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…
Editor’s Note: Our neighbor has asked to post this in Spoonbill. There may be someone may not necessarily needing “a job”, but who nonetheless wants to “give back” to a worthy organization. This may be…
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…
By Val D’Andrea and Lisa McGlynn Proposed Gate Car Wash at the Entrance to Fish Island Preserve Have you been wondering what’s been happening with the car wash that Gate Petroleum wants to build at…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
BY Peter Clayton Nine of us set out from Russell’s Landing around 10:30 Wednesday morning under bright skies and headed downstream for the first time in a couple of years. There was a delightful SW…
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…
Try the slider … Someone suggested buying a lotto ticket after this morning’s two-fer. One side of the island, a full moon setting. Then on the other, a great sunrise. Use the slider to reveal…
Final Day to Receive the First Dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine through St. Johns County – April 28 The final day to receive the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the St….
The members of the MCWA (Marsh Creek Women’s Association) have been working over the past 11 months on their annual charity fundraiser based on the theme “Community Of Strength.” The fund-raising event will take place…
Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of St Johns County By Melody Ness and Ann Reid Tucked away in northwest St. Augustine are 23 cottages that are used to house families who have become homeless for…
COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-up Appointments at the Solomon Calhoun Community Center St. Johns County will be accepting walk-up appointments for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the…
Amici Italian Restaurant 1915 A1A S, St Augustine Beach, FL 32080 By Irene Merenda (April 2021) Editors Note: Irene Merenda, a frequent restaurant diner, is debuting as the Spoonbill Courier’s new Restaurant Critic. In the…
You have probably spotted the red truck and blackened cookers oddly stashed on the side of the road in Hastings. Sometimes cars are in front, other times the place is quiet, seemingly abandoned. Maybe you…
By Meri-Kathryn Peed As a kid of the 50’s, growing up in New Jersey, I loved visiting my grandparents in Daytona Beach on school vacations. Some of the highlights of those visits were my family…
By Peter Clayton Wow, what a trip. The With North, with the water level about 4 ft higher than in Oct 2018, was totally a totally different river. It had fewer and milder shoals and…