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Tornado forms off Florida highway

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Tornado forms off Florida highway

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A tornado touched down near a busy highway in northeast Florida on Thursday.See the Story

The Beat is On This Summer on Florida's Historic Coast

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The Beat is On This Summer on Florida's Historic Coast

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St. Augustine, FL, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live music is the perfect accompaniment to the surf, sun, and history that comes with summer on Florida's Historic Coast®. From internationally acclaimed venues to relaxed back porch jams, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches are the place to be for the musical vibe. Enjoy live music without even leaving the beach at the Music & Art by the Sea Concert Series. Hosted at the St. Johns Coun…See the Story

The Road to Freedom Runs Through St. Augustine

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The Road to Freedom Runs Through St. Augustine

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St. Augustine, FL, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Black history on Florida’s Historic Coast® spans centuries—from the nation’s original Underground Railroad to the historic protests and sit-ins led…Read Article

Trouble in Florida's real estate paradise is a grim warning for all of America

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Found Image Holdings/Corbis via Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BIZach Janik had all the makings of a Florida lifer. Born and raised in West Palm Beach, he spent most of his adult years in St. Augustine, a small beach town on the state's northeast coast. In 2018, just shy of 30, he purchased a tidy three-bedroom house for $195,000. Life was good.A few years into the COVID-19 pandemic, though, he no longer recognized the place he had long called hom…St. Augustine · St. Augustine Read Article

Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension

Six months after the chair of the St. Johns County Commission tried to oust County Administrator Joy Andrews, she has now secured a longer contract with the county. Andrews’ employment contract wasn’t set to expire until 2027, but the St. Johns County Commission approved a measure Tuesday afternoon to extend her contract by three more years. Andrews was first elevated to the role of county administrator in 2023. Before that, she worked in vari…St. Johns County · St. Johns County Read Article

Tornado captured on Florida school district camera sweeping through St. Johns County

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A Florida school district camera captured the moment a confirmed tornado swept through St. Johns County earlier this week.Tornado · St. Johns County Read Article

St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats

Starting Monday, the city of St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats from local waterways. Contractor Flagship Towing will remove the vessels from Salt Run and the Matanzas River. The project, which is expected to take two weeks, is funded by the Florida Inland Navigation District and the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District. Once removed, the vessels will be moved and properly destroyed. The removal of the sunken boats will m…St. Augustine · St. Augustine Read Article

Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn't dead

While legislators in Tallahassee continue to lock horns over the state’s budget, a measure to back the creation of a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine has fallen by the wayside. Two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill creating a task force to select a location for a state Black history museum. Last summer, that task force selected the former home of Florida Memorial College in St. Augustine as the museum’s future site. The…St. Augustine · St. Augustine Read Article

Cirrus Launches Platform to Support ASL Translations of Documents and Videos | Hearing Health & Technology Matters

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA – Cirrus, a sign language accessibility firm focused on education-based interpreting and translation, has launched CirrusTranslate, a new platform designed to improve access to American Sign Language (ASL) translations for the Deaf and hard of hearing community. The platform enables users to upload written or spoken content—including documents, audio, or video files—for ASL translation. Translations are performed by human …St. Augustine · St. Augustine Read Article

Madison Communities Opens Madison Fountains, a 276-Unit Apartment Community in St. Johns County, Florida

Madison Communities, a fully integrated multifamily developer and operator, has completed Madison Fountains, a 276-unit apartment community in St. Johns County, Florida. Located at 75 Teigan Trail, just minutes from Jacksonville’s St. Johns Town Center, Madison Fountains offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with modern interiors and a wide range of on-site amenities. “Madison […] The post Madison Communities Opens Madison Fount…St. Johns County · St. Johns County Read Article

Gypsy Cab Co. will close in St. Augustine after 42 years

After 42 years of operation, St. Augustine restaurant Gypsy Cab Co. will close June 5. It will make way for Purple Olive, which will move from its St. Augustine location about 5 miles south. Gypsy Cab Co. announced the closing in a social media post last week. Read the rest of this story at the Jacksonville Daily Record, a Jacksonville Today news partner. The post Gypsy Cab Co. will close in St. Augustine after 42 years appeared first on Jackso…St. Augustine · St. Augustine See the Story

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