The “2009 Florida State H.O.G. Rally” will be held at St Augustine Beach, October 21-24, 2009 (Wednesday through Saturday) according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.

According to notification from Barbara Mattick, Chief of Florida’s Bureau of Historic Preservation, Historic City News has learned that North City has received final approval to be designated a National Register Historic District.

This is another installment in a series of articles that Historic City News has been fortunate to receive permission to publish; taken from a collection of nostalgic memories recorded by Geoffrey B. Dobson.

Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News that deputies and volunteers have taken nearly six weeks to set up one of the finest haunted houses in the area; and this year it’s the biggest ever.

The Children’s Museum of St. Johns recently announced to Historic City News its new slate of officers for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

County Administrator Michael Wanchick tells Historic City News he and the staff of the St. Johns County Public Library System have bid a fond farewell to Anastasia Island Branch Manager Susan Flynn.

Historic City News is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the diverse peoples of Spanish-speaking backgrounds who have come to the United States from more than 20 countries.

Historic City News has learned that four county sites were recently treated for the invasive Chinese tallow tree (triadica sebifera); which has been determined to be an ecological threat to our environment.