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When several hundred residents and students showed up in the Plaza in downtown St. Augustine yesterday, they faced overcast skies, drizzles of rain and 60-degree, gusty winds; but they were not deterred in their purpose — to give a voice and raise awareness to what may become a more organized movement of protest by “the…

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Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse owner Elaine Fraser informed Historic City News this afternoon that lifelong St. Augustine residents, Mark Fulton and Jessica Erke, need your help to raise money for medical expenses following Mark’s liver transplant.

Two cars and a van with young children sat patiently in St Augustine this afternoon, as Jim Soules made the final adjustments on the J&S Carousel at Davenport Park and readied the popular ride for the first round after its triumphant return from the maintenance barn. Soules took Historic City News editor Michael Gold behind…

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St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys informed Historic City News reporters that in addition to the regular First Friday Art Walk event, this week holds some extra special events including the 26th Annual Great Chowder Debate to benefit the Shriner Children’s Hospital and a chance to slip back to the late…

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Activities related to Light-Up! Night, the start of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights, and the first ever Colombia St. Augustine Marathon will necessitate a number of disruptions of traffic in downtown St. Augustine on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, Paul Williamson told Historic City News.

Romanza-St. Augustine, Inc. announced the election of its new governing board to Historic City News local reporters today.

St. Johns County Cultural Council President, Tommy Bledsoe, announced to Historic City News yesterday that Andrew Witt has been hired as the executive director beginning January 2, 2012.