Category: Community

Christina Parrish Stone, St. Johns Cultural Council Executive Director, is inviting all Historic City News subscribers to participate in a series of online concerts featuring St. Johns County based artists during the month of April.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Historic City News has reported extraordinary actions that have been ordered by our government at the local and statewide level.  Those include restaurant and bar provisions covered by Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order last week.

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.

Tens of thousands of college students are asking some of the state’s universities to expand pass/fail grading for the spring semester because of the disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to an article that appeared in Florida Politics.

State Public Affairs Officer William Manley announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Florida National Guard is responding to the needs of the state, helping to protect citizens and guests throughout this COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.

The SJC Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Citizens Information Hotline is now active between 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., 7-days-a-week. Residents can call 904.824.5550 for information regarding facility closures, program cancellations, and current St Johns County COVID-19 guidelines.

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.

As suggested by the City of St Augustine and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, the St Augustine Royal Family and Easter Week Festival Committee has informed local Historic City News reporters that they have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event schedule.