Marriage Licenses Applications through 08/30/2009
From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court
Cyprian Center for Expressive Arts to open
Historic City News has learned that St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Lincolnville has found funds in the form of a grant from the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan, to open a Cyprian Center for Expressive Arts in the church’s Mission House.
Plaza concerts finale Monday
Historic City News observes a fitting end to all the birthday celebrating this Labor Day Weekend with the finale of the 19th season of Concerts in the Plaza on Labor Day Monday, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Bed Tax grants panel meets Thursday
St. Johns County Tourist Development Council reported to Historic City News that their Category II Arts/Grants Funding panel will meet in special session this Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
Public hearing on city budget Thursday
The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that the first of two public hearings on the 2009-10 city budget will be held Thursday at 5:05 p.m. in the Alcazar Room at City Hall.
A word or two about the city fire fee
I’ve taken the last week to sort out my feelings about the response of the St. Augustine City Commission in unanimously voting August 24th to raise the city’s fire assessment fee.
Guest column: Canadian Freedom
As a Floridian, Canada offers freedom from the heat of summer during this time of year, and was the ideal location to celebrate my wife’s 50th birthday. While vacationing in a vast change of scenery and climate, we were compelled to visit historic sites of freedom as well, including the actual site of the suspension…
Two Hastings teens arrested in murder case
Following up on a story that appeared in Historic City News yesterday, two Hastings teenagers have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a 28-year old man whose body was discovered Saturday evening.