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It is with a great deal of sorrow that Historic City News reports the passing of a true St Augustine leader, former Mayor Edward George Mussallem. Eddy passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 97. He was a lifelong St. Augustine resident, businessman, and civic leader, born in 1924 to Lebanese…

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It’s almost time to cruise at the “Inaugural A1A Cruise Night” and all Historic City News readers are invited by our financial institution and the event sponsor, VyStar Credit Union, to participate and be a spectator in this soon-to-be-classic local event.

A ceremony with a special tribute to Vietnam veterans will take place today at Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South in St. Augustine. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. this morning and the program will begin at 11:00 a.m.

When St Augustine High School Yellow Jackets square off against a century-old rival, Palatka High School, a local family tradition will come to an end.  Local sportscasting icon, Barry Snyder Kass, will hang up his microphone for the last time.

Special to Historic City News The Krewe of the 13’s First Annual All Hallows’ Eve Charity Bash was the Halloween event of the season, according to members who attended the event.

Historic City News readers will all love to get an extra hour of sleep when we set the clocks back to Standard Time on November 7th at 2:00 a.m., but the downside is that after setting the clocks back, it gets dark early in the evening.

Lightner Museum invites Historic City News readers, St. Augustine residents, and museum members, to a free Community Open House being held on October 28th from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

The Flagler College Board of Trustees announced to Historic City News yesterday that former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney has been officially named as the fifth president of Flagler College.