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St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Scott Maynard talks business with young professionals. | St. Johns County

St. Johns County announces new program for young professionals

The county and chamber of commerce hope to increase networking and educational opportunities for young professionals.…

By Noah Hertz

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Trout Creek Academy Principal Katie O’Connell speaks to the School Board. | News4Jax

Trout Creek Academy principal gets delay over yearbook controversy

Principal Katie O’Connell says she’s not responsible for a Fetty Wap rap lyric that appeared in the school’s yearbook.…

By Briana Brownleee - News4Jax and Jesse Hanson - News4Jax

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St. Johns County Commissioner Christian Whitehurst holds up a sign reading "$113" in reference to the estimated $113 million in tax revenue the county could lose by 2029 if voters approved property tax cuts. | Screenshot, St. Johns County

St. Johns County leaders warn property tax cuts could decrease service

Property tax cuts are headed to Floridians’ ballots in November, and St. Johns County’s leaders are concerned.…

By Noah Hertz

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick is seeking pay raises for staff and deputies. | News4Jax

St. Johns County sheriff seeks budget increase to raise deputies’ pay

Sheriff Rob Hardwick said it is becoming harder to compete with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to attract deputies.…

By News4Jax staff

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A cyclist rides at night in the bike lane of A1A Beach Boulevard. The local SUN Trail project will replace a sidewalk. | Courtesy Brayan Krepley

Debate hits high gear over SUN Trail segment in St. Johns County

Years into the project, debate continues over whether the SUN Trail is planned for the correct spot.…

By Noah Hertz

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A dolphin leaps from the water at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Marineland rebounds from dark days. Now staff say the park is thriving.

Six months ago, all signs pointed toward bankruptcy for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.…

By Noah Hertz

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An agriculture-themed mural adorns the side of a building along Hastings' historic Main Street. The mural was painted by artist Kelsey Montague in 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor

Main St. Pizza & Ice Cream had sought permission to sell beer and wine across from First Baptist Church.…

By Noah Hertz

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St. Johns County's key public transit offering is the Sunshine Bus, operated in partnership with the area Council on Aging. | St. Johns County Council on Aging

St. Johns County seeks residents’ opinions about public transit

The survey is required by the Florida Department of Transportation to help develop a transit plan.…

By Noah Hertz

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The city's Emancipation Day celebration is returning to Lift Ev'Ry Voice and Sing Park this Sunday.

WHAT TO DO | Wild Amelia photo show; Beach cleanup; Emancipation Day celebration

A nature photography exhibit in Fernandina Beach, a beach cleanup in St. Johns County and a celebration of Florida’s Emancipation…

By Amy Garrett

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Runners cross the finish line at a recent Ironman competition. | Ironman

Inaugural Ironman competition will hit Jacksonville’s streets on Saturday

More than 1,900 athletes will swim, bike and run all day Saturday across Jacksonville and St. Johns County.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Shands Bridge, which will be closed from Friday to Sunday for maintenance. | Florida Department of Transportation

Shands Bridge will close this weekend, but Buckman will remain open

The Shands Bridge between Clay and St. Johns counties will close from Friday evening to Sunday morning.…

By Dan Scanlan

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This aerial view shows the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine

#AskJAXTDY | What is St. Johns County planning for World Golf Village?

After discussing ideas to develop parts of World Golf Village, St. Johns County has been quiet for months. What’s the…

By Noah Hertz

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Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP

St. Johns commissioners worry about the possibility of data centers

Elected officials worry that data centers, the power behind artificial intelligence, could drain the county’s resources.…

By Noah Hertz

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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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Manufacturing — like HVAC company Q-PAC in Elkton — are one area where St. Johns County is seeing businesses grow. | St. Johns County

St. Johns County’s business is booming, and officials want to keep it that way

From new hospitals to the local airport, a lot of money is coming into one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties.…

By Noah Hertz

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Family photos of Brian Tracey kept by his sister, Lillian Scharf, who has tried for three years to get answers about how her brother died at a jail in St. Johns County in 2023. | Greg Kahn for ProPublica

He died in a Northeast Florida jail. The company in charge should have sent him to the hospital, experts say.

Inmate Brian Tracey died in the St. Johns County jail after Armor Health failed to take him to a hospital.…

By Nichole Manna - The Florida Trib

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Former preschool teacher gets 10 years for enticing child

The former Nocatee teacher was accused of communicating with an FBI agent who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Speakers oppose a proposed Daily's gas station, convenience store and car wash in Fruit Cove. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station

St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…

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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The St. Augustine Beach shoreline | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

St. Augustine Beach considers term limits for commissioners

Voters will decide in November if St. Augustine Beach’s city commissioners should have term limits.…

By Noah Hertz

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Cats like these kittens are trapped outside St. Augustine and taken to clinics in Jacksonville and Clay County. St. Johns County has no program to spay, neuter and vaccinate cats and return them to the outdoors. | Photo courtesy Adrienne Arnone

Activists fight for cat colonies in St. Johns County

Activists want the county to create a policy to neuter or spay unowned cats and return them to their surroundings.…

By Noah Hertz

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The Florida Legislature passed a $114.5 billion budget Friday, May 29, 2026. | Gary McCullough, AP

St. Johns County asks DeSantis to veto development bill

County commissioners say the bill would take away their authority over some development issues.…

By Noah Hertz

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An illustration shows the planned Fire Station 22 in St. Johns County, with the Sheriff's Office Operations Center. | St. Johns County

Public safety complex planned in St. Johns County

The complex will combine a fire station with an operations center for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.…

By Dan Scanlan

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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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