Category: Community

Hundreds get passport for St Augustine Tapestry By: Raphael Cosme Historic City News reader Raphael Come reported that he and his family attended last night; when the City of St. Augustine presented the Discover First America adventure program titled “St Augustine Tapestry”.

National Park Service Superintendent Gordie Wilson told Historic City News local reporters in St Augustine that he is pleased to announce the selection of Jon Burpee as the chief of interpretation for Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments.

Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of St Johns County announced to Historic City News that they would hold a garage sale this Friday, February 10th to make extra room in their warehouse.

Historic City News readers in St Augustine are invited to attend the Flagler College Community Lecture Series next Tuesday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m. with a presentation by Dr. Michael Butler, Assistant Professor of History.

Long associated with Ponce de Leon’s momentous voyage of 1513, Florida’s Historic Coast (St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches) will serve as a center of studies and events related to the 500th anniversary of the first major landing by Europeans on the shores of what would become the continental United States.

St Johns County Chamber of Commerce spokesman Beau Phillips announced to local Historic City News reporters that young leaders can apply now to participate in the 2013 Class of “Youth Leadership St Johns”.

If, on your travels through the City of St Augustine, you have recently spotted a firefighter standing next to a hydrant that is gushing water, you have probably wondered about the seemingly wasted water and the firefighter’s appearance of little activity.