HISTORIC CITY NEWS

This Week in St. Johns County

This Week in St. Johns County Monday – Sunday: June 29 – July 5 Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America This signature St. Augustine 450th Commemoration exhibition shares the story of how three intertwining cultures—Hispanics, Africans and Native Americans—came together to form the foundation of American culture and create the blended society of today’s…

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Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting/Workshop

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP OF THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Monday, July 6, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida, will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 6, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the…

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Editorial: Celebrate 450! by telling the truth

Editorial: Celebrate 450! by telling the truth Michael Gold, Editor HISTORIC CITY NEWS As a nation, we’re only days away from celebrating our independence from Great Britain. A short 239-years-ago, on July 4, 1776, our forefathers, who were ordinary citizens with extraordinary vision, adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Editorials

Land Development Code amendment workshop announced

Before a number of proposed Land Development Code Amendments are enacted in St. Johns County, Historic City News readers are invited to comment during a public workshop at 3:00 p.m. on July 7th.

Government

Florida Living History’s Founding Day 2015

Historical Re-Enactment and St. Augustine’s 450th Anniversary On the afternoon of June 27, 1565*, the largest squadron of the Armada de Florida, under the command of one of Spain’s most famous and capable mariners, Captain-General Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, left its anchorage in the ancient harbor of Cádiz and set sail for North America’s…

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Public invited to comment on law enforcement accreditation

Sheriff James L. Manfre has announced to Historic City News that the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation will arrive Tuesday, July 28th to examine all aspects of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.

Community

Honoring St Johns County’s veterans

Historic City News special events photographer Raphael Cosme attended yesterday when Governor Rick Scott honored over 300 active duty, retired, or honorably discharged military members during a ceremony honoring them with the Veterans Service Award.

Community

Truck strikes overhanging balcony on Cadiz Street

The St Augustine Police Department public information officer, Mark Samson, reported to Historic City News that at this hour, a delivery truck is stuck under the overhanging balcony of a private building on Cadiz Street.

Public Safety