The St. Johns County Engineering Division will host a public meeting at the Southeast Branch Library, located at 6670 US Highway 1 South in St. Augustine to discuss the upcoming Pines Drainage Improvement Project, according to a notice received by Historic City News this afternoon.
Presentations of Citizenship Awards to area high school students were made during the Monday, June 9th City Commission meeting according to a media release received by Historic City News this morning.
Since it’s December 1950 re-opening of the Castle Warden Hotel as “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!”, Ripley Entertainment, Inc. has continued it’s investment in making St. Augustine a premier tourism destination. 58 years later, they are still at it.
Breakfast, lunch or dinner; one favorite spot for locals and downtown visitors is George Chryssaidis’ Athena Restaurant located on the Plaza at 14 Cathedral Place. Athena is known for good service, a cozy atmosphere and some of the best authentic Greek cuisine in St. Augustine.
This morning at 8:52 a.m., SJSO Sgt. Charles Mulligan sent Historic City News the details concerning the multiple stabbing victim who was airlifted by Med Flight yesterday evening to Shands Hospital – Jacksonville.
A knife fight occurred on Puryear Street and was reported to 9-1-1 just before 7:30 last night. It resulted in one man being sent to the hospital — and one man to jail.
At a special retirement ceremony in honor of over 8 years of dedicated service to the citizens of St. Johns County, Historic City Media was there with Sheriff David Shoar, K-9 Handler Deputy Doug Kowieski and City Commissioner Frank Charles to recognize a third generation police canine named “Justice”.
In an interview this morning with Nancy Sikes-Kline, newly announced candidate for City of St. Augustine Commission – Seat 5, we learned a little bit about the candidate’s motivation in seeking office. Nancy tells me “My motive to serve has always been the love I have for this community and the people who live in it.”
The Gallery at Screen Arts has advised Historic City News of the art exhibit opening, ”No Refunds – The Art of Mitch O’Connell”, taking place Friday June 6, 2008 from 6 p.m. until Midnight. Live DJs will be spinning music for the duration. Refreshments to appease the American palate will be served. The show will run through July 31, 2008.
