Todd Neville selected for St Augustine vice-mayor

Historic City News reporters watched as vice-mayor Roxanne Horvath nominated Todd Neville to assume her position, as she stepped down from the appointment she has held for the first two years of Mayor Nancy Shaver’s administration.

Community

Things to do in America’s Oldest City

Historic City News reminds all St Augustine and St Johns County residents and visitors to use extra care during the next three weeks as Christmas approaches.  Increased traffic, especially at night, and increased pedestrian and pedal-powered use of our narrow, congested streets creates special hazards that you will want to avoid.

Business

City attorney meets in private with commission tonight

In what many Historic City News readers have jokingly referred to as “shady meetings”, before tonight’s special, ceremonial meeting to reorganize the newly re-elected mayor and commissioners, a private “shade” meeting will take place at city hall — a meeting not open to the public.

Community

Historic Woodlawn Cemetery cleanup planned

Residents of West Augustine and surrounding communities will be holding a much-needed Cemetery Cleanup Day beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday December 10th, at the Woodlawn Cemetery and Historic City News readers are invited to pitch in.

Community

Expose yourself in your ugliest Christmas sweater

How many Historic City News readers own the ugliest Christmas sweater ever? The Lightner Museum will give you an opportunity to prove that theory on Thursday December 22, 2016 when they dispense with their traditional “classic” flare in favor of a more pleasingly distasteful Christmas cocktail party.

Community

Special organizational meeting of St Augustine Commission

Historic City News readers will want to attend a reception for those members of the St Augustine City Commission elected to new terms starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Lightner Museum lobby located off the courtyard of the City Hall building at 75 King Street in St Augustine on Monday, December 5, 2016.

Community

Joseph Saviak joins Flagler Sheriff’s transition team

Dr. Joe Saviak, Assistant Director of the Public Administration department and Associate Professor at Flagler College, has been in the news a lot lately, making him quite the public figure as he shamelessly promotes his half-owned book (don’t look for it on Oprah’s list), tickets to his overhyped lecture on local government, and general know-it-all…

Visit full text article “Joseph Saviak joins Flagler Sheriff’s transition team” »

Community