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High tides cause damage and erosion along the coast of Northeast Florida.
October 13, 2025

Florida communities buy up properties to limit flooding damage

More than a dozen communities, including St. Johns County, have voluntary home buyout programs.…

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The Menendez football program won its first district title in 2019. The Falcons hosted Ocala Vanguard on November 8, 2019, in their first home playoff game in school history. | Photo by Will Brown
October 10, 2025

Pedro Menendez field may be named after first principal

The football field at Pedro Menendez High School may be named for Bill Mignon, a longtime School Board member.…

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October 9, 2025

Florida growth law draws another legal challenge

The new law temporarily prohibits changes in growth plans, including one in St. Johns County.…

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St. Johns County Commissioner Ann Taylor wears handcuffs to illustrate what she says is an attack on home rule. | Screenshot from St. Johns County livestream.
October 8, 2025

State development law hits home in St. Johns County

A new law in Florida limits how local governments can respond to development after hurrricanes.…

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The Lincolnville Community Garden got its start with funding from St. Augustine's Neighborhood Grant Program. | Lincolnville Community Garden
October 3, 2025

Neighborhood grants now available in St. Augustine

Groups can apply for up to $3,000 in neighborhood grants to spruce up their communities.…

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The St. Augustine Airport, which is overseen by the St. Johns County Airport Authority. | St. Augustine Airport
October 1, 2025

DeSantis appoints 3 to St. Augustine Airport Authority

Gov. Ron DeSantis filled three vacancies after a controversy involving the Airport Authority board.…

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Flagler College's main building originally opened as Henry Flagler's Hotel Ponce de Leon on Jan. 10, 1888.
September 29, 2025

Flagler College rolls out interactive historical exhibits

Flagler, St. Augustine’s private college, is enhancing its courtyard and rotunda areas with new exhibits.…

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Amazon has begun home delivery of Winn-Dixie groceries in Jacksonville. | Winn-Dixie/Amazon
September 25, 2025

Amazon now delivers Winn-Dixie groceries in Jax area

People can shop for Winn Dixie groceries through the Amazon app and get same-day delivery.…

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UF Health Jacksonville broke ground Wednesday on its fourth emergency and urgent care center. | UF Health
September 24, 2025

UF Health begins construction of 4th urgent care center

The UF Health facility will open in just over a year on Atlantic Boulevard near the Intracoastal Waterway.…

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One factor fueling St. Johns County's budget for the 2026 fiscal year is the need to keep the county's fire rescue services out of the red. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 18, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Making sense of billion-dollar budgets

Jacksonville and St. Johns County officials both talk about their $2 billion budgets, but what do the numbers mean?…

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September 17, 2025

Tax rate falls in St. Johns County, but bills could rise

The St. Johns County Commission approved a budget Wednesday that has a lower tax rate than last year.…

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This aerial view shows the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine
September 16, 2025

Two companies vie for World Golf Village development

The two companies have distinct visions of what to do with World Golf Village, and St. Johns County wants to…

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Norah Jones plays during last year's Sing Out Loud headline showcase in St. Augustine. | Melissa Marcarelli, St. Johns County Cultural Events Inc.
September 15, 2025

Sing Out Loud music fest shines on local artists

One goal since the festival began nine years ago has been boosting the local music scene.…

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A police car is parked where St. Johns County deputies shot a man to death. | News4Jax
September 10, 2025

St. Johns deputies kill armed man reported as ‘suspicious’

Deputies said they fired at the man when he refused to drop his gun.…

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Retiring Superintendent Gordon Wilson is pictured here, at middle, during his first stint working in St. Augustine in the late 1970s. | Courtesy Gordon Wilson
September 5, 2025

Castillo leader Gordon Wilson closes 50-year career

Wilson is retiring as superintendent of Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County trims budget and taxes further”
St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2025

St. Johns County trims budget and taxes further

County commissioners approved a tentative cut earlier, but they made it clear they intended to go further.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County kicks in more money for Nights of Lights”
The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
September 2, 2025

St. Johns County kicks in more money for Nights of Lights

The county will chip in $650,000 more than last year to help make sure Nights of Lights runs smoothly.…

Featured image for “Improvements begin on State Road 16 near World Golf Village”
The current intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway. | Google
August 25, 2025

Improvements begin on State Road 16 near World Golf Village

A groundbreaking signaled the start of a $25 million project to widen SR 16 and reduce traffic congestion.…

Featured image for “Indie film studio eyes St. Augustine for production”
Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2025

Indie film studio eyes St. Augustine for production

Cardinal Flix is seeking financial help to shoot “the Batting Cage” in St. Augustine starting in April.…

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Protests against segregated beaches were just some of the demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement in St. Johns County. | St. Johns Cultural Council
August 18, 2025

Heritage Trail spotlights St. Johns County’s Black history

A new self-guided trail connects 20 local Black history landmarks from the pre-colonial era to the present.…

Featured image for “Did you know? The St. Johns County Courthouse has a private space to nurse a baby”
Ingrid Osborn, president of the St. Johns Association for Women Lawyers, and Circuit Judge Howard Maltz cut the ceremonial ribbon on a space for nursing and taking care of babies in the St. Johns County Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 14, 2025

Did you know? The St. Johns County Courthouse has a private space to nurse a baby

The association for female lawyers is publicizing a room where women can nurse or change a baby.…

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The St. Augustine Airport, which is overseen by the St. Johns County Airport Authority. | St. Augustine Airport
August 8, 2025

St. Johns airport officials quit to avoid criminal charges

Three members of the Airport Authority Board were accused of violating Florida’s Sunshine Law.…

Featured image for “New St. Johns County website tracks improvement projects”
The St. Johns County website features public information about capital improvement projects across the county. |
August 7, 2025

New St. Johns County website tracks improvement projects

The Featured Projects site includes roads, parks, stormwater systems, public safety facilities and more.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County OKs watered-down tree regulations”
Debates about stricter tree preservation rules in St. Johns County have been raging for years. | Tim Mossholder, Unsplash
August 6, 2025

St. Johns County OKs watered-down tree regulations

Two tweaks to the county’s tree preservation rules are a far cry from what was initially proposed.…