Cheryl Freeman, volunteer coordinator for the St. Johns County School District, reported to local Historic City News reporters that three individuals were honored as St Johns County’s “Outstanding Volunteers of the Year” at the sixth annual Volunteer Recognition Reception held recently at First Coast Technical College.

Historic City News readers can tell you that if there were one overarching problem with living, working, or driving in downtown St Augustine, it would be trying to find a parking space when you need one.

St Augustine Youth Services has invited Historic City News readers to visit their newly constructed Hutson Family Campus, located at 201 Simone Way in St Augustine, for a special ribbon cutting ceremony this evening.

Letter: May Day Returns To St Augustine

Terry Buckenmeyer
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

After a four year hiatus, International Workers’ Day will once again be celebrated in St. Augustine. All working people are invited to meet in front of City Hall (the Lightner Museum) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1st.

Historic City News local reporters learned that at about 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, handlers at the St Augustine Alligator Farm are planning to move their new male Komodo dragon to the larger outdoor enclosure.