The Avett Brothers Concert
The Avett Brothers Friday, November 15, 2013 For a complete list of events go to the Amphitheatre website.
Passengers rescued from sailboat had no lifejackets
St Johns County Fire Rescue and the City of St. Augustine Fire Department responded to a reported vessel in distress in the area of the St Augustine Inlet at approximately 3:30 p.m. today, according to an announcement received by Historic City News.
Home Again receives $11,000 from tourism industry
Historic City News has learned that this year, the local tourism industry has contributed a total of $11,000 to Home Again St Johns to help them promote and foster support to resolve issues related to homelessness in St Johns County; compassionately and effectively.
Police round-up Thursday report
City employees at the Historic Downtown Parking Facility reported to Historic City News and police, another case of vandalism with graffiti this time at two locations; an elevator door and on the second floor, near the elevator.
Honoring All Who Served
The Veterans Council of St Johns County reported to Historic City News that, in cooperation with the St. Augustine 450th Military Commemoration Committee, they are sponsoring the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th at Francis Field; located on West Castillo Drive in St Augustine.
General store planned for historic downtown
A small collection of general stores based in Santa Fe, New Mexico who opened their 10th store Tuesday, has announced plans for a new store in the downtown historic district in St Augustine.
Editorial: Government investigators too cozy with communications companies
In today’s print edition of The New York Times, reporter Charlie Savage published an article citing unnamed “government officials” that gives readers a clue why AT&T may be doing so well this year — they are voluntarily selling customer data to the Central Intelligence Agency at a rate of more than $10 million a year.
Police round-up Wednesday report
Among incidents reported to Historic City News by the St Augustine Police Department, Arnett Heating and Air reported vandalism to their property at 83 Orange Street Monday morning after someone spray painted their building and back privacy fence.