Historic City News learned that the Letter Carrier Food Drive is the largest one day food drive in the nation, according to a report from Nancy Burns with United Way of St. Johns County.

Sallie O’Hara, Byway Program Administrator, reported to Historic City News today that along the A1A Byway you will find several farmers markets to enjoy each week during the summer months.

St. Johns River State College announced to local Historic City News reporters the recent honors presented to students for their local, state and national academic achievements and their participation in campus activities.

Jeremy Robshaw, St. Johns County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer, informed local Historic City News reporters today that four firefighters recently Indianapolis, Indiana, where they participated in an advanced training class on Truck Company Operations.

Carolyn Smith, St. Augustine Humane Society’ interim operations director, notified Historic City News that they are promoting a humane feral cat trap-and-return, spay and neuter program — a method advocated by many animal rescue organizations to manage feral cat colonies.

Yesterday, Historic City News learned that an alliance, organized to promote French culture and its language in the United States, will hold its own 450th anniversary in May of next year — commemorating the establishment of Paris Island, now known as Jacksonville, by Jean Ribault in 1562.

St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar told Historic City News that the authentic, original fingerprint card taken in 1964 from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the time of his arrest, will remain in St. Augustine, over some objections.