The pedestrian bridge over State Road A1A from North Beach Park (3721 Coastal Highway, St. Augustine) to Vilano Beach will close for repairs from May 13 to 17, reopening for the weekend before closing again so repairs can be completed between May 20 and 23. Gateway Contracting, St. Johns County’s…

Duval County Public Schools recently announced the selection of Jackson Short as the new chief of school police.   A veteran law enforcement officer, Short served as a chief investigator for the State Attorney’s Office, 4th Judicial Circuit, following a career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s…

The Jacksonville Sports Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, launched May 8. The new foundation will work to attract sporting events of all types and sizes to Jacksonville, including collegiate athletic tournaments, surfing competitions, outdoor endurance races and large-scale…

St. Johns County will auction its surplus goods to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 2416 Dobbs Road in St. Augustine. The revenue generated from the auction goes into the county’s general fund. An early preview will be held Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the same location. The auction…

St. Johns County will temporarily close County Road 208 from 5 p.m. May 31st to 7 a.m. June 11 to install new water and reclaimed transmission lines across the road. Construction will require a complete closure of CR 208 at the location of the pipelines, about 50 feet east of the Toms Road and CR…

United Way of St. Johns County recently announced that $37,503 in federal funds have been awarded to St. Johns County through Phase 41 of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. A local board made up of county, city and human services agencies, along with United Way of St. Johns…

The Neptune Beach Community Development Board will consider a request to convert a residential home into a bed and breakfast. Douglas Driver III is seeking approval for an application for a preliminary development plan to establish the Driver Inn at 108 Orange St. If approved, the property will…

Sea turtle nesting season began May 1, and St. Johns County officials are asking residents, visitors and businesses to help protect the turtles’ natural habitat by observing all nesting season laws and regulations. The beaches of St. Johns County are home to several species of endangered or…

The Sandcastle Contest returned April 27 in Jacksonville Beach. The first-place winners in the group category were Liam Zaenglein, Shannon Mullen, Austin Williams, and Jeff and Amy Brown.

A former Jacksonville Beach city clerk and her son are each facing felony drug charges after federal investigators intercepted a delivery of illegal drugs shipped from California to Jacksonville Beach. Heidi Huettinger, 68, of Jacksonville Beach, and her 32-year-old son, John Wesley Klimenko, of…