Historic City News reporters received word from motorists and businesses along Ponce de Leon Boulevard Wednesday morning that heavy black smoke was rising from an apparent structure fire across the San Sebastian River.
One of the City of St Augustine’s overabundance of consultants will present mobility recommendations for the North Davis Shores Neighborhood during a public meeting Thursday evening. Topics will include parking, yellow curbing, and speed management.
Nights of Lights
During Nights of Lights, St. Augustine glows with holiday magic – from the ground to the rooftops. Known as one of the best holiday lighting displays in the world, St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights tiny white lights blanket the city create a magical atmosphere. Tracing its origins to the Spanish tradition of displaying a white candle in the window during the Christmas holidays, the spectacular lighting reflects the city’s history and illuminates the beautiful setting for lasting holiday memories. For a complete list of special Nights of Lights tours, hotel deals and more, visit www.NightsofLights.com.
The delay in commencing tonight’s regular meeting of the St Augustine City Commission is due to its special purpose. Under the city’s charter, the first meeting in December following a November General Election is called for 7:30 p.m. at which time alternating commission seats and the next mayor are installed.
Emily Jane Murray, Public Archaeology Coordinator for the Northeast Region of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, has informed local Historic City News reporters of the following activities planned for December.
A homegoing celebration honoring the life of Carrie Johnson will be held with a viewing, wake, and open-mic memories on Friday December 7, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St Paul AME Church, 85 ML King Avenue in St Augustine.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported to Historic City News in St Augustine the investigation of a multi-vehicle traffic homicide that occurred on I-95 just north of CR-210 at about 2:50 a.m. this morning.
George Herbert Walker Bush died Friday, November 30th. He was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, and lived to be 94-years-old. He grew up with the New England elite, a world of prep schools, mansions and servants seemingly untouched by the Great Depression. His father, Prescott Bush, the son of an Ohio steel magnate, made his fortune as an investment banker and later served 10-years as a senator from Connecticut.
