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The Village of New Augustine, a 92-unit affordable housing development, is preparing to welcome its first residents. | News4Jax

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.…

By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a rally at St. Paul AME Church in St. Augustine on June 11, 1964. | AP

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.…

By Noah Hertz

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Adventure Landing site headed for redevelopment in St. Augustine

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

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Clark Bros. is one of two Riverside restaurants that announced it is closing. | News4Jax

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.…

By John Asebes - News4Jax and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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People march in the 2025 St. Augustine Pride Parade. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

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…

By Amy Garrett

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Flagler College's men's tennis team celebrates its national championship victory. | Flagler College

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.…

By Noah Hertz

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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.

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.…

By Dan Scanlan

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These new bungalows at Anastasia State Park are a part of what the park's concessionaire calls its new "glamping" offerings. | Cape Leisure Corp.

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. …

By Noah Hertz

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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

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. …

By Noah Hertz

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St. Augustine archaeology crews are hard at work, including this site at the St. Benedict the Moor school. | City of St. Augustine

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.…

By Noah Hertz

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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

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

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

By Noah Hertz

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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

Flagler archaeology students dig into St. Augustine artifacts

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

By Noah Hertz

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BestBet is accused of failing to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the BestBet sign on Monument Road. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

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

By Dan Scanlan

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St. Augustine's Easter Parade has floats and appearances by pirates and bunnies.

WHAT TO DO | Evening hike; Easter parade; Mandarin Art Festival

A hike on Fort George Island, an Easter weekend tradition in St. Augustine, and the Mandarin Art Festival are What…

By Amy Garrett

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A historical display stands at the future site of the Florida Museum of Black History in West Augustine. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

State Black history museum is still a long ways off

For the second time, a bill regarding the Black history museum in St. Johns County failed to pass the Legislature.…

By Noah Hertz

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The Mikado, the classic Gilbert and Sullivan opera, comes to St. Augustine this weekend.

WHAT TO DO | ‘The Mikado’; Coffee with the Curators; ‘The Sauce Boss’ Bill Wharton

The Mikado opera in St. Augustine, an art talk in Mandarin, and an evening of music and cooking in Fernandina…

By Amy Garrett

Featured image for “Sing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move coming”

Sing Out Loud headliner Hozier performs during the 2025 event. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Sing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move coming

This year’s Sing Out Loud music festival will offer a smaller presence that still promises lots of performances.…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “Sarbez! owner plans new restaurant, venue Alfred’s in west St. Augustine”

Businesses like Blue Hen Cafe and Graet Goods vintage dot West King Street, the main commercial thoroughfare of the West City neighborhood in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Sarbez! owner plans new restaurant, venue Alfred’s in west St. Augustine

Alfred’s, a new restaurant and venue, is targeting a spring opening in St. Augustine’s West City neighborhood.…

By Noah Hertz

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A new museum exhibit in St. Augustine explores the city's connections to Ireland that date back centuries. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties

St. Augustines’ Irish connections date to 1600 — more than 100 years before the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration.…

By Noah Hertz

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Adventure Landing in St. Augustine sold for $3.6M

Adventure Landing remains open after its purchase by real estate companies in Georgia and Alabama.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Country Carriages has operated its horse and carriage business in St. Augustine since 2004. | Courtesy Country Carriages

February 27, 2026

St. Augustine drops longtime horse carriage operator

The action comes after pressure from animal welfare activists and a history of rules violations.…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment”

Experience history at Fort Mose Historic State Park during the annual Flight to Freedom heritage event.

February 25, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment

Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…

By Amy Garrett

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New England Patriots player DeMario Douglas, his mother, Angie Oxendine, grandmother, Yolanda Mack, great-grandmother, Glennie Haile James, and the St. Augustine City Commissioners | Submitted

February 25, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Local NFL player honored

The St. Augustine City Commission honored NFL player and St. Augustine native DeMario Douglas, who recently played in the Super…

By Heather Henderson

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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

February 25, 2026

St. Augustine’s Treasury building could be a hotel soon

More than 100 rooms are planned in the Treasury building along with a new parking garage.…

By Noah Hertz

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