Cyndi Stevenson (L) and Paul Renner Editor’s Note: Spoonbill Courier will publish selective portions of SJC Civic Roundtable reports which, in the editor’s judgement, are likely to be of interest to the wider Marsh…
Photo by Mohammed Mirzai The rumored “gator sighting” at the Mizell retention pond a few months ago has now moved from Yeti-like myth to fact, and this time, the critter in question has taken up…
Monday- Friday, April 4-8 Lenny Foster Photography Exhibition: “Where We Stand” St. Johns Cultural Council presents an Art in Public Spaces exhibition featuring the fine art photography of Lenny Foster. “Where We Stand” provides a…
Monday- Friday, March 28 – April 1 Lenny Foster Photography Exhibition: “Where We Stand” St. Johns Cultural Council presents an Art in Public Spaces exhibition featuring the fine art photography of Lenny Foster. “Where We…
A nice ridge of threatening clouds last night, resulting in only a burst of wind as the front slid by to the north.
St. Johns County’s hurricane evacuation zones have been updated as a result of data improvements by the National Hurricane Center. The new zones are effective immediately. Those living in coastal, waterfront, and low-lying areas will…
Well, Would You Look At That! It’s March 2022! With hints of spring around the corner, I think we’re all looking forward to what the new season will bring. Here at the Homeless Coalition,…
Old Irish Blessing Irish Ancestry by county in America … https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/J5kIY/2/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&stream=top
https://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/beach-towns? It’s not a surprise at all to see St. Augustine rated among the South’s best beach towns. Of course it should be. The question was, where? Coming in at the #5 spot ain’t too…
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, March 15, 2022 – During today’s commission meeting, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to send to referendum a proposed one-penny sales tax ordinance for voter…
… can sometimes be appealing. Oddly, and counter-intuitively, you have to get up real close to find some beauty in these two birds. But yes, WOOD STORKS (THANKS TO ALL FOR THE CORRECTION) turkey vultures…
March 7, 2022 March is a month full of celebrations, competitions, music and fun. Not only is March Women in History month. March is also Minorcan Heritage Month in St. Augustine. The Minorcan presence along…
Editor’s Note: A little more than 6 months ago, “Queen” Barbara left us once, departing Marsh Creek for the nearby Silver Creek Retirement Home. Many Marsh Creekers who were privileged to know her came out…
Easter Dinners for the Homeless Coalition Spoonbill Neighbors Community Outreach is supporting the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition (ESHC) “Share the Feast for Easter “project. The ESHC of St. Johns County provides innovative programs to…
March is Minorcan Heritage Month in St. Augustine . The Minorcan presence along Florida’s Historic Coast is traced back to 1768, when Scottish speculator Dr. Andrew Turnbull cast his sight on an indigo plantation in…
Tuesday, February 22 United for 22 No More A benefit Concert to End Veteran Suicide Featuring Lee Greenwood, with Special Guest stars Casi Joy and Saint Tone. Proceeds from the concert will be used by…
Monday-Monday, February 14-21 Picturing a Nation: American Art from the Lightner Museum Picturing a Nation is a major installation of American paintings and sculpture from the Lightner Museum’s permanent collection. From America’s great vistas and…
Editor’s Note: “You could have knocked me over with a feather”, Jimmy Jackson told me on the phone this morning, as he awaited today’s 5pm St. Augustine’s Black History Month proclamation in his honor at…