Paul Livingston, Director, Northeast Florida Fair Tax will address the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, June 25, and all taxpayers are invited to attend, according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.

The City of St Augustine announced to Historic City News today that long time civil rights activist, Dr. Robert B. Hayling, will be presented with the city’s highest and most prestigious award, the Order of la Florida, by members of the city commission on July 2; in conjunction with the 40th ACCORD’s Seventh Annual Freedom Trail Luncheon.

Dr. Robert B. Hayling is a native of Tallahassee; he graduated from Florida A & M College in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and just two months after graduation, enlisted in the United States Air Force. Hayling graduated from the Air Force Officer’s Candidate School achieving the rank of First Lieutenant prior to his honorable discharge. During his service in the Air Force, Hayling married his former classmate and college sweetheart, Athea L. Wake.

Keepers of the Coast, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting coastal stewardship and the conservation of coastal habitat, are recruiting volunteers for the 5th Annual “Day After” Beach Clean-Up on Friday, July 5th.

Historic City News’ broadcast media partner, WFOY News-Talk Radio, will begin a weekly Education Radio talk show, “Making the Grade” hosted by Parents Advancing Global Education co-founder Kim Kendall; beginning in August, according to an announcement released today.

Today, Historic City News reporters recorded that the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Project; which celebrates the maritime heritage and culture of Northeast Florida.

Award-winning restaurateur, Pat Morrissey, invited local Historic City News readers to attend a special screening of “Honeydripper” at the Corner Bar at Gypsy Cab Company when “Dinner and a Movie” returns to benefit the St Johns Cultural Council on Wednesday June 26, 2013.

During their Human Factors and Applied Psychology conference recently, Historic City News learned that Flagler College graduate Frankie Lawton was named the winner of Embry-Riddle’s “Excellence in Undergraduate Research” award.