Historic City News editor Michael Gold was given the grand tour of the First Colony exhibit this morning so our readers could get an early look at what’s planned for the main lobby of Government House at the west end of the Town Plaza, in the heart of downtown St Augustine.

This morning, David Messenger, St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Regional Chief, presented Barbara Bozard a commemorative plaque recognizing her ongoing commitment to the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch and children in our communities.

Thursday, October 17th through Sunday, October 20th, the City of St Augustine will offer complimentary parking for motorcycles in designated areas of downtown to accommodate guests of Biketoberfest being held in Daytona Beach this week.

Historic City News broadcast news partner, Newstalk 102.3 FM WFOY, will be live on the air from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., tomorrow, Thursday October 17; broadcasting from the Ponce de Leon Mall during the 17th Annual Retirement Expo, sponsored in part by the Law Office of John Galletta.

Historic City News reporters learned that during last month’s Florida Main Street Annual Conference, held on Vilano Beach in St Augustine, the Bureau of Historic Preservation gave prominent recognition to the Vilano Beach Main Street Program and the people who are making it a success.

Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.

Executive director, Kevin Doyle, announced to Historic City News in St Augustine that Consumer Energy Alliance-Florida, a source of sound and unbiased information on US and global energy issues for consumers, will be a sponsor of the Florida Energy Summit that began today in Orlando.