Saint Augustine Florida

05/31/2012

A well deserved award, congratulations!

Some 400 gathered for the recent Awards Night as First Coast Technical College recognized students for their outstanding achievement.

05/27/2012

Learn about this amazing wildlife rescue facility, new members welcome!

HAWKE (The Humane Association of Wildlife Care and Education) will host a members-only open house from 1 to 4 p.m. June 3.

05/26/2012

A little bit of History can go a long way!

05/17/2012

Any takers?

Pets are available at the St. Johns County Pet Center, 130 N. Stratton Road. Call 209-6190. Adoptions are $60, which includes neutering/spaying, rabies vaccinations and shots.Harry is a 2-year-old, male Maine C**n, current on all his vaccines and already neutered. He loves attention and plays well w...

04/16/2012

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A top First Coast economist sees signs for optimism in the latest consumer price index figures, which show what could be the end of a prolonged area recession.

04/04/2012

Easter Parade and festivities this weekend

By Anne Heymen
Easter is this Sunday and the Easter Festival Committee is ready.

The big push is at 3 p.m. April 8, when the Easter Parade makes its way through downtown St. Augustine. Bands, floats and Easter bonnets are the drawing card for this annual event, begun in 1959. What’s special is that the holiday hats are worn by horses pulling the sightseeing carriages in this oldest city.

Also on tap Easter Day is the annual promenade in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Prizes are awarded for Easter finery ranging from the group traveling the farthest from home to the oldest city to the best Easter dress and most original hat.

This year’s festival concludes at 2 p.m. April 15 with the Fromajardis Serenade at the Spanish Bakery on North St. George Street; and the 3 p.m. Royal Family Tea, which follows at the bakery.

There is no charge for either event.

Presiding over the festival is the Royal Family, portraying the ruling family in Spain in 1672, year construction was begun on St. Augustine’s fort, Castillo de San Marcos.

12/28/2011

Lincolnville Farmer's Market is off to a great start!

St. Augustine the country's oldest, continuously occupied European settlement, readies for its 450th commemoration, continuing to show a penchant for leadership by partnering with Solar Stik, local maker of portable solar power systems.

12/12/2011

Annual fun in downtown St. Augustine viewing remarkable properites. Always a pleasure.

Cindy O'Connor was more excited than most looking at the Kenwood Inn's living room floor Sunday afternoon.

12/07/2011

Only a few months after getting new ferries, officials at the Fort Matanzas National Monument have closed boat service to the fort until further notice, according to a report from the National Park Service.

11/25/2011

Winter Wonderland is back! Starts tomorrow

Winter Wonderland opens Saturday at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, adding a touch of ice and snow to the Christmas season.Now in its fifth year, Winter Wonderland offers ice skating, reindeer games, an ice slide, Elf Village and rides on the Frost Kingdom Express Train.Snowfalls, a ski lounge, S’mo...

11/11/2011

Congrats Phil Mickelson! We are so proud to have Phil in the World Golf Hall of Fame, awesome!

Four-time major champion Phil Mickelson was elected Thursday to the World Golf Hall of Fame, saying his enshrinement won’t slow down his quest to reach 50 career victories.Mickelson, who became eligible for the honor after turning 40 last year, received 72 percent of votes cast, the Hall of Fame sai...