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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

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Water Plant one step closer to National Register

Historic City News learned that a delegation from St Augustine traveled to Tallahassee yesterday to defend the National Register for Historic Places nomination of the historic North City water plant building; located at 184 San Marco Avenue.

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Republican Assembly seats new officers

This evening, the Board of Directors of the St Johns County Republican Assembly held a special meeting for the purpose of electing a new President and Vice President, according to an announcement received by Historic City News from board member Randy Covington.

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St Francis House director resigns

Historic City News has learned that the former St Augustine Police officer-turned-executive director of the only full time emergency shelter between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Renee Byers Morris, has resigned; according to a published article that appeared in The St Augustine Report.

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Visitation of Vatican relic at Cathedral

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Augustine announced to Historic City News that an official relic of Blessed Pope John Paul II, containing a vial of the late Pontiff’s blood, will be received on Monday, November 11th.

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“Watercolors of the World” opens November 5

Historic City News readers are invited to participate when the fine art of Brad Bennett is presented Tuesday, November 5th from 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. in a collection “Watercolors of the World” on display in the Rotunda Gallery of the St Johns County Administration Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.

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