July 9, 2025
Firefighters are seeking changes during contract negotiations, with a second meeting scheduled Wednesday.…
July 7, 2025
In St. Johns, North Beach residents mobilize around resilience as federal funding dries up
The future of the federal agency that counties like St. Johns rely on for rebuilding is uncertain, at the same…
July 3, 2025
Metro Diner set to open Monday in St. Johns County
The new restaurant is in the Publix-anchored Johns Creek Center at 2851 County Road 210 W.…
July 2, 2025
The story behind criminal charges at St. Augustine Airport
Three elected members of the St. Johns Airport Authority Board have been charged with Sunshine Law violations.…
June 30, 2025
Magic Beach Motel building gets a reprieve for now
Plans to demolish the 75-year-old building in Vilano Beach are off the table, but that could change in the next…
June 26, 2025
St. Johns County considers World Golf Village townhomes
EnClave at WGV would start with 52 townhomes, and 16 of those would be reserved for workforce housing.…
June 26, 2025
EV automaker Rivian is expanding in St. Johns County
The electric vehicle manufacturer plans to open a service and demo center in St. Augustine in early 2026.…
June 16, 2025
St. Johns County may kick in $1M more for Nights of Lights
St. Augustine has asked for more money to help the holiday event run more smoothly this year.…
June 13, 2025
New law requires bus routes for students near highways
A St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…
June 13, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | St. Johns’ high rate of boating accidents
Florida loves its boating, with more than 1 million seaworthy vessels registered in just the last year. At the same…
June 11, 2025
St. Augustine Airport takes back its old name
The Northeast Florida Regional Airport is returning to the name it had 15 years ago: the St. Augustine Airport.…
June 11, 2025
Old Hastings High to soon become First Coast Technical College campus
Originally built in 1924, Hastings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.…
June 10, 2025
Warning of property fraud, St. Johns Clerk pushes email alerts
How to sign up for alerts that could save your home in the event of property fraud.…
June 6, 2025
St. Augustine restaurateurs to open two new eateries this summer
St. Augustine restaurant owners Genie and Jeff McNally are launching two new eateries while construction is underway on the new…
June 5, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Hastings mural
A new interactive mural by acclaimed artist Kelsey Montague was unveiled in Downtown Hastings.…
June 4, 2025
St. Johns County teen’s death spurs federal language proficiency bill
St. Johns County is supporting an effort in Washington D.C. that would permanently require truck drivers to pass an English…
June 3, 2025
St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules
Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…
June 3, 2025
Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension
County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…
May 28, 2025
Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead
A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…
May 27, 2025
As St. Johns County grows, house fires are increasing
House fires, including one on Memorial Day, have grown 6.5% this year in St. Johns County.…
May 23, 2025
Politics get ugly after mayor’s death in tiny Marineland
The mayor’s death in a town of only nine people left questions about who runs the local government.…
May 20, 2025
Lawmaker promises more steps to protect lands like Guana
State Rep. Kim Kendall wants to stop deals like one that would have traded away 600 acres of conservation land.…
May 19, 2025
Proposal withdrawn for Guana conservation land swap
The state says a proposed land swap deal that could have led to the development of conservation land near Ponte…
May 19, 2025
Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, slams St. Johns land deal
Wiles said a developer’s attempt to obtain land in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area is “outrageous.”…