St. Augustine Juneteenth Concert Festival
BE A PART OF HISTORY! Entertain, Educate, and Elevate Through Music. • • www.SAMFestival.org • • JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION • • On June 15, 2021, the Senate approved a bill to make Juneteenth a…
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Author: Brian Nelson
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Meeting at Big Bird Pond
Around Marsh Creek, it always pays to have your smartphone handy when out for a walk or a bike ride. Yesterday, the Marsh Creek Avian Club held its morning meeting in the big pond at…
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2021 Hurricane Season Underway
NOAA predicts another active Atlantic hurricane season NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season,…
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“What Does Memorial Day Mean?”
By Brian Nelson Chief Warrant Officer (RET) Stephen Lawrence, and Marsh Creek resident, is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest military honor. Lawrence has put almost 50 years behind that…
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Then and Now – 50 Years of Veteran Experiences Coming to St. Augustine
St. Augustine Exhibition to Tell the Story of the Horrors of War July 2 through August 22, the St. Augustine Art Association (STAAA) has been given the honor of presenting, through the Healing Power of…
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St. Augustine Music Festival
Maureen and John Hogan dropped off a flyer and a nice note requesting the Spoonbill make readers aware of the ongoing St. Augustine Music Festival. “Our Spoonbill readers may find something of interest, since the…
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St. Johns County Local Arts News
https://www.historiccoastculture.com/event/?view=list&type&onepage Thanks to Paula Skinner for the reminder: there is plenty of art and culture and just plain fun going on every week in St. Augustine and St. Johns County. And the link above will…
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“Deer Me …”
Photos courtesy of John Martin and Nina Lafleur, from their Marshside Drive “sanctuary” this morning.
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Art Fair Saturday in Lakeside Park
The City of St. Augustine Beach is pleased to sponsor a Community Art Fair inLakeside Park (behind the Police Department} on Saturday, May 22, from 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. The Fair will feature artists…
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Local Surf History Museum Opens
St. Augustine Historical Society Presents St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum The St. Augustine Historical Society will open the St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum at the Oldest House Museum Complex (14 St. Francis Street) on Friday,…
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New J&J COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-up Sites
The State of Florida is hosting Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccination pop-up sites at four locations in St. Johns County over the coming weeks. Each vaccination site will have 200 single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19…
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St. Johns Golf Club Patriots Golf Day
St. Johns Golf Club Patriots Golf Day Fundraiser for Families of Fallen and Disabled Military The St. Johns Golf Club is hosting Patriots Golf Day fundraiser lessons from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday,…
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The St. Augustine Fish Camp
By Irene Merenda St. Augustine Fish Camp, 142 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084. 904-827-7000 The St. Augustine Fish Camp restaurant is located on Riberia in the area south of the St. Augustine Distillery and…
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Bill Baker Continues to Progress
From Robbie Baker @ 3:27pm Thursday “Resting and trying to sleep. Sleep does not come easily though. There is talk of going home this weekend but only if strong enough. Fortunately for him, 30 plus…
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New Marsh Creek Neighbors Coming
Tucked neatly, and safely, behind the bushes fronting Tom and Carmen O’Brien’s home on Fiddlers Point Drive this week were at first one, two, then three, and as of this morning, four young duck eggs….
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Bill Baker is Recovering
Bill’s bride, Robbie, sent an update to the Spoonbill at 6:49pm this evening: “Triple bypass. Bill was just been moved to a private IC room. He is behaving himself. Pain meds (lots) given to help…
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Bill Baker UPDATE
Out of Open Heart Surgery, Responding As of 12:43 Monday afternoon, from Bill’s wife, Robbie: “Talked to the nurses. Bill is behaving. He acknowledged their questions with feel (fingers and toes) and blinks. They’re putting…
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2021 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins in May
The beaches of St. Johns County are home to several species of endangered or threatened sea turtles. Residents and visitors have a special opportunity and responsibility to protect these magnificent creatures and their vulnerable nesting…
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