St Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt told Raphael Cosme, a Historic City News reporter on the scene of what Halbirt calls a “once in a lifetime” discovery, that the dig going on beneath the mall at 1 King Street has unearthed a number of human bones which Halbirt says could very well be the skeletal remains of European settlers who accompanied the City’s founder, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, in 1565.
St. Johns County Beach Services and South Carolina Aquarium released three rehabilitated juvenile green sea turtles this afternoon at Surfside Park according to an announcement received by local Historic City News reporters.
The City of St Augustine announced to local Historic City News reporters that their town hall meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th, has been rescheduled to avoid conflicting with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of St. Johns County’s “Tips for Kid’s Sake” event.
United States Service Academy candidates from St Johns County area schools will be presented in a ceremony this Sunday, February 5th, by Congressman Ron DeSantis. The United States Service Academies are federal academies for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces.
Debbie Delgado reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Corporate Curator for Conservation and Education at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Bill Street, reported to Historic City News that St Johns County student, Madison Toonder, has received an appointment to the 2017-2019 SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Youth Advisory Council.
Historic City News readers are invited to once again enjoy delicious varieties of seafood, an arts & crafts show, and an entertainment lineup featuring Jazz, Country, and Americana music, beginning Friday, March 3rd during the 36th Annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival.
The St. Augustine Historical Society informed local Historic City News reporters that, Thursday evening, they will sponsor a presentation by Charles Tingley about the life of Florida’s first African-American physician, Dr. Alexander Darnes.
