Archive for February, 2010

Dondanville Road Traffic Meeting

Traffic Division Manager Greg Kennedy reported to the local news desk that St. Johns County’s Traffic Operations Section will host a public meeting to consider traffic concerns for the area near Dondanville Road in St. Augustine Beach.

February 28, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Flagler College Magazine wins CASE award

Flagler College Magazine wins CASE award

Flagler College Magazine editor and Public Information Director Brian Thompson reported to Historic City News that they have won a CASE Special Merit award from in the competition’s magazine category.

February 28, 2010 | 0 Comments More
March 2010 – Florida Archaeology Month

March 2010 – Florida Archaeology Month

Amber Grafft-Weiss, Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network Northeast Region, updated Historic City News about local events planned to celebrate Florida Archaeology Month.

February 28, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Community Lecture Series: Rosalinda Sanquiche

Community Lecture Series: Rosalinda Sanquiche

Flagler College announced to the St. Augustine local news desk that their spring Community Lecture Series, titled “Analyze This: Literary and Film Interpretation,” continues Tuesday, March 16th with Rosalinda Sanquiche.

February 28, 2010 | 0 Comments More
County stops residential hazardous waste pickup

County stops residential hazardous waste pickup

St. Johns County Solid Waste Management reported to the local news desk at Historic City News that March 11th will be the last day that they will provide weekday pick-up of residential hazardous waste at sites in Julington Creek, Palm Valley and Crescent Beach.

February 28, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Disgruntled homeowner jailed for stalking

Disgruntled homeowner jailed for stalking

Contention between homeowners, the St. Augustine Shores Service Corporation, and members of its board, are nothing new — law enforcement officers have been called to homeowner meetings in the past to preserve the peace.

February 27, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Looking Ahead – Moving Forward

Looking Ahead – Moving Forward

The Flagler College Public Administration Program hosted a one-day conference for public administration professionals today; visited this morning by St. Augustine local news reporter and Flagler College alum, Michael Gold.

February 26, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Historic City Memories: Ghost Towns

Historic City Memories: Ghost Towns

Ghost Towns of the St. Johns “New Switzerland” Francis Philip Fatio’s Plantation on the St. Johns and the Disappearance of the River Leviathans By Geoff Dobson

February 26, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Local student wins scholarship from SJRCC

Local student wins scholarship from SJRCC

Historic City News congratulates St. Augustine High School student Monika White on winning the drawing for a $250 scholarship to attend St. Johns River Community College at the school’s recent Open House.

February 26, 2010 | 0 Comments More
AnnTaylor store seeks damages from landlord

AnnTaylor store seeks damages from landlord

The St. Augustine local news desk at Historic City News has learned that last month, AnnTaylor Stores Corp. filed suit against Chelsea Property Group, Inc. and Simon Property Group, Inc. the owners and operators of the outlet mall in St. Augustine.

February 26, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Community Collection Day: Vilano Beach

Community Collection Day: Vilano Beach

St. Johns County Solid Waste Management informed the local news desk that they will host a Community Collection Day on Saturday, March 6th, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at North Beach Park.

February 25, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Proctor addresses Business Council meeting

Proctor addresses Business Council meeting

The South Beaches Business Council reported to the St. Johns County local news desk that yesterday’s Breakfast Meeting featured Representative William L. “Bill” Proctor, who delivered a “State of the State Address.”

February 25, 2010 | 0 Comments More
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