Last night, Historic City News readers observed as Christmas came early for St Augustine hotelier Kanti Patel when the St Augustine City Commission voted unanimously to approve the latest ...

Historic City News was informed on Monday, February 9, 2026, that the St Augustine City Commission bestowed one of the City’s highest honors on Gordon J. Wilson when they presented him with the de ...

As a precaution, residents in the affected area should boil all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes. The St. Johns County Utility Department has informed ...

In St. Johns County, Historic City News readers need to understand that publicly carrying of firearms remains strictly prohibited in several “sensitive locations” mandated by Florida Statute § ...

For decades, the sight of a holstered handgun on a citizen’s hip was a rare occurrence for Historic City News readers. That was typically reserved for those actively engaged in hunting or fishing.

I received an unexpected telephone call yesterday morning in response to last week’s obituary announcing the passing of a familiar local activist. The call was from Edward A Slavin, the subject of the ...

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Ed Slavin. He was a tireless community activist who devoted himself to raising awareness of issues he believed were important—locally and nationally—and he ...

Most every St Augustine elected public official, whether their politics ran conservative or liberal, knew a man who was seen and spoke at nearly every county commission meeting, meeting of the ...

Public Information Officer Dee Brown reported to Historic City News tonight that the Office of State Attorney RJ Larizza is investigating “financial discrepancies” and conducting a review of official ...

The next Chief of Police for the City of St Augustine, upon the retirement of Police Chief Jennifer Michaux, on January 13, 2026, will be an internal hire, according to an announcement received by ...

When visitors go out to eat in St Augustine, our local and area seafood dishes top the choices according to a phone poll conducted by Historic City News this year. But everyone doesn’t care about fish ...

The City of St Augustine Beach announced to Historic City News this week, the appointment of Beth Sweeny as its new mayor. Sweeny aims to strengthen regional partnerships, manage costs, and to enhance ...