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The Fish Island Preserve is a natural wildlife area within St. Augustine's city limits. The city owns a chunk of the 62-acre passive park. The state owns the rest. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

St. Augustine takes steps to protect conservation lands

The City Commission may require a unanimous vote to remove a parcel’s conservation protection. …

Featured image for “Eat and drink like a local on St. Augustine’s West King Street”
A four-block section of West King Street is home to eclectic small businesses and a tasty food and dining scene. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 13, 2026

Eat and drink like a local on St. Augustine’s West King Street

Off the beaten path of St. Augustine’s main commercial hub, West King Street has a for-the-locals vibe.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine Celtic Festival ends after 15 years, citing a host of reasons”
Romanza-St. Augustine's St. Patrick's Day Parade in St. Augustine has been drawing visitors since 2011. The organization does not plan any future Celtic festivals or parades. | Old City Public Relations
August 11, 2026

St. Augustine Celtic Festival ends after 15 years, citing a host of reasons

Romanza-St. Augustine’s annual celebration of Celtic culture was recognized nationally.…

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From a series of portraits by local photographer Dustin Miller, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks pose before and after the Tedeschi Trucks Band's October 2025 performance at The Amp | Dustin Miller
August 6, 2026

Backstage at The Amp with St. Augustine photographer Dustin Miller

Miller’s portraits capture pre-show jitters and post-show elation backstage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.…

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July 27, 2026

Gate plans car wash at Adventure Landing site in St. Augustine

Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum is joining the redevelopment of the former Adventure Landing site in St. Augustine, purchasing a portion of…

Featured image for “Tractor-trailer hits and kills man running from ICE in St. Augustine”
Police investigate the death of a man on State Road 16 who was running from ICE agents. | St. Johns County Sheriffs Office
July 14, 2026

Tractor-trailer hits and kills man running from ICE in St. Augustine

The death came amid increased scrutiny of ICE after agents shot and killed two people in other states.…

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Florida state Rep. Kim Kendall, R-St. Augustine. | Florida House of Representatives
July 10, 2026

St. Johns lawmaker suggests replacement for accused commissioners

State Rep. Kim Kendall has written to the governor in the event he removes the two commissioners from office.…

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The Karpeles Manuscript Museum recently opened in St. Augustine's historic downtown | Karpeles Manuscript Museum
July 6, 2026

From Einstein to Captain Kirk: Manuscript museum opens in St. Augustine

The new Karpeles Manuscript Museum is the home base for more than 1 million historical documents.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine’s mayor-elect reflects on career, plans and making history”
Cynthia Garris is poised to become the first Black person to serve as mayor of St. Augustine in the city's 461-year history. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 2, 2026

St. Augustine’s mayor-elect reflects on career, plans and making history

Cynthia Garris will make history when she is sworn in Dec. 7 as the city’s first Black mayor.…

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June 24, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Filipino Barrio Fiesta; Battle of Bloody Mose reenactment; Sunset concert

A celebration of Filipino culture in College Park, a reenactment of a Fort Mose battle in St. Augustine, and a…

Featured image for “2 inmates planned to escape the St. Johns County jail. They just needed a drone.”
Two inmates planned to escape the St. Johns County jail with the help of a drone, but one of the pair ratted out the other. | Courtesy, Google
June 23, 2026

2 inmates planned to escape the St. Johns County jail. They just needed a drone.

The escape caper collapsed when the inmates argued and one ratted out the other. Now both face more charges.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine area gets one of its first affordable apartment communities”
The Village of New Augustine, a 92-unit affordable housing development, is preparing to welcome its first residents. | News4Jax
June 18, 2026

St. Augustine area gets one of its first affordable apartment communities

The Village of New Augustine provides 92 affordable apartments in a county where many people cannot afford housing.…

Featured image for “Civil rights rabbi to visit St. Augustine, 60-plus years after his arrest with MLK”
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a rally at St. Paul AME Church in St. Augustine on June 11, 1964. | AP
June 15, 2026

Civil rights rabbi to visit St. Augustine, 60-plus years after his arrest with MLK

Rabbi Allen Secher is the last surviving rabbi in a group arrested for protesting segregation.…

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June 12, 2026

Adventure Landing site headed for redevelopment in St. Augustine

A site plan calls for demolishing Adventure Landing and replacing it with five commercial outparcels.…

Featured image for “Two Riverside restaurants closing; Amici in St. Augustine could be next”
Clark Bros. is one of two Riverside restaurants that announced it is closing. | News4Jax
June 12, 2026

Two Riverside restaurants closing; Amici in St. Augustine could be next

Clarke Bros. and Prospect Five Points announced they will close, and Amici in St. Augustine said it might.…

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | ‘Violet’; GOALS 2.0 World Cup watch party; St. Augustine Pride”
People march in the 2025 St. Augustine Pride Parade. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
June 10, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘Violet’; GOALS 2.0 World Cup watch party; St. Augustine Pride

A musical in Jacksonville Beach, a World Cup watch party in the Rail Yard District, and St. Augustine’s LGBTQ pride…

Featured image for “Flagler College tennis team takes home national championship trophy”
Flagler College's men's tennis team celebrates its national championship victory. | Flagler College
May 28, 2026

Flagler College tennis team takes home national championship trophy

The men’s tennis team claimed the Division II championship, its first national title since the 1980s.…

Featured image for “National Eucharistic Pilgrimage launches Sunday in St. Augustine”
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine. The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will start there Sunday. | Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.
May 21, 2026

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage launches Sunday in St. Augustine

The pilgrimage will start at the site of the first Catholic Mass in 1565 at the founding of St. Augustine.…

Featured image for “Anastasia State Park expands lodging options with ‘glamping’ cabins”
These new bungalows at Anastasia State Park are a part of what the park's concessionaire calls its new "glamping" offerings. | Cape Leisure Corp.
May 4, 2026

Anastasia State Park expands lodging options with ‘glamping’ cabins

New cabins are part of what the Anastasia State Park’s concessionaire calls its new “glamping” offerings. …

Featured image for “Baseball coach under investigation at St. Augustine High School”
St. Augustine High's baseball field has hosted the Yellow Jackets for decades. In this May 2017 photo, the Yellow Jackets defeated Jacksonville Englewood. | Photo by Will Brown
April 30, 2026

Baseball coach under investigation at St. Augustine High School

Coach Tony Cannaday was removed from his position over “inappropriate activities” in the team’s locker room. …

Featured image for “Archaeologists to discuss relics from segregated schools”
St. Augustine archaeology crews are hard at work, including this site at the St. Benedict the Moor school. | City of St. Augustine
April 16, 2026

Archaeologists to discuss relics from segregated schools

St. Augustine will have a community meeting to highlight artifacts unearthed from the sites of former segregated schools.…

Featured image for “Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine”
St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen from the Bridge of Lions, is the tallest in the historic downtown's skyline, standing six stories tall. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 14, 2026

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

City commissioners unanimously approved plans for a hotel in downtown’s tallest building.…

Featured image for “Flagler archaeology students dig into St. Augustine artifacts”
Flagler College student Abby Mahon shows off a shard from a piece of pottery that dates back to the 19th century. It's one of the pieces found in a recent dig at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 6, 2026

Flagler archaeology students dig into St. Augustine artifacts

Archaeology students are studying artifacts found during a recent dig at the St. Augustine Lighthouse.…

Featured image for “BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees”
BestBet is accused of failing to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the BestBet sign on Monument Road. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
April 2, 2026

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

The EEOC sued BestBet Jacksonville, claiming the business forced two pregnant employees to quit their jobs.…