Since receiving a split-vote majority of 3-2, St Augustine Mayor Joe Boles has resisted knuckling to pressure from constituents, visitors, participants in “Opinion Polls”, including an online reader poll taken by Historic City News, contending that there are better options for the prime piece of land that has been a miniature golf course since the 1940’s.
St Augustine’s 18th Annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival wrapped up yesterday, and Historic City News was proud to help sponsor the many activities in what turned out to be one of the best celebrations of spring presented by the local Sunshine Rotary Club.
Historic City News photographer Mark Cubbedge was at the St Augustine Amphitheatre last night for a performance by the legendary “rock and roll band with horns”, Chicago.
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Here are a few reminders of things to do in St Augustine on an ongoing basis and selected events during the month of April.
Although local Historic City News reporters and thousands of people in St Augustine witnessed the re-enactment of Ponce de Leon’s landing on April 3, our readers who missed the first ceremonies will get their chance to relive history as Florida’s 500th Anniversary events continue through the weekend in the nation’s oldest city.
National Park Service Ranger Joe Brehm reported to Historic City News that all available spaces for new trainees in the April 13th and 14th Cannon School have been filled; however, due to the high demand, a second spring cannon school will be held on May 11th and 12th at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
Deputy Rafael Fuentes informed local Historic City News reporters that this afternoon, beginning at 4:00 p. m., more than forty runners and Special Olympians will carry the torch during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
