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Barbara Golden reported to Historic City News from the Visitors and Convention Bureau this week that businesses and events are open on Florida’s Historic Coast. There are a few virtual events taking place and several outdoor activities and events available for your participation.

Melissa Wissel, Communications Manager for the City of St Augustine, informed local Historic City News reporters that the procurement of Fish Island has been completed by the State of Florida, and the City of St. Augustine is engaged in the process of obtaining a lease agreement and creating a land management plan.

Ashley Waldron Zapata shared with Historic City News yesterday that her father, St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron, “is currently in the most critical of conditions” as he lay hospitalized with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Historic City News subscribers are invited to attend the next meeting of the St Johns County Civic Association Roundtable on Monday, July 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom teleconference.  The Roundtable Guest Speaker this month will be St Johns County School Superintendent Tim Forson.

Chairman Lance Thate informed Historic City News this evening that their signature vessel, the “Dartmouth” usually stationed in the parking lot at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument for special patriotic events like the July 4th fireworks, will instead be mobile this holiday weekend since the fort lost its battle with COVID-19 and the…

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In the case of Tina Jaeckle vs Flagler College Inc, Historic City News received confirmation that on Monday, United States District Judge Timothy J Corrigan granted Jaeckle’s motion to file a second amended complaint, opening the door for the case to move forward.  Jaeckle has requested a trial by jury.  Flagler College has until July…

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Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Historic City News learned that the special guest at tomorrow night’s open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party will be Derby Ulloa, M.A.  Over 60-years an anti-communist, from Castro to BLM and Antifa, Ulloa is fearful of what our near future might bring.