This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through November 3 “The Gilded Age: Treasures” from the Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “Kindred Spirits” by Artist Crystal Floyd at Lightner…
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Third Thanksgiving “Share the Feast” Food Drive is under way!
By Louise Nelson We have just received a supply of shopping bags and a list of needed food items requested by the kind folks at the Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County, and for the…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through October 27 “The Gilded Age: Treasures” from the Lightner Museum 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 75 King St., St. Augustine Learn More “Kindred Spirits” by Artist Crystal Floyd at Lightner…
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Early voting starts Monday in St. Johns County
Lucia Viti – St. Augustine Record | USA TODAY NETWORK Early voting for St. Johns County’s Nov. 5 General Election begins Monday. Nine early voting locations will be open every day for 13 days —…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through October 20 “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:…
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We Dodged a Bullet
A few days ago, it seemed our number was up. We’d gone through this 2024 hurricane season without much of a threat – even Helene spared us. Then suddenly, the atmosphere in the waters off…
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Flooding the Zone – Our Biggest Risk
Tropical storm force wind gusts are expected to begin later thismorning across northeast Florida. Overall, sustained tropical stormforce winds are forecast for most of northeast Florida and thesoutheast Georgia coast, with frequent hurricane force gusts…
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Tampa Faces a Century Busting Hit
As evacuations get underway in St. Augustine, a flashback to Tampa’s Hurricane History as Milton Approaches. Courtesy Axios Tampa Bay The last time Tampa Bay was hit directly by a major hurricane,the region looked very…
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Mandatory Evacuations Ordered Ahead of Milton
8am Wednesday Mandatory Evacuations “St. Johns County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residents and visitors in Evacuation Zone A (along coastal and river areas), Zone B and Zone F (south of State…
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County Readies Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane, Storm Surge Watch & Local State of Emergency Issued St. Johns County officials called a news conference Monday to warn of “potentially the largest evacuation in Florida since Hurricane Irma” in 2017, as Cat…
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Hurricane Milton Is On The Move
Since forming yesterday as a depression, Milton quickly built into a Tropical storm and recently developed into a hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph, doubling its speed to 6 mph. The storm remains on…
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Hastings, Florida’s Potato Capital, aims to become a weekend getaway destination
Hastings’ once-bustling main drag is quiet most days. But some buildings that were long vacant have been filled with businesses in the last year. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today By Noah Hertz – JAX Today…
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Hurricane Activity Expected Here Within Days
It was probably expecting too much to to think we would escape this hurricane season untouched. Right now, that hope is on track to be proven wrong, because building up off the coast of eastern…
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Election Deadline Reminder
Monday, Oct. 7, is Florida’s deadline to register to vote or change your voter registration info before the Nov. 5 election. Register here. As of Friday, more than 76,000 voters had already cast mail ballots in…
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Haw Creek Paddle ’24
By Peter Clayton We enjoyed a delightful start to the 2024-25 kayak season on one of our favorite creeks. Cloud cover and a light breeze made for excellent conditions. We had lots of company as…
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November 5 Election Surprise
It Takes TWO Sally Brown Kiefer got a jump on early voting the other day after she received her heavier-than-usual mail-in ballot for the November 5th elections. Here’s how she described what happened: “I just…
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This Week Around Town
Ongoing Daily Events through October 6 “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:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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