The Southeast Branch Library invited Historic City News readers to enjoy a free program being presented by the Friends of the Library as part of the Community Conversations series.

In a communication from Bill McClure, the St Johns County Commission Vice-Chairman expressed his congratulations to the Sunshine Bus Company for their recent recognition with a Bus Safety Award from the Florida Public Transportation Association.

Merrill Shapiro, as President of the Flagler County Democratic Club, asked Historic City News to announce that the featured guest speaker for their February meeting will be University of Central Florida political science professor, Dr Terri Fine.

St Augustine, the sleepy little southern town, is in a burst of activity related to the 450th Anniversary of the city and the 500th Anniversary of the State of Florida.

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.

In an update to a previous Historic City News article regarding a horrific incident of animal cruelty, Public Information Officer Klare Ly announced that State Attorney R.J. Larizza is prosecuting 28-year-old Randal Bryan Hart.

Rick Lofgren, President of St Johns County Civic Association Roundtable, announced to Historic City News that next Monday, February 11, 2013, the Association will hold the regular February business meeting.

Historic City News has learned that, after 56-weeks of uninterrupted service leading up to the General Election in November, St Augustine’s Town Crier Committee gave its members a well-deserved rest, according to a statement from its chairman, Lance Thate.