FP&L Restored Power shortly after 11am. A power cable connecting to a FP&L utility transformer at the Mizell Rd entrance to the Commodores Club suffered a malfunction at 8:44am this morning. The “live” cable fell…
By Peggy Gachet I’ve noted an increase in calls from neighbors and friends about the cancellation of their homeowners’ insurance. The most common reason given is the age of the roof. Did you know that…
Woof, Woof, Woof…..and wild tag wags!! Fellow 4-leggers, get your heads out of that delicious mud puddle and dig this: Some scientists just spent a bunch of money and subjected several hundred undergraduates to a…
The beauty of Marsh Creek is the diversity of wildlife. You go out chasing photos of heron and ducks, and then this big boy jumps across the street in all his magnificence. Ya just got…
We are probably familiar with the the hit TV series, MASH. Alan Alda, as Hawkeye Pierce, or maybe it was radar, would interrupt whatever the moment’s scene was, with a plaintive cry: “Incoming”. And that…
By Brian Nelson Assumptions can be dangerous things. We’ve all made them, relied on them, and often made poor decisions on them. Very recently, our household hired a team of contractors, well-known in Marsh Creek,…
Be Careful! Level of Covid Community Transmission in St. Johns County, Florida: HIGH We hoped it was on its way to ending. It’s not. Covid, thanks to the Delta variant, is more transmissible than ever….
By Peggy Gachet Many of you probably know I lost both parents and a mother-in-law within a 9 month period. I have reflected a lot on what that loss means. I offer a reflection of…
By Mohammed Mirzai Two upcoming dates to mark in your calendars. THIS WEEK: Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm ZigZag Duo NEXT MONTH: Thursday 09/23/21 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm; Dan Mantini As always bring a chair…
By Robert Knowlton This pair a buck and young fawn, have been wandering around the Herons Nest Lane area for at least three weeks. The fawn clearly latched onto the buck, following him wherever…
By Lily Bishop Editors Note: Lily Bishop is a 17 year old senior at Pedro Menendez High School For nearly six years nowI have been waiting to receiveWhat in due time will beMy magnum opus…
Marsh Creek’s Spoonbill Courier Born August 3, 2020, in the Year of Covid, now 1 YEAR OLD! Looking back, it has been a encouraging year of neighbors talking to neighbors, showcasing the talents of both…
St. Johns County Animal Control 904-209-6190 After leaving a voicemail for St. Johns County Animal Control, I imagined I had spoken into a Black Hole. The cynic in me whispered, “they’ll never respond”. An hour…
The first organizational meeting of the Spoonbill Neighbors was held on July 7th. So far there are 33 members. All residents of Marsh Creek are welcome to join any of our interest groups. Some already have…
The Surfside, Fla., building collapse is just one example of a bigger looming problem Editor’s Note: The article below was published this past weekend in the Washington Post. By Evan McKenzie Evan McKenzie teaches in…
The 2021 Hurricane season officially began a month ago today, and Tropical Storm Elsa is already heading our way. NOAA’s storm forecast has Florida in its sights, on a bulls-eye trajectory that would, at this…
Shared courtesy of The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/well/move/exercise-brain-memory-fitness-cognitive.html?smid=em-share Ten minutes of mild exercise can immediately alter how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate with one another and improve memory function. By Gretchen Reynolds…
WOOF!! WAG!! (and another) WOOF!! WAG!! Guess what!! St. Augustine has been declared one of the “10 Best Dog-Friendly US Vacation Destinations for 2021”!! The list was just published on Chewy.com, a site many pet…