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Sidewalk closures Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31 will be required along Avenida Menendez between the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and the Bridge of Lions, according to an advisory received by Historic City News on Friday.

Historic City News was notified by 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 contractors…

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It is a great day for St Augustine and St Johns County conservationists, now that the Florida Cabinet has voted to allocate $6.5 million to the North Florida Land Trust for the purchase of Fish Island; a prime parcel in St Johns County.

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend tonight’s open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Saint Augustine.  Author and national talk radio cohost, Curtis S Bennett will be the guest speaker.

Historic City News was notified by 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.

Spokesperson Danielle Anderson reported to Historic City News that Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway used funds from grants awarded by “Visit Florida” as well as “Cultural, Heritage, Rural and Nature Tourism” to produce their video project, “Capturing the A1A Byway Story”.  The short and full-length videos were released this week.

Dr. Joseph G. Joyner reported to Historic City News today the appointment of Dr. Sandra Miles to Flagler College as the new Vice President of Student Affairs. Her start date at Flagler will be July 15.  She will replace Dan Stewart, who decided to step down as Vice President of Student Services earlier this year…

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The Florida Department of Transportation reported to Historic City News that they will temporarily close the fishing pier on the SR-206 Bridge over the Matanzas River beginning Monday, July 22nd in order to perform bridge repairs.