City unveils marker recognizing Francis Field’s namesake



Three incumbents and three challengers face off in the November 8th General Election for seats on the St Augustine City Commission. In today’s issue of The St Augustine Report, former mayor George Gardner published a brief statement from each of the candidates; two each for Seat 1 and Seat 2, as well as two for mayor (Seat 3).

The St. Johns County Tourist Development Council is hosting a series of focus group meetings to obtain input from various sectors of the tourism industry, Historic City News readers and the general public.


Help preserve St Benedict the Moor School
Thomas J. Jackson
Lincolnville
Special to Historic City News
The goal of the St. Benedict the Moor Preservation Association Inc., is to preserve the church’s historically significant school building and the story of its involvement with the civil rights movement.
Historic City News was informed by St Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman, Commander Charles E. Mulligan, that Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred soon after 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning.