Historic City News wishes you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah.

Historic City News readers are invited to celebrate the holiday season this morning at St. Augustine’s annual Christmas Parade featuring Santa Claus and some of the local community’s merriest participants.

Historic City News readers are invited to enjoy the many different activities planned for Christmas as presented by the St Johns Cultural Council and its member artists during the month of December. As we begin our Silver Anniversary of publication in historic St Augustine and St Johns County, we ask that you consider a small donation to our tax exempt, non-profit organization. Donations to Historic City News determine our budget to keep you informed, as we have over the past 25 years since March 18, 2000.

Historic City News readers are in for a treat Friday, December 6th as park staff and volunteers bring to life the events on the evening of June 25, 1740, when the continued existence of St Augustine was in doubt. During Castillo by Candlelight: Enemy at the Gates, participants will be on the front line during this 40-minute living history tour at the authentic location of the conflict between St Augustine residents and British forces.

The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has invited Historic City News readers, veterans and their families, to participate in the following sample of 2024 Veterans Day events observed annually on November 11th.  Veterans Day honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces and there will be many patriotic observances, events and displays in the Daytona Beach area.

From a press release received by Historic City News this week, Kim Kendall, who is running for Northeast Florida’s House District 18 seat, publicized that she is proud to announce the endorsement of the Historic City News Editorial Review Board. Since launching her campaign, Kim has garnered support from a slate of prominent community, grassroots, and industry leaders and was most recently endorsed by the First Coast Manufacturers Association.

The National Park Service reminds Historic City News readers who are planning to visit the Castillo de San Marcos for the Independence Day fireworks celebration to please remember these important regulations that will be strictly enforced: