The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind reported to Historic City News that two distinguished leaders will address graduating seniors during the 99th Commencement Ceremony at 4:00 p.m. on May 31 in Kirk Auditorium.
What was planned as a free day of swimming as part of the grand opening for St Augustine’s Willie Galimore Center Community Pool last Friday, turned into a whole summer of free swimming with a surprise gift from the Jaguar Foundation, according to an announcement received by Historic City News.
Honoring their last full measure
Michael Isam
Special to Historic City News
Prosthetic arms, prosthetic legs, heads in bandages, a face with a look that says “My lights are on, but I have temporarily left the building.” Such was the scene as groups of veterans, families, and others come to honor the lives of veterans who proudly served their country and given their last full measure.
Economic Problems of Florida Governors, 1700-1763
By John J. Tepaske
Part 4 of 4
THE REFORM OF 1740
The multitude of complaints and suggestions about the evils of the subsidy system brought about only one change after 1702. Late in 1740 the king ordered that the entire subsidy be remitted to Cuba in hard money. Here the newly formed Royal Company of Havana would contract for supplies required by the Florida garrison, obtain the necessary money from the subsidy, and send on the remaining specie to Saint Augustine.
Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.
Historic City News has been informed that Flagler College and the City of St Augustine will screen an episode of the classic 1960’s television series, Route 66, as part of the “Concerts in the Plaza” series — opening with music by Lis and Lon Williamson with Rick Kuncicky on June 6.
Historic City News was informed this morning of the winning entrants in this year’s Memorial Day Weekend Taste of the Beach.
Emily Jane Murray informed local Historic City News reporters that the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve will participate in the Blue Star Museum Program this summer, offering free admission to the Environmental Education Center for military personnel and their families.
