HISTORIC CITY NEWS

New ATV will allow City fire department to be more responsive

St. Augustine Fire Chief Carlos Aviles informed local Historic City News reporters that his department was awarded a $31,595.39 grant to cover 100% of the purchase price of a new special use all-terrain vehicle.

Public Safety

First commencement of Veteran’s Treatment Court Thursday

Historic City News readers are invited to attend first commencement of Veteran’s Treatment Court in St. Johns County on Thursday, January 18 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 355 of the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine.

Government

Martin Luther King, Jr. forever changed our nation

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who forever changed our nation. Florida 7th District Senator Travis Hutson, reminded Historic City News readers this morning that Dr. King was a minister and social activist who played a vital role in the American Civil Rights movement.

Community

Tedder selected for Preschool Teacher of the Year award

Dawn Bell, Chief Executive of the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, reported to Historic City News that Margie Tedder, a VPK teacher at Village Academy in St. Augustine, is the winner of the third annual “Preschool Teacher of the Year” award.

Community

Rawls brings New Black Panther Party to St Augustine

Ronald Rawls, Jr. brought a domestic terrorist hate organization into St Augustine as surely as if he had resurrected Adolph Hitler’s Nazi Party or the Knights of the Klan.

Community

Meetings scheduled for the week of January 15, 2018

CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE THROUGH FRIDAY, January 19, 2018 As of Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Government

City and County holiday schedule Martin Luther King Jr Day

Martin Luther King Jr holiday schedule City offices closed, no change in solid waste schedule Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, but solid waste collections will remain on their regular schedule. St. Johns County Martin Luther King,…

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Government

Centuries old local rug importer provides unique Oriental rugs

Centuries old local rug importer provides unique Oriental rugs by Angela deGregory Special to Historic City News Mussallem Galleries is a spotlight sponsor for the Lightner Museum’s Dressing Downton exhibition. The Lightner was lent a total of ten rare and historic rugs to use in the special exhibition. They are combined into elaborate room settings…

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