Elijah Hoke Smith, Jr.
St Johns County resident, Hoke Smith, passed away at the age of 68 from injuries sustained in a helicopter accident in Clay County on December 26, 2011.
Category: Community
Old Town Art Show
One more day to enjoy the work of dozens of skilled artisans exhibiting their work during the Old Town Art & Craft Show going on now in Francis Field across from the Historic Downtown Parking Facility at the Visitor Information Center in St Augustine.
Historic Weapons Week through January 1
US Park Ranger Jeffrey Edel, Supervisor of Historic Weapons at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, reported to Historic City News that the week between Christmas and New Years’ Day has historically been the busiest of the year with attendance usually between 4000 and 6000 per day.
Tarzan’s sidekick chimp “Cheetah” dead at 80
Outreach director Debbie Cobb reported to Historic City News that Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor lost one of its most famous family members over the holiday weekend — 80 year-old Cheetah; the chimp who starred in the 1930’s Tarzan films.
Fort staff welcomes new park guide
In the most recent issue of “Castillogram”, U. S. Park Ranger Jeffrey Edel, reports to Historic City News that the Interpretive Division at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St Augustine, has hired a new part-time Park Guide.
Sidewalks part of safety improvement project
As part of a $1.4 million safety improvement project at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St Augustine, sidewalks along Castillo Drive are being widened and resurfaced in preparation for the historic city’s spring vacationers.
Marriage Licenses Applications – 12/25/2011
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Covering politics with speed and depth in the twitter age
Flagler College announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Forum on Government and Public Policy would host Michael Tackett, political editor for the government team at Bloomberg News, on January 17th in St Augustine.