Category: Community

On Saturday, December 19th, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Auto Select in St Augustine, the local non-profit organization Angels of St Augustine will hold its inaugural “Santa Drop” to hand out gifts to children of some special families in need this extremally difficult year.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution reported to Historic City News that they honored the officers of the Tolomato Cemetery Preservation Association with the “NSDAR Historic Preservation Recognition Award” for their exceptional leadership of the cemetery association since its inception 10 years ago. The awards were presented to Elizabeth Gessner, president; Nick McAuliffe,…

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Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

One of St Augustine’s largest local Minorcan families, with relations to several others, will gather Monday afternoon with extended family and friends for a celebration of the life of 28-year-old Dustin James Acosta; who died tragically on November 18, 2020, when he was shot and killed by two law enforcement officers.

Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Bringing back live music! The Gamble Rogers Music Festival Board of Directors will hold a concert from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28 at Colonial Oak Music Park in downtown St. Augustine. This event will take place during the City of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights event — featuring millions of sparkling lights…

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Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week.  Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.

Maureen Long, Secretary of the St. Johns County Civic Roundtable located in St. Augustine, informed local Historic City News reporters that yesterday, Monday, November 9th, the Roundtable held its November Meeting via an open Zoom conference call.