The City of St. Augustine is giving Historic City News advance time this year to announce details and recommendations for attending our nation’s Independence Day celebration.  The annual Fireworks over the Matanzas festivities have traditionally been the single largest public event presented in downtown St Augustine.

The Bartram Trail Branch Library notified local Historic City News reporters that they will be closed through September due to a replacement of the fire suppression system throughout the building.

Florida National Guard Director of Public Affairs, Major Caitlin Brown, reported to Historic City News that 144 teens from its 36th class of at-risk youth will graduate tomorrow through the Florida Youth Challenge Academy during a military ceremony.

The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society invites Historic City News readers to participate in a reception to honor the 16 Rabbis arrested in St. Augustine on June 18, 1964 according to an announcement from Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, the organization’s leader.

Historic City News was notified by 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.

Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas.  FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.

Historic City News reporters will attend the presentation of the Adelaide Sanchez Award for Historic Restoration and Preservation to Les Thomas, whose wide-ranging career has contributed to maintaining St. Augustine’s authenticity.  Thomas was nominated for the award by Commissioner John Valdes and supported unanimously by the City Commission.

Historic City News archives show that the award’s namesake, Adelaide Sanchez, was a native of St. Augustine and worked at the St. Augustine Record from 1930 through 1943 where she was a reporter, features writer, society editor, and the Associated Press correspondent.

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30 pm, held at the Village Inn located at 900 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, in Saint Augustine.  Business consultant, Paul Livingston will be the guest speaker.