Plans for San Sebastian View property unveiled

Historic City News has learned more about the owner’s plans for the property known as “Flagler Crossing” on San Sebastian View at US-1, where clearing and land preparation has been underway for several months. The parcel involved is immediately south of the St Johns County Administrative Palace, west of the Florida East Coast Railway tracks.

Business

Active Parenting Class

Family Integrity Program Active Parenting Schedule   Tuesday MorningsFebruary 12  – March 19, 201410:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.Solomon Calhoun Community Center1300 Duval Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084To Register – Contact: Brenda Ware @ (904) 209-6085 Tuesday Classes also available, please check the calendar for the dates. Groups are also offered at the Hastings Youth Academy,St. Johns County…

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Community

County agrees to sell St Augustine Lighthouse buildings

During this morning’s meeting of the St Johns County Commission, an agreement was reached on the sale of several acres of maritime hammock nature trails, the 1876 historic keepers’ house and two Victorian-era summer kitchens as well as a garage and U.S. Coast Guard barracks from the WWII period that surround the St Augustine Lighthouse.

Community

Lighthouse archaeologist speaks on Greek traditions

Flagler College reported to Historic City News that St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program archaeologist Brendan Burke will speak on March 18th as part of the Historic St. Augustine Research Institute speaker series on the local campus.

Community

Renuart reports on first day of session

Reporting to Historic City News from Tallahassee this afternoon, State Representative Ronald “Doc” Renuart (R-Ponte Vedra Beach) brought us up-to-date on today’s opening session with some good news that have a direct, positive impact on St Augustine.

Government

Fries goes to prison for life

Circuit Judge J. Michael Traynor imposed the life sentence on 43-year-old Christopher Linus Fries, for the September 10, 2011 murder of 29-year-old Paul Crookshank in the parking lot of the Gigglin’ Gator pub.

Public Safety

Woman struck and killed as she left The Standard

Grace Janice Wieczorek[/caption]St Augustine police updated Historic City News today concerning the traffic homicide that occurred at 200 Anastasia Boulevard Saturday night, March 1, involving a 2007 Gray Honda Mini-Van and a pedestrian leaving The Standard night club.

Public Safety