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In a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Historic City News has learned that the St Joe Company, once the largest single private landowner in the state, has agreed to sell more than three miles of property in St Johns County located along the St Johns River.

The following networking opportunities are planned for members and guests of the St Johns County Chamber of Commerce during the coming month. Registration may be required to participate in some of the events.

Adam Shockey reported to Historic City News that Dr. Kathleen Deagan, a renowned archaeologist with the Florida Museum of Natural History, will be speaking to the Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Hospitality Council about her body of work at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, as well as some up-coming projects.

Historic City News readers probably take electric lighting for granted — after all, Henry Morrison Flagler is credited with employing his friend and associate, Thomas Alva Edison, to install four direct-current dynamos to power 4,000 electric lights that made the Hotel Ponce de Leon one of the nation’s first electrified buildings.

Those who chose St Augustine as their destination to ring in the New Year paid a premium for their choice; according to Miamihotels.org Press Officer, Diane Muller, in a survey reviewed by Historic City News this morning.

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.

Sharing the images from Nights of Lights Mark Cubbedge Historic City News Events Photographer St Augustine, FL For the past four years, our historic city has been magnificently adorned in white lights and I have not been able to find the time to photograph it. Each year the lights would go dark, early in the…

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