HISTORIC CITY NEWS

County update from Commissioner Bill McClure

Dear Historic City News readers, As your County Commissioner from District 3, I would like to keep you updated on projects, events, and timely information about St Johns County programs, services, and initiatives.

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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

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Deputies step in to rescue trapped raccoon

Historic City News learned that the keen eye of a 12-year-old boy spotted a young raccoon that had become stranded on Florida Park Drive in Palm Coast yesterday. The small raccoon had managed to get his back right leg wedged between two large branches of a crape myrtle tree.

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Twenty-percent increase in Amphitheatre ticket sales

Ryan Murphy, General Manager of the St Augustine Amphitheatre, informed local reporters with Historic City News that this year, 2013, was a “banner year” for the St Johns County Cultural Events Division.

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Santa enjoys Marine escort on FEC Christmas Train

JoLinda Brown reported to Historic City News that, at 8:10 a.m. tomorrow morning, the St Augustine Fire Department will be meeting Santa Claus as he rides into St Augustine aboard the Florida East Coast Railway’s Christmas Train to contribute our local donations to the US Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” program.

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Planning and Zoning Agency Meeting

AGENDARegular Meeting of the St. Johns CountyPLANNING AND ZONING AGENCYThursday, December 19, 2013 Please be advised that the regularly scheduled public meeting of the St. Johns County Planning and Zoning Agency will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the St. Johns County Administrative Complex located at…

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Holiday Open House at Castillo Saturday evening

Park Rangers and volunteers will bring the history of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument to life tomorrow evening, according to National Park Service Ranger Joe Brehm; who invited Historic City News readers to participate in this year’s “Holiday Open House” event.

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Music Department presents Annual Holiday Concert

Historic City News readers are invited to attend the Annual Holiday Concert presented by the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Music Department — either on campus, or, through a livestream broadcast over the Internet.

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