In 1947, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park received its first Galapagos tortoises. But it was last summer before the first hatchlings of these endangered species would be born.

Historic City News readers can count one more craft brewery downtown this summer when Ancient City Brewing opens its second location on the Plaza de la Constitution by the end of June. A1A Ale Works is located across the Plaza on King Street; opposite the new Ancient City Brewing taproom opening at 18 Cathedral Place.

First Coast Worksite Wellness Council and the Mayor’s Council on Fitness & Well-Being has informed local Historic City News business reporters that the Bailey Group in St Augustine has been named a 3-time Gold Level Award winner for being one of 2017’s healthiest companies.

A thirty-second advertisement that ran for four days, between August 6th and August 9th, has led Jacksonville television station WTLV, First Coast News, to pay a $55,000 fine, according to a consent decree obtained from the Federal Communications Commission by Historic City News this week.

Historic City News reminds all St Augustine and St Johns County business owners that one of the most powerful ways that you can help honor veterans, is by hiring one. It’s a good diversity practice with benefits that go all around – to your business, the veterans you hire, and the community at large.

Property owner David White told Historic City News that he and his family are excited about the opportunity to demolish the old Santa Maria Restaurant and construct a new two-story restaurant to be named White’s Wharf.

Richard Goldman proved that in St Augustine there is no recognition too small to celebrate if it strokes the ego of the tourism cash cow that has been crippling the quality of life of city residents since the St Johns County Visitors and Convention Bureau, Inc., was incorporated on September 12, 1995.

Veteran police chief Creig Doyle was recently named Flagler College’s director of Safety & Security, after serving in an interim director capacity at the college since January.