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St. Augustine city commissioner wonders if city can require staff take breaks from the heat despite new Florida law
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A city on the First Coast is stepping into the conversation about employers providing staff breaks from the excessive heat. This comes after Florida’s new law restricts what local governments can do when it comes to requiring breaks during the job. And now the federal government is approaching the topic too.
Watch it again: Northeast Florida celebrates the 4th of July with food, fun & fireworks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Firework shows across Northeast Florida lit up the skies for Independence Day. Tons of people packed areas like St. Augustine, downtown Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach to watch the spectacular shows that lasted roughly 20 minutes. Locals and visitors in St. Augustine claimed their spots along the...
Cyclist discovers voices of hope and anxiety on a 700-mile ride across the Gulf South
This election year, America seems restless, divided, and at times grouchy. So reporter John Burnett set out on his bicycle with an audio recorder to find out how people across the Gulf South are feeling. From St. Augustine, Fla., to New Orleans, he asked people he met along the way...
🍎 Back from the Big Apple
Happy Monday, folks! St. Augustine's weather continues to be hot🌡and sticky 🥵 with a feel like factor almost 15 degrees higher than the actual temperature. 🤬 I jetted north to spend America's birthday with family and friends. Other than leaving my four-legged child in doggie daycare, my New York visit was, as always, amazing. Sharing with you the skyline of my youth. Having said thus, there's no greater gift than calling St. Augustine home. ...
Plan ahead for St. Augustine fireworks show
It’s time again for one of the biggest fireworks shows on the East Coast — and one of the biggest traffic challenges in the Nation’s Oldest City. The keys to making this a happy Fourth are planning and patience. The Fireworks over the Matanzas event begins at...
Lt. John Peacock Marks 25 Years with Palm Coast Fire Department
The Palm Coast Fire Department celebrates Lieutenant John Peacock for 25 years of service to the Palm Coast Fire Department. Lieutenant Peacock joined the Palm Coast Fire Department in June 1999 after obtaining his Firefighter certification from Florida State Fire College and his EMT certification from Saint Augustine Tech, now known as First Coast Technical College.
With Nod to ‘Slippery Slope,’ Palm Coast Will Ask Voters for More Borrowing Power Through Vague Ballot Measure
In an understated way that has so far drawn little public attention or interest, the Palm Coast City Council is hoping to convince voters to approve a momentous change in the way the city does business, clearing the way for more borrowing ahead. The Palm Coast charter governing the city...
Drivers stopping at popular St. Augustine gas station to avoid busy Fourth of July traffic
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — With the Fourth of July in full swing, drivers in Florida are stopping at Buc-ee's to take a break from the traffic. First Coast News talked to a father and daughter who took the road from Indiana and made the 13-hour drive to the Sunshine State. Doug Anderson and his daughter decided to drive overnight to avoid the expected traffic saying, "It's just easier to drive, less traffic. Didn't have to deal with traffic in the big cities."
County commissioner candidate forum set for June 21
The Palm Valley Community Association, in collaboration with the Ponte Vedra Community Association, will host a candidate forum for the St. Johns County Commissioner candidates for Districts 1, 3 and 5 on Tuesday, July 9. The event will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive in Ponte Vedra Beach. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6 p.m.
St. Johns County volunteers give American flags a proper send-off
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — For a lot of folks, the Fourth of July could be a reason to get a new American flag, but that raises the question: “What do you do with your old, worn-down flag?”. In St. Johns County, they’re providing drop boxes to make...
Palm Coast Will Draft a Vacation-Rental Ordinance as Din of Complaints Continue and Coalition Forms
The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday directed its administration to draft an ordinance regulating short-term or vacation rentals in the city, such as Airbnbs, to address mounting complaints from permanent residents who say the fabric of their neighborhoods is fraying from the disruptions of such rentals turning single-family homes into party houses.
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