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The Anastasia Mosquito Control District. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 16, 2025

Mosquito Board commissioner files slander suit

T.J. Mazzotta has filed suit against Catherine Brandhorst, his predecessor on the Mosquito Control Board.…

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Hundreds of people crowd downtown St. Augustine to see the annual NIghts of Lights. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 14, 2025

St. Augustine says Nights of Lights may be getting too big

“We’re dangerously close to overtourism,” Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline said about Nights of Lights.…

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The Northeast Florida Regional Airport | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
January 10, 2025

St. Augustine’s airport wants its old name back

The Northeast Florida Regional Airport wants to return to its simple name of the past: St. Augustine Airport.…

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St. Johns County owns the World Golf Hall of Fame building and IMAX Theater and is trying to find someone to run the theater. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 7, 2025

Plans for World Golf stall in St. Johns County

The county rejected the only bidder to oversee the World Golf IMAX theater.…

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Coach Sherri Anthony cuts the ribbon during the ceremony dedicating Nease High School's basketball court in her name. | Courtesy of Sherri Anthony
January 6, 2025

Nease High School honors longtime basketball coach

Allen D. Nease High School has named its basketball court after former girls basketball Coach Sherri Anthony.…

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The St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College. | St. Johns River State College
January 6, 2025

3 appointed to board at St. Johns River State College

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed three new faces to the board of trustees at St. Johns River State College.…

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Lockers in a St. Johns County school. | News4Jax
January 3, 2025

Nassau and St. Johns schools score among best in state

St. Johns County schools ranked second in the state in 2024 and Nassau third, both with “A” grades.…

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Photographer Lydia Ritter snaps a photo during the Analog Club’s film photography pop-up event in St. Augustine Dec. 13. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 3, 2025

Analog photography is back. St. Augustine photogs develop community around film 

A new club in St. Augustine is celebrating photography the old fashioned way.…

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January 2, 2025

Sexual assault victims get more help in St. Johns County

The Betty Griffin Center will expand services for sexual assault victims at Ascension St. Vincent’s St. Johns hospital.…

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Toasted Yolk plans to open in the second phase of The Fountains at St. Johns. | Toasted Yolk
December 27, 2024

Toasted Yolk plans first location in St. Johns County

The Toasted Yolk will be the second in Northeast Florida. The first opened in Fleming Island in November.…

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Rep. Michael Waltz. | Ted Shaffrey, AP
December 26, 2024

Special election coming for some St. Johns County voters

Voters will decide who will replace U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, who is in line to become national security adviser.…

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The current St. Johns County Commission are, from left, Christian Whitehurst, Sarah Arnold, Krista Joseph, Clay Murphy and Ann Taylor. | St. Johns County
December 18, 2024

One-time outcast now leads the way on St. Johns Commission

As chair of the St. Johns County Commission, Krista Joseph hopes to slow the county’s rampant growth.…

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Traffic and road construction in St. Johns County. | News4Jax
December 18, 2024

St. Johns County seeks $40M to ease traffic congestion

County officials are pushing critical traffic improvement projects forward for state and federal funding.…

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This metal mosquito statue is the size of an adult human, not an adult mosquito, and it sits outside of the Disease Vector Education Center that the district operates in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

St. Johns Mosquito Control Board’s Christmas bonuses null and void

A fiery Anastasia Mosquito Control District meeting ended with the board’s controversial Christmas bonuses voided.…

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Anastsia State Park | News4Jax
December 5, 2024

Proposed law would restrict development in state parks

The legislation would prohibit development like the lodge and pickleball courts once proposed at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns…

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This concept image shows some of the wheelchair-accessible playground equipment planned at the St. Johns County Police Athletic League's new playground. | St. Johns County
December 3, 2024

St. Johns pledges $2.2M for ‘all-inclusive’ playground

The Diamond of Dreams playground will be only the second in the county designed for children with disabilities.…

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 27, 2024

St. Johns County eases public comment at meetings

The St. Johns County Commission will take public comment earlier in meetings beginning Tuesday.…

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The Anastasia Mosquito Control District is responsible for keeping the population of the blood-sucking pests down in St. Johns County. | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
November 26, 2024

Bonuses for mosquito control board may have been improper

The board of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District has given itself bonuses for at least six years, including $1,000 the…

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Steven Mail is the president of Florida Elite Soccer Club. Florida Elite, one of the largest youth soccer organizations in Florida, announced it will merge with Sporting Jax in 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 26, 2024

Sporting Jax to merge with area’s largest youth soccer club

Florida Elite Soccer Academy and Sporting Jax announced the two organizations will merge in 2025.…

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A Kemp's ridley sea turtle travels up St. Augustine Beach to nest this summer. | Ashley Raybould, St. Johns County
November 25, 2024

A rare species of sea turtle returns to the First Coast

St. Johns County is celebrating a surprising number of Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests this nesting season.…

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November 25, 2024

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club gets permit for $65M sports club

The club’s construction is expected to begin in January as part of a 30-year renovation.…

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Traffic is shown at the intersection of International Golf Parkway and World Golf Village in St. Johns County. | News4Jax
November 22, 2024

Traffic riles residents near World Golf Village

Residents say the area around Bass Pro Shops, Costco, Buc-ee’s and other developments can’t handle more traffic.…

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Crews install decorations in the Plaza de la Constitucion in downtown St. Augustine ahead of the start of Nights of Lights this weekend. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 21, 2024

Nights of Lights will shine this weekend in St. Augustine

St. Augustine expects a tide of visitors as the popular Nights of Lights returns for the holidays.…

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School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 12, 2024

Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooks

Clay County was responsible for 287 of more than 700 schoolbooks removed from classrooms and libraries statewide.…