Historic City News learned last week of the passing of former St Johns County Commission chairman, Fred Green. He died on February 21st at the age of 95. Fred was born on August 2, 1927, in Wilmington, Delaware to Henry F Green, Sr, and Edith Shallcross Green.
Historic City News subscribers who were friends of the late Chief of the St Augustine Police Department George Thornton are invited to visit during an informal celebration of life planned from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today, Sunday, February 26, 2023, at The Sandbar on Crescent Beach in St Augustine.
Historic City News subscribers are advised that beginning March 1, 2013, vehicles accessing St Johns County beaches will be required to have a properly attached beach driving pass between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day.
Historic City News was informed that tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, the City of St Augustine will fly the American flag at half-mast in honor of former City Commissioner and Mayor Greg Baker. This is part of the City’s protocol to honor deceased former city commissioners and other notable figures.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are officially headed to Super Bowl LVII after both teams won their respective conference championship games on Sunday. Teams are off next Sunday in preparation for one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Super Bowl LVII kicks off at 6:30 pm EST in the host city of Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium.
Historic City News has learned that on January 22, 2023, 86-year-old Randolph Fay Brunson, Sr., passed away peacefully at Bailey Center Hospice and Palliative Care in St Augustine.
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Historic City News subscribers are invited to attend and participate in an open house devoted to the planning and future development of multiple St Johns County parks.
Historic City News was informed that a team from the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program was working on December 5-6 at the scene of a shipwreck recently discovered in Daytona Beach Shores. The wreckage began appearing after Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, but it has been partially buried on and off due to the tides.
