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Neighbors return to community pool following shooting in Ponte Vedra neighborhood
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The parking lot outside of the Walden Chase community pool was the scene of an investigation following a shooting Wednesday night. St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies swarmed the Walden Chase neighborhood after shots rang out from a vehicle that fled the scene. The shooting required a man to be taken to a hospital via helicopter.
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Welcome to Friday's weather on repeat, warm with very little change in the humidity in between afternoon clouds. Evening showers — a maybe. The same weather goes for Saturday. Sunday will sidestep the showers. Since nothing says summer like Florida's humidity😰, this week's theme will address a perfect way to cool down with yummy recipes from St. Augustine’s Spice & Tea Exchange for crafting refreshing cocktails and mocktails. ...
St. Johns' proposed 2025 budget isn't much different from 2024. What are the priorities?
Correction: An earlier version of this story inaccurately said that the 2025 proposed budget is smaller than the 2024 budget. But it was comparing the proposed 2025 budget to the final 2024 budget, which doesn't take into consideration carryovers from the previous year. The final 2025 budget will be higher than the proposed once those carryovers are known. An exact comparison between the final 2025 budget and the final 2024 budget won't be known until later...
New St. Johns County consulting firm hired to combat social media misinformation alarms local candidate
St. Johns County Commissioners recently approved a new contract with a consulting firm to help with public relations messaging, but comments made by one commissioner during the hearing have his Primary opponent raising concerns.
Man airlifted from parking lot of Ponte Vedra community pool with gunshot wound
A patient with a gunshot wound was taken to the hospital by helicopter out of a Ponte Vedra neighborhood Wednesday night, the St. Johns County Fire Rescue has confirmed. The shooting happened in the Walden Chase neighborhood in the parking lot of the community pool, near Nocatee. Police on scene...
Florida issues like charter schools, coastal erosion on the minds of local leaders at RNC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, many Florida and Jacksonville area issues have been the focus for some local leaders. While there has been considerable focus on the presidential election, News4JAX found several local politicians who are focused on what’s happening in Florida, like State House Speaker Paul Renner who represents St. Johns and Flagler counties.
St. Johns proposed 2025 budget would keep tax rate steady. Property owners would pay more
St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews has proposed a $1.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 that keeps the property tax rate the same as 2024. But, if adopted, it still means property owners will pay a little more. The St. Johns County Commission has started the process for the Fiscal Year...
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Welcome to Thursday's weather on repeat, warm with very little change in the humidity in between afternoon clouds and an ever so slight chance of rain. Since nothing says summer like Florida's humidity😰, this week's theme will address a perfect way to cool down with yummy recipes from St. Augustine’s Spice & Tea Exchange for crafting refreshing cocktails and mocktails. ...
Homes in St. Johns County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in St. Johns County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $509,500. The median home sold for $550,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent...
Black history museum site recommended to DeSantis
St. Johns County is the location of the Florida Museum of Black History, as recommended by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force after its meeting on June 28, where the Task Force voted 6-1 to formally transmit this recommendation to the governor and the Legislature. “We did it!”...
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