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:…
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Author: Brian Nelson
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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Pushback forces DeSantis to find larger venue for Anastasia Park public meeting
“Due to the overwhelming interest with the 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative, DEP is looking for new venues to accommodate the public. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate. Public input is vital…
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Are You Sure Your House Is Worth That Much?
Reprinted Courtesy of The Atlantic Climate risk is still not being priced into American homeownership. By Zoë Schlanger Updated at 5:02 p.m. on August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024, 1:56 PM ET Across the United…
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Lodge and pickleball proposed at Anastasia State Park
Reprinted Courtesy of New Service of Florida, Jacksonville Today, Action News JAX By Jim Turner – News Service of Florida on August 21, 2024 at 11:43 am The state of Florida proposes to build a…
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