Featured image for “4 school districts target substance abuse and violence”
August 8, 2024

4 school districts target substance abuse and violence

Putnam and St. Johns County schools are teaming with other school districts to increase awareness and support for students.…

Featured image for “St. Johns may ditch new trash hauler after ‘disastrous’ start”
FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services
August 6, 2024

St. Johns may ditch new trash hauler after ‘disastrous’ start

The county estimates that more than 2,000 residents’ trash wasn’t picked up on time Aug. 1 and 2.…

Featured image for “Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County”
More than 500 people attended a meet and greet with election candidates in St. Johns County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. | Photo courtesy Carly Zervis
August 2, 2024

Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County

More than 500 people voted in a straw poll sponsored by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce.…

Featured image for “Early voting starts soon on the First Coast”
Early voting in Duval County was delayed by Tropical Storm Debby. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
August 2, 2024

Early voting starts soon on the First Coast

Early voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…

Featured image for “St. Johns County makes it easier to get a passport”
The St. Johns County Clerk’s Office will host a passport event Saturday. l St. Johns County Clerk of Courts.
August 1, 2024

St. Johns County makes it easier to get a passport

The St. John’s County Clerk’s Office will host Passport Saturday this weekend to help people who can’t get to weekday…

Featured image for “‘Ghost candidates’ in St. Johns Commission races? ”
Four employees at McGraw, (from left): Chip McGraw, James Higbee, Taylor Ohntrup and Weston Ferguson, are either running for St. Johns County Commission or are related to candidates, none of whom are actively campaigning. | Images: McGraw's website
July 30, 2024

‘Ghost candidates’ in St. Johns Commission races? 

Four of the most quiet candidates in the hotly contested races for St. Johns County Commission have connections to each…

Featured image for “St. Johns County offers free sandbags to residents”
Sandbags are stacked before a storm. | News4Jax
July 29, 2024

St. Johns County offers free sandbags to residents

With hurricane season in full swing, St. Johns County will offer free sandbags to residents on Wednesday.…

Featured image for “Baptist Health campus under review for Silverleaf”
Baptist Health plans to develop a medical campus in the Silverleaf community of St. Johns County including this freestanding emergency department. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 26, 2024

Baptist Health campus under review for Silverleaf

The medical campus would open in early 2026 with an emergency room, office space, maintenance building and later a helipad.…

Featured image for “Voter registration deadline looms for primary election”
The voter registration deadline is Monday for the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida. l Element5 Digital via Unsplash.
July 19, 2024

Voter registration deadline looms for primary election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…

Featured image for “Higher taxes likely for St. Johns County residents”
St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 16, 2024

Higher taxes likely for St. Johns County residents

The county plans to keep its tax rate the same, but rising property values mean homeowners would pay more.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County commissioner cleared of meeting violation”
St. Johns County Commissioner Krista Joseph waves an American flag as she begins her comments during a meeting Nov. 21, 2023. | St. Johns County
July 12, 2024

St. Johns County commissioner cleared of meeting violation

A federal judge ruled that Krista Joseph did nothing wrong when, during a meeting, she encouraged people to vote against…

Featured image for “These St. Johns County elections will likely be decided in August”
St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 9, 2024

These St. Johns County elections will likely be decided in August

The general election isn’t until November, but a handful of races in St. Johns County will be as good as…

Featured image for “St. Johns and Nassau lead state in student testing”
July 9, 2024

St. Johns and Nassau lead state in student testing

The two counties finished first and second in portions of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County finishes beach restoration early”
Beach restoration stretched over more than 9 miles of coastline from the St. Johns-Duval county line south to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. | St. Johns County
July 8, 2024

St. Johns County finishes beach restoration early

Crews have been shoring up 9 miles of beach since March to fortify it against future storms.…

Featured image for “Apartments planned at former St. Augustine Outlets site”
Terrassa, a 324-unit luxury apartment community, is planned at the former St. Augustine Outlets property off Interstate 95 in St. Johns County. | Thompson Thrift, Jacksonville Daily Record
July 8, 2024

Apartments planned at former St. Augustine Outlets site

Terrassa, a 324-unit apartment community, will be built east of Interstate 95, where St. Augustine Outets was demolished in 2022.…

Featured image for “Former St. Augustine mayor loses law license ”
St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 1, 2024

Former St. Augustine mayor loses law license 

Joseph Boles Jr. was a prominent elder law attorney and former eight-year mayor of St. Augustine.…

Featured image for “Postmortem for a historic St. Augustine home”
11 Bridge Street, pictured at left June 5, and the rubble of the building days later. | Carly Zervis
June 26, 2024

Postmortem for a historic St. Augustine home

One day it was there, and the next day it was gone. City leaders question whether 11 Bridge Street in…

Featured image for “Historic St. Augustine rectory to get refresh”
This historic photo shows the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine's rectory as it has stood since 1965. | Diocese of St. Augustine
June 18, 2024

Historic St. Augustine rectory to get refresh

Housing for clergymen of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine will receive a much-needed renovation.…

Featured image for “Federal St. Augustine flooding study expected to yield solutions in 4 years”
The seawall along Avenida Menendez near the heart of Downtown St. Augustine will soon be raised up. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
June 17, 2024

Federal St. Augustine flooding study expected to yield solutions in 4 years

How do you keep St. Augustine from flooding? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopes to give answers, eventually.…

Featured image for “Baptist opening emergency room in St. Augustine”
The new Baptist/Wolfson Children’s Emergency Room and Imaging Center will open Monday, June 17, 2024. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
June 14, 2024

Baptist opening emergency room in St. Augustine

Baptist Health officials say the new ER will bring emergency care closer to home in St. Johns County.…

Featured image for “Former St. Johns County sheriff runs for state Senate”
Former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar. | News4Jax
June 12, 2024

Former St. Johns County sheriff runs for state Senate

David Shoar has opened a campaign account to run for a seat that will be vacated by Sen. Travis Hutson,…

Featured image for “St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer”
This map shows, in yellow, where a proposed office space could be built near Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway. | St. Johns County.
June 5, 2024

St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer

St. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…

Featured image for “Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried”
Rivertown Mainstreet is the main thoroughfare in much of the Rivertown development in St. Johns County, south of Fruit Cove. Hundreds of homes lie along the road, as well as a planned K-8 school. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
June 4, 2024

Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried

More than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…

Featured image for “Former Northeast Florida judge blocked from ballot”
Former Judge Scott DuPont. | News4Jax
May 29, 2024

Former Northeast Florida judge blocked from ballot

Former Judge Scott DuPont was suspended from practicing law after the Supreme Court removed him as a circuit judge in…