
Author: Brian Nelson


SJC: More Vaccines But Not Enough
Editor’s Note: Neighbor Gerry Kurth tried to obtain a vaccination appointment in St. Johns County and details his experience below. The Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County received approximately 3,000 doses of the…
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Early Word on Covid Vaccinations in SJC
As the lead agency for vaccination distribution, the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County has received a limited initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccines. Per State of Florida Executive Order 20-315, the first phase…
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‘Tis the Season … to Harvest!
One of the joys of the holiday season here in North Florida is the coinciding winter harvest. And good news. The County Line produce stand has re-opened open for business! It just takes a pleasant…
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St. Johns Shifts from Tests to Vaccinations
St. Johns County and Flagler Health+ COVID-19 Partnership Transitioning from Testing to Vaccine Distribution Planning In preparation for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, St. Johns County and Flagler Health+ are transitioning the COVID-19 response operations from testing…
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4:00 – 8:00 pm Saturday – Art walk/Shop & Dine the Beach
Art walk/Shop & Dine the Beach – December 19, 20204:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. – Pope Road to A Street Come take a stroll down A1A Beach Boulevard and visit our localartists in various locations…
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The Paul Reid Christmas Radio Show
If you are a certain age, and hail from Montreal, you would instantly know who Paul Reid is. And you would know that this man with the best buttery, velvet, honey pipes in the business,…
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Your Neighbors’ Seasons Greetings
Join the community greeting! Send your electronic cards to Spoonbill@mindspring.com From the Estes, a story … A Christmas tale from a forward trench line in Korea, 1952. In one area, in December 1952, the trenches…
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Calling for Xmas Cards and Cookie Recipes!!
The Holiday Season is upon us. Hanukkah arrives in hours, followed by Christmas and a New Year right after. Two things people like to do during the Holidays is to bake and send cards. Many…
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2021 St. Johns County Annual Beach Driving Passes
2021 St. Johns County Annual Beach Driving Passes St. Johns County on-beach driving passes will be available for purchase beginning Monday, December 7, and make great stocking stuffers for the holiday season. St. Johns County…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We may not have all of our friends and family with us this year, but if we are healthy and secure, we already have a lot for which to be thankful. So eat well, Zoom…
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Marsh Creek Kayakers – Haw Creek 11-18-2020
By Brian Nelson It was embarrassing, humiliating, and discouraging every time my butt crashed onto the seat. But there was just no other way to do it. It required knees of an adolescent gymnast. To…
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Get a Phone Call from Santa!
Phone Calls from Santa 2020 St. Johns County Parks and Recreation is hosting Phone Calls from Santa this holiday season for children eight years old or younger. Santa will make his phone calls between 6…
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The Marsh Rabbit
A familiar sight around Marsh Creek…. Living on coasts and in the swamps of the Southeastern United States, the marsh rabbit resides near water. Somewhat similar in appearance to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, this species…
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