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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.…

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Ann Taylor and Clay Murphy were elected on Nov. 5. | Credit: Taylor/Murphy campaigns
November 11, 2024

St. Johns County Commission now has majority who committed to slowing growth

Next week, two new St. Johns County commissioners will join the board.…

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St. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson. | News4Jax
November 7, 2024

St. Johns School Superintendent Tim Forson announces plan to retire

St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson will retire next year.…

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 5, 2024

Newcomer elected to St. Johns County School Board

Voters also continued a half-cent sales tax and approved a new 1-mill property tax to help fund teacher salaries.…

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Freehold Communities' Arden development in South Florida is an agrihood with a 5-acre farm and event barn. | Freehold Communities
November 5, 2024

3,000-home ‘agrihood’ rejected in St. Johns County

The agrihood would have combinded homes with agricultural elements, but many residents opposed it.…

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Freehold Communities' Arden development in South Florida is an agrihood with a 5-acre farm and event barn. | Freehold Communities
November 1, 2024

‘Agrihood’ coming to a vote in St. Johns County

County commissioners will consider a 3,000-home “agrihood” that would combine housing with elements like community farms.…

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Chad Mullen's family reported him missing in September. His body was found buried Monday. | News4Jax
October 30, 2024

Dead man identified after body is found in St. Johns County

Chad Mullen’s body was found after a tip to detectives who were investigating his disappearance in September.…

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October 30, 2024

Restrained students still an issue for St. Johns parents

The federal government found that St. Johns County has reduced the use of restraint, but some parents say it isn’t…

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The intersection at Cuna and Spanish streets in downtown St. Augustine is now the end of the line for cars going north on the bricked street. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville
October 29, 2024

Street closed for good in downtown St. Augustine

A portion of Spanish Street is closed to vehicles to make the city more walkable, but some businesses objected.…

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St. Johns County District 5 School Board candidates Linda Thomson, left, and Bethany Hilbert.
October 28, 2024

One School Board seat still up for grabs in St. Johns County

Linda Thomson and Bethany Hilbert are competing for the School Board seat in District 5.…

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This diamondback terrapin lives at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve in St. Johns County. | Amy Howard
October 23, 2024

Matanzas Riverkeeper joins call to protect native turtle species

The Matanzas Riverkeeper is joining a national effort to protect the diamondback terrapin, a small, spotted turtle found in Northeast…

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Pecan Craft Kitchen is planned at the former Broudy’s Liquor Store site at 138 Florida 13 N. in Julington Creek. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 23, 2024

‘Farm-to-fire’ restaurant planned in Julington Creek

Pecan Craft Kitchen will be a fast casual restaurant using local ingredients and fire grilling.…

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St. Johns County leaders have identified a West Augustine site, near the former location of Florida Memorial College, as a potential home for a Florida Museum of Black History. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 21, 2024

Tourism council ready to promote Black History Museum

Tourism officials are recommending St. Johns County commit $50,000 to marketing and communication for the museum.…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office provides signs in English and Spanish outside the Duval County Public Library Mandarin Branch location to notify voters where they can cast their ballot. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 18, 2024

Here’s when early voting begins on the First Coast

Early voting begins next week across Northeast Florida. Dates and times vary by county.…

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Crews remove a fallen tree from a home belonging to the Bruce family in St. Augustine. | Amy Tarmey
October 18, 2024

St. Augustine comes to the aid of family rocked by hurricane

The Bruce family suffered thousands of dollars of damage to their home during Hurricane Milton, but caring neighbors helped them…

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A driver hands money to a man panhandling at University Boulevard at Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2024

St. Johns County sued over panhandling restrictions

Civil rights organizations are challenging panhandling bans in cities across the state, including Jacksonville.…

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In addition to spraying pesticides to keep the bugs at bay, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District also operates the Vector Education Center and Science Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
October 16, 2024

Explaining your ballot: Mosquito Control and Beach District in St. Johns

St. Johns County voters will have more than just the big ticket local races for County Commission and School Board…

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October 14, 2024

Development includes 3,000 homes in St. Johns County

St. Johns County is reviewing plans for Water Lily, a development that includes 3,000 homes and 280,000 square feet of…