Category: Business

Historic City News observed as the St Johns Board of County Commissioners passed a proclamation during their regular business meeting Tuesday morning, recognizing the impact of small business on our economy by designating National Small Business Week, May 12 – 16, 2014.

Historic City News is sticking to our policy, founded in fairness, and equal access to news and information, we are keeping free access to our weekday news journal, even after The St Augustine Record and its sister publication, The Florida Times-Union, have implemented a “paywall” that will only allow you access their website after you…

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With little fanfare and no public comments, Historic City News reporters watched Thursday as Kim Kiff received unanimous approval for a demolition permit from the Historic Architectural Review Board for her employer, Ripley Entertainment, to demolish the 1960’s era Sugar Mill on San Marco Avenue at Picolata Road; a one-time popular attraction for visitors to…

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Hannah Bleau, a student at Flagler College and a Feature Articles contributor for Historic City News, has won national attention and an award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her work on a series of columns published in the Flagler College Gargoyle.

Right-on-time, at about 1:35 p.m. today, Historic City News editor Michael Gold was on the tarmac when the pilot of the Frontier Airlines A319 made his final approach, lights on, landing gear down and locked, bringing back to life the once bustling St Augustine terminal with travelers on the inaugural flight from Trenton-Mercer Airport in…

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