Florida Living History’s Founding Day 2015

FLORIDA LIVING HISTORYHistorical 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 peninsula of Florida.  The settlers, soldiers, and sailors aboard this fleet would establish what would become the State of Florida, as well as found the first permanent European city, port, and parish in what is now the continental United States – St. Augustine, Florida.

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONLaurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

Supremes: States cannot regulate gay marriage

Supremes: States cannot regulate gay marriage

EDWARD A SLAVIN
EDWARD A SLAVIN
Historic City News has been informed that the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 split decision, has ruled that the states are unable to regulate gay marriages and still adequately protect the 14th Amendment rights of gay couples; making America one of less than two-dozen countries where gay marriages are legal in every jurisdiction.