Archive for February 2nd, 2010

Community College hosts Spring Travel Series

Community College hosts Spring Travel Series

Kenya Kelley reported to Historic City News that this spring, St. Johns River Community College will be hosting its Travel Series at the St. Augustine campus.

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Ancient City All-U-Can-Eat Oyster Roast

Ancient City All-U-Can-Eat Oyster Roast

Dede Boyles announced to the local St. Augustine news desk that the Cathedral Parish School PTO will hold the Ancient City All-U-Can Eat Oyster Roast this weekend.

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Republican Liberty Caucus February meeting

Republican Liberty Caucus February meeting

Kristi Dunn invites Historic City News readers to join the Republican Liberty Caucus of Northeast Florida for their February meeting tonight, February 2nd.

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Community collection days on Anastasia Island

Community collection days on Anastasia Island

The local news desk was informed that St. Johns County Solid Waste Management is scheduled to host a Community Collection Day on Saturday, February 6th, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at Anastasia Square Shopping Center on the corner of State Roads 312 and A1A.

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Celebrating 5th annual St Johns Reads program

Celebrating 5th annual St Johns Reads program

Debra Rhodes Gibson reported to the St. Johns County local news desk that the Public Library System is inviting Historic City News readers to join together in celebrating the 5th annual “St. Johns Reads” program this month with the novel March; a Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by Geraldine Brooks.

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20th Anniversary for Betty Griffin House

20th Anniversary for Betty Griffin House

Betty Griffin House reported the celebration of their 20th Anniversary at the Renaissance Resort in World Golf Village to the local St. Johns County news desk at Historic City News.

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Owner of two downtown businesses burglarized

Owner of two downtown businesses burglarized

The local St. Augustine news desk has learned that at about 7:45 Friday morning, Police Officer David Tucker responded to The Gourmet Hut at 17 Cuna Street to investigate a burglary that occurred sometime Thursday night after 9:15 p.m.

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Resident returns to find home open and TV on

Resident returns to find home open and TV on

St. Augustine Police Officer Chris Miller reports to the St. Augustine local news desk that he responded to a burglary call on Nesmith Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Friday night; according to a press release received by Historic City News.

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Black History Month should be about black history

Black History Month should be about black history

I’ve often said jokingly that Black History Month should be more accurately called “white people and America sucks” month.

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Tools and CD player taken in weekend burglary

Tools and CD player taken in weekend burglary

St. Augustine Police Officer Jessica Pedonti responded to a call from a North Whitney Street resident this weekend concerning a burglary at their home; according to a report received by the St. Augustine local news desk at Historic City News.

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City authorizes manager to bid for car wash site

City authorizes manager to bid for car wash site

During a Special Meeting called yesterday morning, city commissioners authorized City Manager Bill Harris to proceed with efforts to purchase the car wash site at Ponce de Leon Boulevard and King Street.

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Pilot makes emergency landing without injuries

Pilot makes emergency landing without injuries

Shortly before 3:00 yesterday afternoon, Historic City News freelance photographer Christopher Kimball reported to the local St. Augustine news desk that he was on the scene of an emergency private aircraft landing on U.S. 1 North.

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