Category: Community

Saturday morning, August 20, 2011, at 7:00 a.m., one of downtown St. Augustine’s most recognizable personalities, Gregory A. Travous, passed away after a four-year battle with cancer — he was 60 years-old.

Kara Sue Cobb, Senior Administrative Assistant to Ed Poppell, announced the upcoming meeting of the Board of Directors of UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc. to local Historic City News reporters.

Historic City News reader Loren Townsend Zawawi captured images of the “clean-up” in progress at ground-zero of Friday evening’s gasoline tank explosion at the intersection of SR-16 and Masters Drive; reporting conditions that mirror those of a small war zone.

St. Augustine Tea Party chairman Eric West, announced to Historic City News that in order to be a more effective and professional organization, the group will now be governed by a Board of Directors.

The Friends of the Farmers Market reported to Historic City News that they will host an “Evening of Celebration” on Thursday, August 25th, to welcome – and seek support for – a farmers market in Lincolnville’s Eddie Vickers Field.

Dean Alain Hentschel reported to Historic City News that, as part of the visiting artist series, Florida School of the Arts will present a gallery exhibition for photographer John Sevigny during September.

The Historic St. Augustine Research Institute has announced to Historic City News that they have recently named Dr. Timothy J. Johnson a research associate.

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