Category: Community

Regular Historic City News contributor, Jeffrey Edel who is a U. S. Park Ranger and the Historic Weapons Supervisor at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, stands his post in full uniform; just like the Spanish soldiers who guarded the fort hundreds of years ago.

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre tells Historic City News local reporters that they could not operate without the help of their outstanding volunteers, and tonight’s concert will be proof of that.

The St. Augustine Tea Party reported to Historic City News that they now have a weekly radio show.

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.

St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys informed St. Johns County entertainment reporters at Historic City News that there will three days and nights filled with local entertainment, art, music and theater as well as an assortment of indoor and outdoor exploring opportunities this weekend.

The Town of Marineland, on the border of southern St. Johns County and northern Flagler County, located between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, reports to Historic City News that they have opened a new 25-slip public marina on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Laurie Sanderson updated Historic City News reporters with copies of the computer generated renderings for the replacement of the San Sebastian River Bridge on US-1 (Ponce de Leon Boulevard) just north of King Street.

Historic City News reporters were informed by Gwendolyn Duncan that Civil Rights activists, Lillian Twine-Roberson and the late Esther Burgess, were recognized for sacrifices they made during the 1960’s Civil Rights movement in St. Augustine at the 5th Annual ACCORD Freedom Trail Luncheon.