About fifty residents, military personnel, businessmen, media and government officials crowded under the tent south of the west end of the Bridge of Lions at the St Augustine Marina this morning — facing 35 degree temperatures and a chilly wind off the Matanzas River to celebrate the continuation of a project begun almost 350 years ago.
Regular Historic City News contributor, Jeffrey Edel who is a US Park Ranger and the Historic Weapons Supervisor at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and this month, he writes about the use of paper cartridges since the 1930’s.
Historic City News reporters attended Friday when Florida School for the Deaf and Blind president Danny Hutto, who will retire April 30th, was given a unanimous show of support, and direction to continue negotiation with the City of St Augustine to settle their differences related to Collins House.
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St Johns County Recreation and Parks Department updated Historic City News about upcoming outdoor activities for local residents and visitors during the coming weeks — including special events, activities at the beach, adult activities, youth activities and news from the St Johns Golf Club.
The topic of the mediation between the City of St Augustine and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is an attempt to settle what the City believes are violations of its building and zoning codes relating to the Collins House.
During the Board of Trustees meeting Friday, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind introduced Historic City News reporters to their school-related employee of the year and teachers of the year from the St Augustine school’s various departments.
St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys informed Historic City News reporters that there will be demonstrations, exhibits and goods presented by a silversmith, blacksmith, jewelers, spice & tea traders, leatherworkers, woodworkers, beekeepers, needlework, soap makers, weavers, and a sponge monger at the Colonial Market.
