Stormy Clouds
A nice ridge of threatening clouds last night, resulting in only a burst of wind as the front slid by to the north.
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Author: Brian Nelson
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St. Johns County Hurricane Evacuation Zone Changes
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…
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Grab Bag #2
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,…
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Happy St. Paddy’s Day!!
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
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St. Augustine Ranks #5 in Southern Beach Towns
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…
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St. Johns County Commissioners Place 1-Cent Sales Tax on November Ballot
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…
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Even the Ugly Ones …
… 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…
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Happening This Week
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…
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Barbara White
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…
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A Grab Bag of Coming Events
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…
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Happening This Week
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…
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Happening This Week
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…
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Happening This Week
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…
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A St. Augustine Story: Beaten by the Klan in 1963, a Black man just spoke to the White pastor who helped rescue him
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…
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Sunday’s Valentine’s Eve Sunset (2-13-2022)
A sequence from the evening’s setting sun … and welcome to a Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Happening This Week
February 7, 2022 This is Black History Month. Be sure to get out and learn more about the very important and often overlooked Black History on Florida’s Historic Coast. There are many ways to…
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Happening this Week
Monday-Sunday, January 31- February 6 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…
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