Hope for Haiti
Marsh Creek’ers Shay and Peter Fontana describe their extraordinary charitable work in Haiti in this letter of thanks to Flagler Hospital for their assistance. By Shay Fontana The Hope for Haiti Foundation, Inc. began its…
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Category: Around Town & County
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“Will you …?”
Getting up early to see the sunrise is a sign of a commitment to the day, right? (Who am I kidding? Right now, with the sun peeking up at 7:33 am, unless you rise at…
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Are You Paying Too Much for Flood Insurance?
Editor’s note: Check your flood insurance policy to ensure you are getting these county discounts. Additionally, by calling you may find your home incorrectly designated in a flood zone, as I just discovered we were,…
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Early Voting Oct 19-31
October 19th thru October 31stIncludes 2 Saturdays (Oct. 24 & 31) and 1 Sunday (Oct. 25) 8 AM to 6 PM at all locations REMINDER:When voting in person you are required to provide current and…
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Saturday Market to Reopen @ The AMP
The St. Augustine Farmers’ Market will reopen on Saturday, October 10, resuming its standard hours, 8:30am to 12:30pm on this and future Saturday mornings. In a statement, the Amphitheatre said, “To ensure the health and…
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Fish Island Preserve – and a Car Wash
By Lisa McGlynn and Val DAndrea The official name of Fish Island will now be Fish Island Preserve. On Monday night, Sep 28, the St. Augustine City Commission voted to accept this name as it…
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The Complete Guide to Vote-by-Mail.
With the Florida primaries in the rear view mirror, we enter the home stretch to the November 3rd General Election. This year, there is heightened interest in Vote-by-Mail because of the risk the covid-19 pandemic…
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“Thar she blew”!
Quite a weekend, weather wise! Not sure if it met the technical definition, but it sure seemed like a good ole’ “nor’easter”. A couple of homeowners send in their photos – thank you! The editor…
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The Marsh Experiencing High Tidal Levels
The Marsh The Morning The National Weather Service (NWS) warns of very high tides and potential flooding throughout the weekend. “Tidal levels along the Atlantic Coast will reach 1.5 to 2.5 feet above MHHW (above…
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Labor Day Closings: SJC and Covid Testing
St. Johns County Labor Day Holiday Hours All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, library branches, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, the Property Appraiser’s Office, the…
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Labor Day Weekend Beach Update
St. Johns County Labor Day Weekend Beach Update The Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest times on St. Johns County’s beaches. St. Johns County lifeguards, St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies, and St….
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Twin Tropical Depressions
Forecasters are watching a pair of tropical depressions, # 13 and 14 of the season, that have the southern US in their sights. Potentially, these two weather systems may merge next week. It’s a situation…
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Two Atlantic Disturbances
A pair of almost-parallel tropical waves may be on track to merge in the coming days in the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center projects a 70% chance of the interaction producing a tropical depression over…
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Josephine Forms in the Atlantic
The earliest-named “J” storm – Josephine – has formed in the Atlantic, and the “J” could rightly stand for Jitters because of the unusually rapid start to the 2020 hurricane season. That’s the bad news….
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