Category: Community

Last night, Historic City News reporters were on hand as St. Augustine’s Royal Family, Young King Carlos portrayed by Timothy Colee; standing in for James Louis Solana III, Queen Marianna portrayed by Suzanne Hazen and Princess Margarita Maria portrayed by Jaime Blevins, participated in the ceremonial cutting of the community birthday cake.

St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.

First Congregation Sons of Israel reported to Historic City News that they have invited Rabbi Merrill Shapiro to St. John’s County’s oldest synagogue to lead High Holy Day services; ushering in the Jewish New Year 5722.

St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced to Historic City News that tomorrow’s “First Friday Artwalk” will kickoff the Labor Day Weekend.

The Spanish soldier in St. Augustine U.S. Park Ranger Jake Harper Castillo de San Marcos National Monument When doing living history at the Castillo, most of us interpret Spanish soldiers.

Historic City News has learned that Anne Wilson, President of Friends of A1A, and Sallie O’Hara, Byway Program Administrator, have returned from Minneapolis, Minnesota where last week they accepted a 2011 Scenic Byway Award for the “Environmental Education Fair”.

The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that on Sunday, September 11, the City of St. Augustine continues the annual tradition of holding its Ceremony of Remembrance, honoring those who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Historic City News was informed that Florida’s Weatherization Assistance Program, offered through St. Johns Housing Partnership, provides free repairs and updates to eligible, low-income homeowners in St. Johns and Clay counties.