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Cardell Daniels became the head keeper in 1935 and "was in charge of the lighthouse when radio electrician T.A. McKee arrived in February 1936 to electrify the St. Augustine Lighthouse," according to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. "Completed on March 1, the keepers in St. Augustine were finally able to enjoy the benefits that came with the transition away from the oil lanterns. The lighthouse was the last Florida lighthouse in the Sixth District, which stretched from North Carolina to Florida’s Atlantic Coast, to receive the new electric lamp." 'Queen of the lighthouse'...

CYNDI STEVENSON Secretary Maureen Long has invited interested Historic City News readers to attend the next meeting of the St Johns County Roundtable on Monday, June 14th.  The special guest speakers for this Zoom call will be Florida Representative Cyndi Stevenson and Paul Renner. As members of the local legislative delegation, Stevenson and Renner will…

From St. Augustine to DeLand, Green Cove Springs to Georgia’s Golden Isles, these are the best day trips from Jacksonville, FL.

Filmmaker Kurt St. Thomas remade "D.O.A," a 1949 film-noir movie, in St. Augustine.

David Kushner is a contributing editor at Outside, as well as the writer and host of a new podcast, Alligator Candy, based on his memoir. Sebastian and his dad, Bobby, heading out to dive (Photo: Courtesy Elizabeth Morris) The allure of treasure hunting is a Florida staple. Chuck Meide, a maritime archaeologist and director of the archeological program for the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, estimates that there are roughly 5,000 shipwrecks in coastal waters around the state, a legacy that dates back to July 31, 1715. That’s when a hurricane slammed the central coast near S...