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Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida’s Historic Coast includes historic St Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, and 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches. For information Historic City News subscribers should call 1-800-653-2489 or go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com

Historic City News learned that a recent Dreamstime article, published in the Chicago Tribune, included Fort Mose in St. Augustine, Florida as an American landmark.

Historic City News has learned additional details in the fatal car crash over the weekend that had traffic on US-1 shut down for more than two hours.  The single-vehicle crash in St. Augustine occurred just after 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2020, along US-1 near White Castle Road, according to a report received from the…

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The Saint Augustine Tea Party invites you to attend their open meeting Tuesday evening, June 9th at 6:30 p.m., held at the Growers Alliance Cafe and Gift Shop located at 322 Anastasia Boulevard in St Augustine.

After listening to city manager John Regan, who was called out for misrepresenting the status of fireworks displays in nearby locations, Historic City News associate editor Don Louis heard public and commissioner comments — but no motion was made to rescind or alter the May decision to cancel July 4th fireworks in the City of…

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Kimberly Mayo, Event and Venue Coordinator for the City of St Augustine, reported to Historic City News that the 30th Anniversary season of Concerts in the Plaza will have to wait, due to COVID-19 restrictions on group gatherings and six-foot social distancing requirements.

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.