Flagler College reported to Historic City News that the local college ranked ninth in the south for Best Regional Colleges in U.S. News Media Group’s 2011 annual edition of “Best Colleges.”

The Florida Department of Transportation announced to Historic City News that they will hold a public workshop on August 30th from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. to discuss the planned replacement of the bridge on King Street that crosses the San Sebastian River.

St. Johns River Community College informed local Historic City News reporters that they are offering information sessions for those interested in the new Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education.

St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that the Public Works Department will be making improvements to water lines in the area of Hildreth Drive, North Park and the surrounding area in Fullerwood Park subdivision.

The state’s official operating company for the Florida Commission on Tourism, VISIT FLORIDA, informed Historic City News that their organization has awarded marketing and image development grants to the Friends of A1A for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year.

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. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.

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. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.

Two years after the Spaniard’s 1565 rout of the French interlopers at La Caroline and a year after the 1566 mutinies of the Florida garrisons, Florida’s adelantado, Admiral Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, dispatches a force of some 80 soldados under Capt. Pedro de Andrada to assist Outina against allied native and French forces.