Veterans welcome new resident
Veterans welcome new resident By Michael Isam St Augustine, FL Everyone knows that Marines are tough. Just how tough has yet to be completely proven. St. Johns County is now home to another Marine.
Capitol rotunda unveils nativity scene
Historic City News learned from local Associated Press reports that a group of Christians celebrated the placement of a Nativity scene in Florida’s state capitol rotunda yesterday as a means of combating what they called persistent efforts to drive religion from public life.
Avoid Avenida Menendez – avoid delays next week
St Augustine Streets and Grounds Manager, Charlene Putz, reported to Historic City News that beginning Monday, December 9th, and continuing through Friday, December 13th, the city will be resurfacing Avenida Menendez, from King Street south to St Francis Street.
Burglary of occupied home in city police recap
St Augustine Police spokesman, Mark Samson, updated Historic City News on the past day’s calls for service, Tuesday, December 3, 2013. This report is for informational purposes only by our readers.
Easter Sunday parade will not reschedule
During a meeting last night, the Easter Week Festival committee voted 7-4 to continue the traditional Easter Sunday afternoon parade for 2014 — a recurring spring holiday celebration that dates back in St Augustine to the early 1950’s.
Great entertainment at the Estuarine Research Reserve
Historic City News heard from Patrician D. Price this week when she shared a number of ongoing and special January events already planned for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, located at 505 Guana River Road in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Public comments invited on school calendar
Historic City News readers are invited to provide comments, now through Monday, December 16th, on the proposed 2014-2015 calendar for the St Johns County School District.
Elections officials question absentee ballot directive
By the close of business Friday, Historic City News learned that elections officials around the state were scratching their heads as they read a directive distributed by Secretary of State Ken Detzner which has a direct impact on how St Johns County voters cast their absentee ballots in the upcoming 2014 elections.