Category: Business

Back again for 2015, we would like to recognize our advertising sponsor, Tobacco Free St Johns; and to thank them for their commitment to a free press for the residents of St Johns County.

Historic City News provides our Sunday readers with a recap of the previous week’s doings in business and industry, economy, education, energy and environment, health and human services, law and order, politics, and news from the public sector.

Historic City News is pleased to report that ViaAir’s first nonstop flight between the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (St. Augustine, FL – UST) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) will take place, today, Friday, December 19th.

After two-and-a-half years of discussions and searching, St Augustine Aquarium LLC has purchased a 5-acre site to build an aquarium — but, it won’t be on Riberia Pointe, or even within the St Augustine city limits.

Historic City News readers interested in St Johns County’s arts, culture and heritage tourism issues, individual artists, as well as arts, culture, and heritage organizations, are invited to attend when the St Johns Cultural Council presents a report from the members of the conference team after returning from the National Arts Marketing Project in Atlanta.

ViaAir announced to Historic City News the addition of new, seasonal nonstop service between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (Charlotte, NC – CLT) and the Northeast Florida Regional Airport (St. Augustine, FL – UST).

St Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver attended her first groundbreaking ceremony after last night’s investiture ceremonies, welcoming the St. Augustine Shipyard whose spokesmen are promising to bring jobs and money to St. Johns County.

Historic City News learned that Double Eagle Development will begin work on a 418-unit, single-family community in St. Johns County this week, following a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, December 5th; according to Jacksonville Business Journal.