Fireworks Over the Matanzas
Holidays are built around traditions and few holidays have more great family traditions than the Fourth of July: great food, outdoor band concerts, a day with friends and family, and of course, fireworks!
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and…
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Editorial: Historic preservation does not mean closed to the public
Editorial: Historic preservation does not mean closed to the public Last month was the first time since 2005 that Historic City News readers were allowed to visit the interior of the historic City Waterworks Building at Davenport Park; a building that once served an important community purpose but, because of mismanagement, was finally shut down.
Contextualization committee submits recommendations
Manager John Regan announced to the members of the St Augustine City Commission last October that he had a plan to “contextualize” the history of the 1879 memorial in the Plaza de la Constitution after commissioners voted unanimously not to remove the monument from its current location.
All pending motions in death penalty case heard Thursday
Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Communications Officer Ludmilla Lelis reported to Historic City News today that Circuit Judge Howard Maltz is scheduled to hear all pending motions in the case of State of Florida v. James Terry Colley Jr.
Have fun at the Beach Exploration at Research Reserve event
Patrician Price announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a beach exploration event soon and the public is invited to participate. This will be an opportunity for discovery as you stroll our historic first coast beaches.
Williamson included on board of Municipal Communicators Association
Paul K Williamson, Public Affairs Director for the City of St Augustine, was recently selected to serve on the Florida Municipal Communicators Association’s founding Board of Directors, according to a statement received by Historic City News from Melissa Wissel in the Public Affairs Department.
Scott DuPont removed as 7th Circuit judge Monday
The state Supreme Court on Monday removed a Northeast Florida circuit judge because of improper conduct during a 2016 election campaign and other actions while on the bench. In the unanimous decision, the court ordered the removal at 5:00 p.m. Monday of Judge Scott DuPont, who heard cases in Putnam and Flagler counties in the…
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