In the early morning hours of June 26, 1740, the village of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose (mo-SAY), the first, legally sanctioned free black settlement in the continental U.S., became the site of the bloodiest battle in Florida’s portion of the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

Returning from his “Great West Indies Raid,” Sir Francis Drake and an English fleet of 23 ships, with more than 2,000 troops, happen upon the Spanish presidio of San Agustín; now St. Augustine.

Details of the upcoming meeting of the Flagler Model Land Neighborhood Association have been furnished to local Historic City News reporters in St. Augustine.

Kizzy Van Tine reported to Historic City News that Renee Morris, Executive Director of the St. Francis House, was presented a check by Christine Rich during the June 3rd meeting of the St. Augustine Regional Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®.

St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will hold a public workshop to discuss potential train station locations.

Historic City News was on the scene when St. Johns County Fire Rescue joined the St. Augustine Airport, St. Johns County Airport Authority, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and Northrop Grumman in a joint Airport Rescue Drill this Morning, Friday June, 4th.

Local Historic City News reporters were informed that Author Karen Harvey will be making a presentation on her new book, “St. Augustine Enters the Twenty-First Century,” on Thursday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College.

The St. Johns County Public Library System told Historic City News reporters that they are teaming up with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants to offer another installment of the FREE Teen Financial Literacy Series.