McDaniel given exception for billboard-sized mural
A split vote Monday night when the St Augustine City Commission decided to allow Philip McDaniel and his investors, who are converting a portion of the former ice plant on Riberia Street into a micro-distillery, to convert the side of the historic building into a billboard.



Historic City News readers, commissioners and city staff will have until their October 28th meeting to further consider the wisdom of allowing passengers on horse-drawn carriages to consume alcoholic beverages from open containers.
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Without a lot of fanfare, and two-and-a-half years past it’s originally scheduled release date of February 2011, Historic City News reporters inspected the new $100 Federal Reserve Note that was introduced into circulation yesterday.
Dave Chatterton, General Manager of Old Town Trolley Tours of St Augustine, announced to Historic City News today that guests riding the “Holly Jolly Trolley” during this year’s Nights of Lights season will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite holiday lighting display.
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Vivian Lightsey and her husband, Glenn, have been providing traditional fall holiday decorations for 36-years in St Augustine; but this year, for the first time since graduating from high school, Lightsey and Sons won’t be spending Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas serving their loyal customers from the parking lot of Seabridge Square.