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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
March 19, 2026

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.…

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The Mikado, the classic Gilbert and Sullivan opera, comes to St. Augustine this weekend.
March 18, 2026

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…

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Sing Out Loud headliner Hozier performs during the 2025 event. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 17, 2026

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.…

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
March 11, 2026

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.…

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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
March 9, 2026

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.…

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March 3, 2026

Adventure Landing in St. Augustine sold for $3.6M

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

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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.…

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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…

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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…

Featured image for “St. Augustine’s Treasury building could be a hotel soon”
St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen here 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.…

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St. Augustine's St. George Street is one of the busiest streets in the historic downtown core. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026

St. Augustine braces for property tax cutbacks

The city says it will have to significantly cut services if the Florida Legislature reduces property taxes.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County fields feedback on Shore Drive trail”
St. Johns County Public Works Director Greg Caldwell talks to residents about the controversial planned path along Shore Drive in St. Augustine South. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 12, 2026

St. Johns County fields feedback on Shore Drive trail

County officials say a decision will come soon on the future of the controversial Shore Drive project.…

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St. Augustine's marquee Hotel Alcazar building glitters during the annual Nights of Lights event. | City of St. Augustine
February 10, 2026

Nights of Lights judged a success, but cost still a concern

City officials think they solved several problems with Nights of Lights, but more work remains.…

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A former assistant police chief in St. Augustine has been arrested after an investigation into financial discrepancies at the Police Benevolent Organization. | St. Augustine Police Department
February 6, 2026

Former assistant police chief arrested in St. Augustine

Anthony Cuthbert is accused of taking thousands of dollars from the Police Benevolent Organization.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine seeks to redevelop West City area”
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
February 2, 2026

St. Augustine seeks to redevelop West City area

A new program aims to help West City homeowners with costly repairs in the underserved area.…

Featured image for “Disputed Shore Drive trail reemerges in St. Johns County”
The trail may still be built along the curvy two-lane Shore Drive, near the Matanzas River south of St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 28, 2026

Disputed Shore Drive trail reemerges in St. Johns County

A public meeting and online survey will seek comments about the paved path planned along Shore Drive.…

Featured image for “Bridge of Lions to close as iconic statues are moved”
The twin marble lions that guard St. Augustine's Bridge of Lions are named Firm and Faithful. The lion statues were erected in the 1920s. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 26, 2026

Bridge of Lions to close as iconic statues are moved

The lion statues must be moved so the state can raise St. Augustine’s seawall to mitigate flooding.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County memorial honors fallen firefighters”
St. Johns County Fire Rescue’s permanent Fallen Firefighter Memorial now sits at Fire Rescue headquarters at 3657 Gaines Road in St. Augustine. | St. Johns County Public Affairs office.
January 16, 2026

St. Johns County memorial honors fallen firefighters

The permanent Fallen Firefighter Memorial now sits at Fire Rescue headquarters on Gaines Road in St. Augustine.…

Featured image for “Meet Jon Marston, St. Augustine’s new police chief”
St. Augustine's new police chief, Jon Marston, is sworn in by his predecessor, Jennifer Michaux. | St. Augustine Police Department
January 16, 2026

Meet Jon Marston, St. Augustine’s new police chief

Marston joined the St. Augustine Police Department in 2008 after moving a few years earlier from Maine.…

Featured image for “Contagious horse disease reported in St. Augustine”
Horse-drawn carriages are a common sight in downtown St. Augustine, especially during the annual Nights of Lights holiday celebration. | Photo courtesy of Carly Zervis
January 14, 2026

Contagious horse disease reported in St. Augustine

Archie, a horse owned by Country Carriages, was diagnosed last week with a case of strangles.…

Featured image for “West Augustine residents celebrate withdrawal of opioid clinic proposal”
West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency Chair Robert Nimmons shares information about an axed opioid treatment clinic to a packed house audience during a community meeting. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 13, 2026

West Augustine residents celebrate withdrawal of opioid clinic proposal

A representative for clinic operator New Season says plans for the opioid treatment clinic in West Augustine are off the…

Featured image for “Utility work could snarl traffic on A1A on Anastasia Island”
Drivers traveling along this chunk of A1A South on Anastasia Island will see delays through January as county crews work on relocating a water main. | Google Maps
January 5, 2026

Utility work could snarl traffic on A1A on Anastasia Island

Crews will spend three to four weeks moving a water main on State Road A1A near the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.…

Featured image for “You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it”
Picolata is a small community along the St. Johns River in west St. Johns County. The area's history goes back centuries, but very little physical evidence remains of forts and other structures that once stood. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2025

You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it

Picolata was once a river crossing and the site of a Spanish fort, but much of the settlement is gone.…

Featured image for “St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development bill”
Florida Rep. Kim Kendall, center, says she wants to see changes in a controversial state development law. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 16, 2025

St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development bill

Rep. Kim Kendell says the state shouldn’t be dictating how local officials can regulate development.…