the rich and long tradition of the 4-H Youth Development Program according to a report received by Historic City News.

Historic City News has learned that at last Tuesday’s meeting of the county commissioner, the board adopted the 2010 Legislative Action Plan; a focused list of issues for which the County seeks assistance from our state and federal delegations.

With the busy fall event season upon us and holiday shopping right around the corner, the City of St. Augustine send a reminder to Historic City News about opportunities for free and discounted parking that are available downtown.