County Housing & Community Services Director Tom Crawford reported to Historic City News that he hopes for 20-25 housing units to come out of the county’s $2.4 million portion of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program that was funded last July.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News today that since early September of last year, the Stations of the Cross that adorn the walls of the Cathedral Basilica have not been in their usual places.

St. Johns County reported to Historic City News that they held their annual Employee Award Ceremony on Friday. 187 employees were recognized for their milestone years of service and Nicole Jebbia was honored as the St. Johns County Employee of the Year.

The King & Queen of Spain celebrate Florida’s History
Events in Pensacola and Miami highlight Florida’s linkages with Spain

Historic City News was notified by Liz Daube, Flagler College Media Specialist, that Hmong-American writer Kao Kalia Yang will be the next speaker at Flagler College’s Writers-in-Residence program on March 2nd at 5:00 p.m. in the Gamache-Koger Theater.

Homes built after 1982 are required to have R-19 ceiling insulation, which is the level that FPL recommends. However, if your home was built before 1982, chances you will benefit from adding insulation.

In a report to Historic City News from Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau, we discovered a wealth of weekend activities including the 7th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration presented by Learn To Read of St. Johns County.

Shortly after 7 am this morning, Historic City News learned that Joe W. Hagans, a nineteen year old construction worker employed by Matrix Employer Services, an employee leasing service, was fatally injured while working on the St. Johns County Jail renovation project.