City Fire Marshal John Rayno is asking Historic City News readers who have a fire alarm system installed in their homes or business, to check with their system monitoring company to be certain that they have the correct emergency contact information entered into their automatic alarm system.
Research by Historic City News reporters reveals that the West Point Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of the seawall south of the current Bridge of Lions when Florida was in its earliest days as a territory of the United States.
City of St. Augustine spokesperson Cathy DuPont alerted Historic City News reporters that due to a water main break today, a water boil notice for all residents and businesses in the area of Charlotte Street from Treasury Street south to King Street, and Cathedral Place from Charlotte Street west to St. George Street.
Historic City News learned today that the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patrick G. Kennedy, has been filled by appointment of Assistant State Attorney Leah R. Case of Ormond Beach.
This poem was delivered to me by Wade Taylor, owner of Taylor Refrigeration and master of Ashlar Lodge 98, who tells me it was written by a United States Marine with a simple request that it be sent to as many people as possible; so I thought I would share it with nearly 8,000 Historic City News daily subscribers.
From spectacular seaside fireworks in St. Augustine Beach to a children’s balloon drop in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida’s Historic Coast is ready to usher in 2011 with an exciting array of fascinating, fun and flavorful festivities.
Memories of stores from the past
The A & P, McCrory’s, Woolworth’s and Western Auto
By Geoff Dobson
