Category: Community

Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters that the flags in front of City Hall will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, August 12th in honor of former St. Augustine Mayor Walter Bugeski.

Historic City News learned that the 67 member Florida Sheriff’s Association met in Daytona Beach this week for their annual summer conference; united in purpose and voice, for the protection of Florida’s citizens and visitors.

James Dean Fiske announced to Historic City News yesterday that the hopeful plans to resurrect a once popular fiesta, to be known as St. Augustine’s “Days in old Spain”, have been canceled.

Results from the eight sample points monitored by Historic City News in St. Johns County have consistently been in the “good” range; however, the Florida Department of Health plans to quit testing water for bacteria at 45 beaches, statewide, to reduce spending.

Albert Syeles, President of Romanza St. Augustine, Inc., informed local Historic City News reporters that tomorrow, Thursday, August 4th, those planning to participate in Romanza Week, May 14th – 20th, 2012, will gather for an important business meeting.

Habitat for Humanity reported to Historic City News that they are expanding their current affordable home construction program to include exterior home rehabilitation and repair for existing homeowners in the Lincolnville community.

Rhey Palmer, president of the St. Augustine Uptown Neighborhood Association, informed Historic City News that he is chairing a 450th Beautification Project Steering Committee to tackle landscaping in the city’s historic district, entry corridors, and neighborhoods.

Frequent Historic City News contributor Geoffrey Dobson, of St. Augustine, has been installed, for a one-year term, as District Deputy to the Elks National President for the lodges in the Northeast District of the Florida State Elks Association.