Category: Community

Gwendolyn Duncan reported to Historic City News that St. Augustine civil rights heroes will be honored in 2009 — the year that marks the 45th Anniversary of the Signing of the Landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.

LAMP Director Chuck Meide reported to Historic City News that the Niña and Pinta are scheduled to make a trip to the Nation’s Oldest Port however, this time they will dock in St. Augustine.

Historic City News contributor Sacha Martin reports that over the years, members of the St. Augustine Yacht Club have made many trips to Abaco, and many still participate in the Annual Regatta Week in July there.

Snoop Dogg, 3 Doors Down, an array of other artists, and 20,000 pounds of crawfish begin their test of our Francis Field venue at 3:00 p.m. today, kicking off a 2-day Crawfish Boil.

The PGA Tour reminds Historic City News readers that all onsite parking for The Players Championship requires advance purchase of a $25 parking permit.

Historic City News has learned that the City of St. Augustine will be adjusting the chlorine and ammonia levels which may slightly change the taste of city water.

Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekend’s entertainment events.

Historic City News was notified that St. Johns County and State officials will release a juvenile green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtle to return to its native ocean this Friday, May 8, at 4:30 pm, near the Surfside beach access ramp in Vilano Beach.