St Johns County School District Director of Community Relations, Christina Langston, reported to Historic City News that Randall Jud Strickland, chief of Elementary Schools for Duval County Public Schools, has been selected by Superintendent Dr Joseph Joyner to be the Principal of Cunningham Creek Elementary.
Historic City News congratulates Nellie the Dolphin for another huge milestone in her half-century career entertaining visitors to Marineland of Florida — today, Nellie, who turned 60-years-old on February 27, received her honorary doctorate from Jacksonville University.
K.J. Hatfield, St Augustine Outlets General Manager, invited Historic City News readers and their families to “Feel the Wheels” in the north parking lot of the outlet mall on Saturday, June 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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.
