What We Dodged
There have been plenty of photos and videos to emerge since Hurricane Ian wreaked almost unimaginable destruction along the SW Florida coastline. As you know, Fort Myers was particularly hard hit from a storm that…
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Traffic calming – a community in search of a problem?
By Nina Lafleur It is perceived by some that there is a speeding problem within Marsh Creek. Some who are new to Marsh Creek may not be aware that this issue has been raised and…
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Marsh Creek Floods as Ian Brushes By
At 5pm, the Hurricane Center declared Ian had returned to a Cat 1 hurricane. The storm pushed off-land into the Atlantic in the afternoon near the Kennedy Space Center as a tropical storm. As expected,…
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Flash Flood Warning Extended, Bridge of Lions Closed, 312 Remains Open
At 11:20 am, the National Weather Service issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for our area, and at mid-afternoon extended the advisory until 9:00 pm this evening. Water was already pushing into Marsh Creek from the…
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Bridges Still Open as Tropical Storm Ian Arrives
At 6am this morning, St. Johns County bridges, including the 312 bridge from Anastasia Island to the mainland, were still open. The county expected to be forced to close them “later today”. “We are playing…
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UPDATE: Ian Coming Ashore as a Cat 4 Hurricane Warning Issued for Coastal St. Johns
The 11am advisory: …IAN WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, WINDS, AND FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SOON…A Hurricane Warning has been issued from Sebastian Inlet, Floridanorthward to the Flagler/Volusia County Line, Florida.A Hurricane Watch has…
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Ian Now a Cat-4 in Approach to Naples, Florida. SJC Evacuations underway.
At 6am this morning, St. Johns County’s partial evacuation plan got underway affecting St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Ponte Vedra and areas along the St. Johns River – Zones A, B, and part of F….
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Beauty before the Mess
We won’t see something like this beauty, tonight’s sunset, until Sunday at the earliest. Be safe, stay dry and healthy. We will come out of this…
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Hurricane Ian Shifts Eastward Again – County Issues Evacuation Orders
Late this afternoon, as winds began picking up and lines stretched at gas stations, St. Johns County declared an evacuation order at 6am tomorrow morning for coastal St. Johns. That order includes Marsh Creek. While…
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Tropical Storm Watch Declared for St. Johns County
Significant Flooding Anticipated St. Johns County announced a Tropical Storm Watch (see below) at 5pm today, just as the updated National Hurricane Center tracking showed another easterly shift in Hurricane Ian’s expected path, potentially bringing…
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Hurricane Ian On Course to arrive Wednesday
At 5am this morning, Hurricane Ian was on track to come uncomfortably close to St. Augustine Wednesday morning after a slight eastward tilt to its expected path mid-week. Tropical force, and potentially even hurricane force…
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Paddling Deep Creek
By Peter Clayton Deep Creek has long been a favorite of our group because it’s close, the surroundings are pristine and it offers several paddling options. On Wednesday, we enjoyed a downstream out-and-back from the…
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Over Development in St. Johns County?
“By far, the greatest percent of land area that will become developed … is in the Central Florida region, but Northeast Florida follows that,” Carr said. Editor’s Note: Since the inception of Spoonbill Courier just…
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Upcoming Concerts in the Park
By Mohammed Mirzai September: Thursday 09/22/22 at 5:00 pm: Ray’s Rock and Roll Garage October: Thursday 10/13/22 at 4:30 pm: ZigZag Duo November: Thursday 11/10/22 at 4:00 pm: Dan Mantini- This will be a fundraising…
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Kayaking Six Mile Creek
By Peter Clayton The 2022-23 paddling season started in great style today. Clyde was back as good as ever – enjoyed perfect weather – welcomed Stan Hill to his initial outing – saw the barred…
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More Observations from my Walks.
By Dianna Christakos One of the most pleasurable experiences, other than waiving to cars, of my daily walks is bird watching. From childhood, I have been fascinated and envious of birds. Since I walk by…
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A Walker and Her Encounters
By Dianna Christakos My morning walk is a ritual I seldom miss. Since I walk without anything electronic, I pay attention to my surroundings and nature’s gifts. Today I would like to share one of…
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HOA Votes to Close Mizell for Overnight Guests
Facing a sharp budget shortfall from the rising cost of community security, the Marsh Creek Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to close the Mizell visitor/vendor’s gate overnight from 11:00pm to 7:00am in 2023. (24-hour…
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New Neighbors!
By Louise Nelson Recently, the Spoonbill Neighbors Welcome Committee, represented by Peter Clayton and Peggy Steinberg, again rolled out the Marsh Creek Welcome Mat. Our New Neighbors Donna Broome – 261 Fiddler’s Point. Donna and her…
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Free Covid Test Program Ending This Week
Courtesy of The Guardian A dispute over who should fund the free kits will leave test sites or insurance reimbursement as the available options The US government is suspending its program of free home tests…
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