City Coffee comes to town

City Coffee
Beginning next month, residents and visitors will have a new spot to enjoy a fresh, hot cup of Joe as well as something to go with.

Historic City News and Media gets to the bottom of all the “buzz” around the one time service station at 1280 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard that is owned by Celestia Kyall; widow of the late St. Augustine businessman Kirby Kyall.

Prosperity Bank closes two branches

Prosperity Bank Ponte Vedra Beach
In an announcement from Chris Kamienski, Executive Vice President and North Region Market President for Prosperity Bank, Historic City News and Media was advised that effective Friday, August 15th at 5:00 p.m., the Ponte Vedra Banking Center and the Jacksonville Beach Banking Center will close permanently.

Old Florida Museum’s new digs

Old Florida Museum
Since 1999, Chuck and Karen Ponce along with Sandy Craig have operated the Old Florida Museum (originally known as Historic Villages of St. Augustine) at 254 San Marco Avenue in the location owned by TE-B-CO of St. Augustine; the Tebault family company that previously operated St. Augustine Trains.

Their attraction invited guests to explore Florida’s pre-European past when Timucuan Indians inhabited the region and to get a feeling for what it was actually like to live and work in those times.