FDOT Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures Weekly Report

Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Public Safety

Miguel: Freedom not Socialism at April Tea Party meeting

The Saint Augustine Tea Party invites all Historic City News subscribers to attend their open meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday April 27th at 6:30 pm, at Norma D’s Kitchen, located at 224 N Main Street in Hastings Florida. The featured speaker will be Luis Miguel, a North Florida-based conservative news writer, activist, and Republican Party official,…

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Community

Fort Mose – 1st Free Black Settlement

Fort Mose Historic State Park has partnered with Florida Power & Light Company and The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, with publicity donated by Historic City News, to create a self-guided educational tour experience along the Flight to Freedom Trail. Interactive signage along the 3/4-mile trail will allow the annual reenactment to be experienced year-round.

Community

FDOT Northeast Florida Road Closures and Work Zone Awareness Week

This week, the Florida Department of Transportation is commemorating Work Zone Awareness Week to remind motorists to practice extra caution when traveling through work zones. Governor DeSantis signed an official proclamation recognizing Work Zone Awareness Week with the goal of protecting vulnerable workers as they build and maintain Florida’s transportation infrastructure.

Public Safety

Remembrance of Confederate soldiers

Eleven Southern states will observe Monday, April 26, 2021 as Confederate Memorial Day.  In some of those states, the observance is called “Confederate Heroes Day” or “Confederate Decoration Day“.

Community

OBITUARY: James Gordon Rousseau

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Historic City News was informed of the death of 77-year-old James Gordon Rousseau.  He was born in St Augustine and proud of his Minorcan heritage.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester G. Rousseau and Frances Rousseau Fesperman, as well as a stepson, Charles Rardon.

Community

Hey, Senator Hutson! Just say NO, please

St Augustine attorney Jane West, Policy & Planning Director for 1,000 Friends of Florida, asked the Historic City News editorial review board to evaluate several pieces of what she described as “very damaging bills” that are moving forward quickly in the current session of the Florida legislature.

Editorials