Velo Fest Executive Director, Heather Neville, announced to Historic City News that the local community initiative has made progress on their plan to make bicycles a major part of the transportation program for the Mumford and Son’s Gentlemen of the Road Stopover on September 13, and 14th.

Historic City News readers are invited by the Tolomato Cemetery Preservation Association this Saturday for an educational and entertaining guided tour of the oldest extant planned cemetery in the State of Florida with burials starting during the First Spanish Period (1565-1763).

Historic City News has learned that about 15 paintings from the series “La Florida” by artist Roger Bansemer will be exhibited in the Rotunda Gallery located in the St Johns County Administration Palace from August 6 through October 24, 2013.

St Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC, informed Historic City News that eligible local high school students can participate in a free driver education course that will aid students in successfully completing the road signs and road rules exams required for issuance of a learner’s permit.

Superintendent Joseph Joyner, Ed.D., reported to local Historic City News journalists that, based on 140 indicators, the St Johns County School District was determined to be a leader in the state for maintaining practices and policies that foster a healthy environment.

Historic City News has learned that at least 120 cars heading for the Gentlemen of the Road Tour on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14, will have a place nearby to park — assuming they can get to it.

Historic City News in St Augustine is always on-the-lookout for free entertainment for local residents and visiting readers of our daily news journal.

Laura Stevenson Dumas reported to Historic City News that due to popular demand, the this evening’s screening of the classic 1964 episode of the television series Route 66, has been moved to Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College.