100,000 view fireworks
The City of St. Augustine estimates for Historic City News that about 100,000 people were watching from downtown, the grounds of the Mission Nombre de Dios, and Vilano Beach when “Fireworks over the Matanzas” lit up the sky over the historic city last night.

The St. Johns County Public Library System is teaming up with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants to offer the Teen Financial Literacy series according to an announcement received by Historic City News from public information spokesman Rob Weber.
Byway Program Administrator, Sallie O’Hara, announced to local Historic City News reporters that Friends of A1A members have collaborated with local artists to create a new travelogue which made its debut at last month’s Florida Scenic Highways State Conference.
Renee Stambaugh informed Historic City News local reporters that on Thursday, July 21st from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Florida Native Plant Society will hold their next native plant classes.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
Historic City News wants you to know that being active in the National Park Service’s “Castillo de San Marcos National Monument” this summer could help it win big in Coca-Cola’s America Is Your Park campaign.
Historic City News learned this week that residents who would like to help the community prepare for the celebration of our 450th Anniversary by undertaking improvements, either inside or outside their home or business, can participate and be recognized in the 450th Improvement Club.
Historic City News readers and their families are invited to wear red, white and blue to the Frieda Zamba Community Swimming Pool in Palm Coast on Monday, July 4th and receive free admission.