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Man wanted for questioning by Sheriff
Historic City News is responding to a request from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to help locate a man who is being sought for questioning in connection with a suspicious incident that occurred earlier last month in Vermont Heights.
Crist must pick from judicial nominating list
The Florida Supreme Court told Gov. Charlie Crist Thursday that he must name a new judge to an appellate court after months of fighting over the slate of candidates for the job.
Insurance Commissioner responds to critics
Historic City News has learned that yesterday, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent to legislative critics a list of the more than 50 companies that have gotten a license to start selling property insurance in Florida since 2006.
A busy weekend in the Historic City
Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekend’s entertainment events including fireworks, the beach, art and cultural activities.
Charleston’s Spoleto to be our Romanza
The City of St. Augustine Office of Public Affairs has reported to Historic City News that a new style music and arts festival is on track for our area.
West King Street overnight road closure
St. Johns County has announced to Historic City News that West King Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic between Arenta Street and U.S. 1 from 7:00 pm Wednesday, July 8, until 7:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2009.
Downtown parking facility begins fourth year
Yesterday the City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that it was three years ago to the day that the City of St. Augustine opened the gates and welcomed the very first vehicles into the Historic Downtown Parking Facility.
Cultural Events July 1 - 9
Please call ahead, as changing weather conditions may affect some events.
Tax on cigarettes sold to Indian tribes
While state officials continue talks over a gambling compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Historic City News has learned that another, less public series of negotiations may soon begin on another activity; smoking.
Parents arrested for child neglect
Historic City News has learned that the 23-year old mother of two young children, who allowed their father to watch them and then passed out a week ago, was charged with child neglect today.
Nearby Independence Day events
Historic City News has received reports of several Independence Day events in the greater St. Augustine and St. Johns County area that may be of interest to our readers.
Fire Rescue offers safety tips
SJCFR Public Information Officer Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County Fire Rescue officials are encouraging residents to use extreme caution when using or discharging fireworks of any kind during 4th of July celebrations.
Is Plaza becoming a homeless camp?
Arguably one of our greatest local treasures and site most true to the way it appeared around the time it was built in 1824 is the public market pavilion located in the central plaza of St. Augustine.
Marriage Licenses through 06/28/2009
From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court
New Businesses through 06/28/2009
Begin Business Date: 06/22/2009 End Business Date: 06/28/2009
From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
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Ponce de Leon, Balboa, and De Soto (Period of Discovery, 1513–1542)
1528. The magic fountain; Ponce de Leon discovers Florida; Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean.— The Indians on the West India Islands believed that there was a wonderful fountain in a land to the west of them. They said that if an old man should bathe in its water, they would make him a boy again. Ponce de Leon1, a Spanish soldier who was getting gray and wrinkled, set out to find this magic fountain, for he thought that there was more fun in being a boy than in growing old.
He did not find the fountain; and so his hair grew grayer than ever >>>
The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida
Spanish minister Do Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams sign the Florida Purchase Treaty, in which Spain agrees to cede the remainder of its old province of Florida to the United States. >>>>
Battle of St. Augustine (1702 AD)
After Christopher Columbus' voyage of 1492, Spain began establishing control over the islands of the Caribbean Sea. When their reach extended to Central and South America, the wealth of the Aztec and Inca empires began flowing across the Atlantic to Spanish coffers. As early as 1522, other European nations saw the potential of profiting from Spain's work by attacking Spanish ships laden with treasure. Spain responded by >> Battle of St. Augustine (1702 AD)
A Timeline of St. Augustine 1512–1886
In 1512 Juan Ponce De Leon, in search of gold and the fountain of youth, sailed from Porto Rico and on 27th March he landed in latitude 30° 8', slightly north of St. Augustine. The Indian name of the country was Cautio, but Ponce de Leon named it Florida, having discovered it on Easter Sunday. The Spaniards planted a cross, unfurled the royal banner, and took the oath of allegiance to Ferdinand, in whose name they took possession >>>
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