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Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:30 pm, held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Saint Augustine. Beverly Slough, St. Johns County School Board Member, District 1, will be the guest speaker.

Cyndi Stevenson reported her updated schedule to Historic City News today from her first-of-five “mobile office” sessions held at the Anastasia Public Library Branch at 124 Seagrove Main St in St Augustine Beach.

Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas.  FDOT employees and…

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Gerald (Jerry) Dennis Dixon passed away July 31, 2019, after an extended and courageous battle against leukemia.  Born September 4, 1941, In Buffalo, New York, he attended public elementary and secondary schools in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and Denver, Colorado.  He then attended Ft Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and completed his college education at the University…

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St. Augustine attorney Katherine Upchurch passed away on July 28, 2019, she was 55 years old. She graduated from Emory University in 1985 with a BA degree in English. At Emory, she was a member of the Women’s Chorale. In 1988 she received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law….

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The Crown Plaza Hotel in Chicago was the scene of this year’s G-Festival convention; where the “G” stands for Godzilla!  A large audience of fans from all over the world enjoyed the film “Mushino”, a creation of 18-year-old Raphael Cosme III, son of Historic City News photojournalist Raphael Cosme.