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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Category: Around Town & County
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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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