The Disston Lake Paddle
By Peter Clayton (Mar 26, 2025) In our 16 years of paddling we’ve only done three lakes: Guana Lake in the Guana-Tolomato Preserve; Lake Norris near Orlando, and; Lake Disston, just south of Bunnell, which…
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The Vilano to City Paddle
By Peter Clayton (Mar 26, 2025) The weather was ideal with blue skies and plenty of sun with a light breeze which ten of us enjoyed while paddling from the Vilano Landing boat ramp on…
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A Shorter 2025 Nights of Lights: Nov 15 – Jan 11
Hundreds of people crowd downtown St. Augustine in November 2024 to see the annual Nights of Lights. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today Nights of Lights shortened to ease crowds and traffic By Noah Hertz After…
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The Rebirth of Downtown Hastings
THE JAXSON | Before and after: The rebirth of Downtown Hastings By Ennis Davis Published on March 11, 2025 at 10:43 am Located in southwest St. Johns County, Downtown Hastings is experiencing a rapid economic…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through March 9 “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….
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Marian Washington – Our Marsh Creek Neighbor
To close out Black History Month we focus on one of our quiet, unassuming neighbors, who is also one of the pioneers of basketball: Marian Washington. Editor’s Note: Thanks to Theo Helms for bringing Marian,…
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A Grab Bag of Events
Of Stage and Screen – Friday March 7th Feel Like Dancing – Mar 8-9 Havana Nights – Saturday Mar 29th The Marsh Creek Women’s Association is hosting Havana Nights on Saturday, March 29th to raise…
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Lincolnville Mural
St. Augustine artist Nancy Christensen unveiled a new mural this month on the side of the Corner Market building in St. Augustine’s historic Lincolnville to honor the neighborhood’s history and connections to the Civil Rights Movement….
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through March 2 “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….
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through February 23 “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….
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Buried beneath Lincolnville: a 240-year-old British fort
City archaeologists work on the site of an 18th century British redoubt — or fort — in the Lincolnville part of the historic city. | St. Augustine Archaeology Program Reprinted from Jacksonvolle Today By Dan…
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The Great Migration and Black Jacksonville
The Jaxson – reprinted courtesy of Jacksonville Today The Great Migration and Black Jacksonville Jacksonville played a pivotal role in the Great Migration, in large part because of its rail station. By Ennis Davis The…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through February 16 “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….
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The Deep Creek Paddle
By Peter Clayton Once again Deep Creek provided a delightful experience for our paddlers aided by perfect weather. The positives began with the short entrance to the ramp from SR 207 which had been filled…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through February 9 “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….
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Gala for a Cause
St. Anastasia Catholic Church is staging a festive gala to raise funds for the St. Enda Formation Center and Celebration Hall on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Located at 5205 AIA in St. Augustine, Celebration Hall…
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Another Top Rank for St. Augustine
This Charming Florida City Was Just Named the Most Welcoming in the U.S.— and It Has Pristine White-sand Beaches, Quaint Cobble Streets, and Impeccable Weather Originally published in Travel and Leisure Booking.com named St. Augustine,…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through February 2 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at the Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “Sweet…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through January 26 31st Annual Nights of Lights Last Week! Free Admission. Downtown St. Augustine Learn More Ways to View the Nights of Lights Nightly Tours Downtown St. Augustine…
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