Ponce de Leon News

Crime Stoppers of Walton County, Inc is currently looking for information on the following fugitive who is wanted as of November 23, 2009.

The 208-foot-tall stainless steel cross at the Mission of Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Fla., was erected in 1965 to mark the 400th anniversary of the city, which is the location of the nation's first Thanksgiving in 1565, according to Florida historians.

Cowboys and cowgirls mounted horses Saturday and drove 18 wide-eyed cattle through downtown Tampa, past hundreds of people who lined up outside the Tampa Bay History Center.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 09DR000845 DEBORAH WATSON Petitioner and JASON WATSON, Respondent.

Noted Jewish comic Lenny Bruce, in his famous monologue "Jewish and Goyish," used to say, "If you live in New York City you are Jewish.

St. Augustine's history has always been connected to the northern Spanish city of Aviles -- the birthplace of Pedro Menendez -- and now the city's upcoming 450th birthday will make that connection deeper and more pronounced.

A Spanish explorer named Ponce de Leon in 1513 was looking for the fountain of youth on an enduring journey from Spain landed in what is now America's oldest city, St.

Drivers are asked to use caution when buses are on the highways after dark. The Holmes County WINGS Afterschool Program provides transportation for students attending Monday through Thursday in the Bonifay, Bethlehem, Ponce De Leon and Poplar Springs areas.

St. Augustine's 450th Commemoration Commission's first historical presentation Thursday night was billed as a way for city residents to learn about the "Peoples Before Ponce de Leon," but the Timucuans were mentioned only briefly and in passing.

The Holmes County Health Department will be administering the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine for five local schools.

In recent months there has been a strong advertising and public relations movement to promote the idea of "Naples Originals." Nice idea.

The Holmes County Health Department will be administering the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine at two local schools.

The Children's Museum of St. Johns will host a Wine and Dine Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Tasting Room Restaurant, 25 Cuna St.

In 2011, professional shipwrights using wooden nails and ancient tools will build a 16th-century Spanish caravel, a type of three-masted ship that sailed with the fleet of Don Pedro de Menendez, founder of St.

A teenage boy was crossing a median when he was struck by a car. Renee Riggs of Ponce De Leon told officers that at around 5 p.m. on Oct.

The team behind Jaguar Ceviche in Coconut Grove premiere their new Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables today .

George Gardner, chairman of the St. Augustine 450 Community Corps, and a former St.

Clean up on Aisle 3. There's been a pileup in the party department. Because Tallahassee basically has two settings on its weather thermostat - Nausea-Inducing Hot and Wet-Dog Cold - there's only a small window of time to stage a festival/party/shindig/clambake when the weather is actually tolerable.

Published: Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. Some people may think Hispanic culture is something that arrived relatively recently in Polk County, coming with migrant farm and grove workers in the 20th century in the form of Latino food stores and Mexican restaurants.

Augustine has Martin Johnson Heade's name on it. It's located at the Ponce de Leon Studios on Valencia Avenue.