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Not long after Debbie Dickinson moved to North Beach in 2022, Hurricane Ian flooded their neighborhood. | Debbie Dickinson
2 days ago

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…

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The Magic Beach Motel, located just minutes from the water in Vilano Beach, has been featured in several TV shows since it opened the better part of a century ago. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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…

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The Magic Beach Motel on Vilano Road was built in 1951 and renovated a number of times over the years. | News4Jax
April 15, 2025

The Magic Beach Motel: An icon or an eyesore?

A developer wants to tear down the 74-year-old motel in Vilano Beach, but a cultural review board isn’t convinced.…

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New restaurants are moving into downtown St. Augustine, but others say the crowds have become too much. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 8, 2025

The evolution of St. Augustine’s dining scene

As St. Augustine’s fame grows, some restaurants are moving into downtown, but others are on the way out.…

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Snappers is in development at 165 Vilano Road in Vilano Beach. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 5, 2024

Snappers restaurant under review in Vilano Beach

Snappers is planned on a strip of land past State Road A1A near the Publix and Holiday Inn Express.…

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DLP Capital Partners acquired this Vilano Beach property on the west side of State Road A1A. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 19, 2024

Ocean Club RV park planned in Vilano Beach

DLP Capital Partners submitted plans for an RV park on almost 4 acres split by State Road A1A.…

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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.…

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Piers like these in St. Johns County's North Beach community are easily inundated when high storm surge floods the area. | St. Johns County
June 21, 2024

St. Johns County explores North Beach seawall

The surge from flooding is getting higher in the North Beach and Vilano Beach community, and a seawall may be…

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The Blue House in Vilano Beach was declared unsafe after the beach washed away. | News4Jax
August 17, 2023

Infamous ‘blue house’ in Vilano Beach finally torn down

The demolition was delayed after a sea turtle nest was found under the home on State Road A1A.…