Schools closing

Duval County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 9 through 11. All school activities, including athletics and after-school programs, are canceled both days. After the storm passes, the school district will make an announcement regarding operations for the following week.

St. Johns County issues local state of emergency

St. Johns County issued a local state of emergency, effective 8 a.m. Oct. 7, in advance of potential storm conditions due to Hurricane Milton. This mirrors the declaration of a state of emergency issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

St. Johns County prepares for Hurricane Milton

In light of Hurricane Milton's forecasted impacts, St. Johns County officials are urging residents to take immediate action to prepare for possible tropical storm conditions.

St. Johns County invests $2 million in land conservation program

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is investing $2 million in its Land Acquisition Management Program (LAMP). The BOCC approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget during a public hearing held Sept. 17. More than 30 percent of St.

St. Johns County providing free sandbags ahead of Milton

St. Johns County will provide free sandbags Monday, Oct. 7, from noon to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents, business owners respond to plea for help

All it took was one Facebook post for the community to come together in a way that no one could have anticipated, especially Ed Malin. The owner of Angie’s Subs in Jacksonville Beach published a plea Sept.

Man shot in Jacksonville Beach

A man sustained injuries from being shot in the leg while attempting to prevent a woman from being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend the morning of Sept. 29 in Jacksonville Beach. Officers responded to reports of a disturbance on 3rd Avenue South, near 6th Street South, according to police.

St. Johns County approves Fiscal Year 2025 budget

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget of more than $1.75 billion during its second public hearing on Sept. 17. The budget was recommended to the Commission in July and adopted in September.

Attract backyard birds with the right seeds

While almost all bird seed may look pretty much the same to you, it doesn’t to the birds you’re feeding. Knowing what kinds of seeds different birds like can help you attract a variety of fine feathered friends to your feeders.

Atlantic Beach policy for reserving tennis courts causing concerns

Atlantic Beach residents have reservations over what they claim is a misuse of a policy established to regulate the use of city-operated tennis courts at Jack Russell Park. At Sept.