Got a Beef with SA’s Nights of Lights?
Residents and businesses get their say on Nights of Lights By Noah Hertz / JAXToday While St. Augustine works out how to make Nights of Lights a smoother operation this holiday season, the city will…
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Guana River Land Swap Project Dead
Developers tied to controversial Guana River land swap proposal withdraw application for deal. St. Augustine Beach mayor thanks concerned citizens. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. (NEWS4JAX) – Less than a day after President Donald Trump’s chief…
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UPDATED: Tuesday Stop the Swap at North Guana Outpost and SJC Board Meeting
10:30am Join us (tomorrow) Tue., May 20th, at 10:30AM for a press conference hosted by Rep. Kim Kendall at the North Guana Outpost to Stop the Swap! Date: Tue., 5/20 Time: 10:30AM Location: North…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through May 25 “St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine’s…
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More Protected Land at Risk – Developer wants a Piece of the Protected Guana River
The Guana Wildlife Management Area is a state-owned conservation area north of St. Augustine where visitors can walk on paths and enjoy the great outdoors, but also hunt for waterfowl. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger St….
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Florida’s Beachy Paradise Has a Rich Museum Culture
Looking for some culture with your Florida beach? St. Petersburg houses a number of treasured museums, ranging from whimsical to elegant. By Stephen Rubino / New York Magazine The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg…
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Fort Mose – Don’t Just Imagine it, Now See It
A reenactor guards the battlements of the newly reconstructed Fort Mose | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today Centuries later, Fort Mose finally has a fort again By Noah Hertz / Florida Today Despite its name, it…
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To all the grandmothers, mothers, aunts and all the other ladies who took on the role …
To all the grandmothers, mothers, and all the other ladies who took on the role … !
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Heavy Rains Forecast for Our Area
An atmospheric river will slam Florida and the Southeast with torrential rain Atmospheric rivers are more typical in the West, but this one may bring flooding rainfall and severe storms to the Southeast, Florida and…
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A Grab Bag of Upcoming Events
• • Get Ready to Celebrate • • Our 19th Year of Musical Magic! Save the dates for the 2025 St. Augustine Music Festival at the beautiful Cathedral Basilica Thursday, June 19 – Juneteenth Concert Friday…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through May 11 Romanza Festivale of the Arts Free Admission. Downtown St. Augustine Learn More “St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m….
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Excelsior High School Turns 100
Work is underway to fix up the historic school building that hosts the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today Big fixes are underway at Lincolnville’s 100-year-old schoolhouse By…
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Egg Today, Gone Today
On Monday, the O’Briens on Fiddlers Point Drive had hopes of becoming new grandparents. Well, sort of grandparents. See, they already have the human variety, on whom they dote during every visit. But, for the…
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The Shell at St. Augustine – New Performing Arts Center
Arts center planned in St. Johns County — but where? By Noah Hertz / JAX Today A coalition of St. Johns County arts organizations are collaborating to create a new kind of performing arts space…
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Magic Beach Motel Threatened
The Magic Beach Motel on Vilano Road was built in 1951 and renovated a number of times over the years. | News4Jax The Magic Beach Motel: An icon or an eyesore? By Noah Hertz /…
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CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK | St. Augustine restaurant and bar scene
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK | St. Augustine restaurant and bar scene By Hanna Raskin / Florida Today While Nights of Lights makes St. Augustine a hugely popular yuletide destination, that’s not why I went there toward the…
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RUSH, RUSH: Easter Food Drive is Underway!
Spoonbill Neighbors 4th Easter Feast Food Drive is getting off to a late start – please hurry. By Louise Nelson Due to an operational error (i.e. a goof) we have just received our supply of…
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Coming and going: St. Augustine, dining scene is evolving
New restaurants are moving into downtown St. Augustine, but others say the crowds have become too much. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today By Noah Hertz / Florida Today Published on April 8, 2025 at 2:38…
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Costco & World Golf Village Traffic
No doubt you’ve been to the new Costco at World Golf Village and have white-knuckled through all the traffic this store, and Bucees and now Bass Pro are sucking into a now hugely congested interchange….
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