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Melissa RossApril 15, 2015

St. Augustine’s 450th commemoration this fall may include a visit from Felipe IV and Letizia, the King and Queen of Spain. Not only that, the organizers are seeking a papal designation for the event. “We are celebrating the Spanish founding of America,” said Dana Ste. Claire, director of the 450th Commemoration. “The King and Queen of Spain are very […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 19, 2015

Tallahassee failed to make a ranking of the top 50 college towns but Panama City did? And St. Augustine ranks No. 1? Bogus. A web site called Collegeranker.com posted the ranking this week. I’m immediately attracted to any ranking of college towns. After working as a news reporter in non-college town Montgomery, Ala., for four […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 19, 2015

Tallahassee failed to make a ranking of the top 50 college towns but Panama City did? And St. Augustine ranks No. 1? Bogus. A web site called Collegeranker.com posted the ranking this week. I’m immediately attracted to any ranking of college towns. After working as a news reporter in non-college town Montgomery, Ala., for four […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 21, 2014

The most powerful Republican in Florida, State Sen. John Thrasher from St. Augustine, wants to be President of Florida State University. He’s put in his papers and submitted to interviews. His qualifications are impressive. Thrasher brought a medical school to the university, after all, providing new prestige to the Tallahassee institution. But while his proponents […]

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Visit by Spain’s royal couple foreseen for St. Augustine’s 450th birthday

St. Augustine and Panama City — the nation's top college towns?

St. Augustine and Panama City — the nation’s top college towns?

Julie Delegal: The curse of the warrior: Why Thrasher can’t catch a break at FSU