The Holiday Season is approaching …
How many days is it until Christmas … ? We are kicking things off early because the Tour de Homes is a popular Holiday event and tickets go on sale TUESDAY OCTOBER 1st. And while…
Read More
Author: Brian Nelson
Read More
Fun at the GTM
After spending time cooped up inside riding out the hurricane, how about enjoying the great outdoors? The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve is hosting Estuary Fest tomorrow to celebrate the incredible ecosystem of Northeast Florida’s…
Read More
Panic Diffused
As a former police officer, Scott Herrington learned to ease tense situations long before being prodded to run for a Marsh Creek Board seat. Three years ago, he was one of a slate of fresh…
Read More
This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through September 29 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “The Gilded Age:…
Read More
Renewing Your Expired Passport Is About to Get Easier
Americans with passports that expired in the past five years are among those now eligible to renew online The State Department on Wednesday launched a new online program that will allow adult Americans to renew…
Read More
Changes coming to downtown St. Augustine – the tussle between cars, pedestrians and bikes.
From traffic patterns to stormwater drainage, big changes are planned along King Street in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today Where do bikes fit into St. Augustine’s pedestrian-friendly Downtown plan? By Noah Hertz September…
Read More
This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through September 22 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “The Gilded Age: Treasures”…
Read More
After 32 years, iconic British pub in St. Augustine to close Sunday
The Kings Head British Pub on U.S. 1 near St. Augustine. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today By Dan Scanlan Published on September 11, 2024 at 1:20 pm / Courtesy Jacksonville Today Back in 1990, someone…
Read More
This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through September 15 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “The Gilded Age: Treasures”…
Read More
SPOONBILL NEIGHBORS SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS Group members will be receiving invites for the events from the group leaders. You will be able to RSVP in response to that email. If you are interested in a group, please see…
Read More
‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train
The new zero-emission train, known as Zemu, will run through an area that has long suffered from poor air quality. Will it be the start of a clean energy rail movement in the US? By…
Read More
Florida state parks whistleblower fired after exposing Ron DeSantis’s plans
James Gaddis tanked Florida governor’s secretive scheme to build hotels and golf courses over acres of preserved land By Richard Luscombe in Miami – Reprinted courtesy of The Guardian Florida’s department of environmental protection has…
Read More
This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through September 8 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “The Gilded Age: Treasures”…
Read More
The pier’s end to remain closed
St. Johns County Closing Off End of Ocean and Fishing Pier for Pillar Assessment The last 100 feet of the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier will be closed indefinitely while County staff members…
Read More
DeSantis Backs Down on Park Development
Straining to put on a brave face after a brutal week of citizen outrage and unusually negative headlines, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis all but terminated the life of his embryonic park development project Wednesday. “(FDEP)…
Read More
A close encounter with Marsh Creek deer
They say cats are curious, but what about deer? Well, I came across a pair of them this morning. One, in the photo above and here, was comfortable watching me safely from his/her hidden redoubt…
Read More
This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through September 1 “The Hague School: The Second Golden Age of Dutch Painting” at Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “The Gilded Age: Treasures”…
Read More
SJC Politicians join voter opposition to Anastasia Park development
Over the weekend, St. Augustine Mayor, Nancy Sikes-Kline signaled opposition to Governor Ron DeSantis’ Anastasia State Park development plans. This morning, with November elections looming, and Sunday’s citizen park protest still fresh, the St. Johns…
Read More
Locals Protest DeSantis Park Plans
Brandishing anger early Sunday morning, hundreds of St. Augustine locals descended on St. Augustine’s Anastasia State Park in a sometimes noisy show of strength. Amid honking horns of support, placards pointed a finger at Governor…
Read More