Historic City News was informed of this year’s winning restaurants in the Taste of the Beach contest to benefit Betty Griffin House; held at St Augustine Beach on Sunday May 20, 2012.

John Fraser will be pleased to learn that Historic City News reporters were at City Hall this afternoon when his brother-in-law, Steven Binninger, was issued a permit to resume construction on Fuego del Mar— a replica 16th century boathouse at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.

James D Fiske, Director of the Flagler County Historical Society, reported to Historic City News that, on Saturday, June 23, a Living History tour would be made of the actual site where Seminole Indian leader Osceola was captured during the Second Seminole War while under a flag of truce.

Historic City News readers are reminded that Negro men and women were not the only ethnic victims of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s — in fact, the largest mass arrest of Rabbis in the history of the United States of America occurred here, in St Augustine.

Historic City News was watching as a proclamation was read by Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr., declaring June 11, 2012 to be St Augustine’s 450th Youth Ambassadors Appreciation Day during the regular meeting of the St Augustine City Commission Monday evening.

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind reported to Historic City News that three employers were honored during its first annual “Outstanding Employer of the Year” event on May 30; recognizing campus and business partners that participate in the school’s Career Development Program.

A mural, “The Secret River” based on the book of the same name by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, produced by a group of 15 children of all ages and led by regional artist Eddie White, will be featured when the St Johns County Public Library debuts an exhibit of artworks from all parts of the county.

School is out, but Historic City News has learned about a dedicated group of local middle school students who continued learning about Florida’s legislative protocol and procedures when they participated in a mock session at the St Johns County Auditorium in St Augustine on Friday, June 8.