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Reporters for the free student-run newspaper at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville are getting more than an education in journalism — their editor-in-chief, Jacob Harn, says that they are also learning how little police care about the theft of hundreds of copies of their paper by a Florida Highway Patrolman.

The Monkees, that late-60’s stew of jangle pop and shenanigans, has a special place in the memories of many Historic City News readers. Friday night, you’ll have an opportunity to see the remaining three-of-four of the original cast members when they perform live at the St Augustine Amphitheatre.

Historic City News was notified today that Ann H. Breidenstein, who recently retired as the Executive Director of the United Way of St Johns County, has been appointed operations manager of the local non-profit community initiative, Velo Fest.

Communications Specialist Danielle Berke reported to Historic City News that the St Johns County Road and Bridge department is replacing a deteriorated cross culvert on Wildwood Drive with reinforced concrete pipe, necessitating detours in the area.

Manuel Minero Gonzalez, head of communications for Fundacion Nao Victoria, informed Historic City News that they were saying “goodbye” to the port of St Augustine this morning; winding up a successful visit for the owners of the educational ship, El Galeon Andalucia. The replica of a 16th Century Spanish galleon has been a guest of…

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Never stand between a Veteran and hot food Michael Isam Special to Historic City News One of the items on the reporters “Things I need to know” list is to never attempt to interview a person during a meal. This holds doubly true if that person is a US Veteran. They have a glare that…

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Historic City News learned that at their regular business meeting on Tuesday, the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to support the St Johns River Alliance’s initiative to designate the entire St Johns River as a paddling trail or blueway.