Historic City News reporter, Raphael Cosme, attended when St Augustine played host to the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida’s “Moot Court Competition”; held in the Alcazar Room of City Hall yesterday morning.

If you are planning to celebrate Florida’s 500th anniversary next year in 16th century style, Historic City News readers are invited to attend “Fabrics of Change: 16th Century Culture through the Decades”, a free public lecture, fashion show, and period clothing workshop on Saturday, October 27.

Jake Harper reported to Historic City News that the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument enjoyed such success with their first City Gates event that they have scheduled a November “Standing of the Watch” and their goal is to eventually present the event monthly.

Sergeant 1st Class Blair Heusdens reported to Historic City News that General Craig R McKinley came to state headquarters in St Augustine today to celebrate his nearly 40-year military career; the last 14 of which, he spent serving in the nation’s capital.

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Communications Director, Miki Kristina Gilloon, invited Historic City News readers in St Augustine to relive history when the Ancient City Auto Club brings their annual Car Show to the local campus on Saturday, November 3.

Jennifer Zuberer, Communications and Resource Manager for the St Augustine 450th Commemoration, reported to Historic City News that this weekend marks the 200th anniversary of the renaming of St Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitución in honor of the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

Ponce de Leon ship coming to town

By: Raphael Cosme

St Augustine businessman Dan Holiday and his group of volunteers, affiliated with the Ponce de Leon 500th celebration, are building a replica of a 16th Century Spanish caravel at the St Augustine Marine Center on Riberia Street.