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14,000-Square-Foot Restaurant Proposed With $105M St. Augustine Garage Deal
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (295+ words) A 14,000-square-foot restaurant is planned as part of St. Augustine’s new West King Street parking garage, newly disclosed planning documents show. The restaurant would front West King Street and be attached to a five-story garage with approximately 700 parking spaces — 50 more…...
Irons in the Fire: St. Johns firefighter turns Beachside High School fire alarm call into viral moment
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (401+ words) He’s certainly fit to serve. The St. Johns County firefighter who turned a routine fire call at Beachside High School into a viral weight-room moment has a name: Tim O’Neill. O’Neill and other St. Johns County Fire Rescue personnel were…...
Downtown friends rally around St. Augustine's Sonny Clemons after bench confrontation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) Sonny Clemons wasn’t alone. Witnesses say the longtime St. Augustine resident known for quietly spending his days on a downtown bench was repeatedly harassed by a homeless stranger who refused to leave him be. The encounter ended with the man’s…...
St. Johns County officials charged in voter guide probe retain one of Jacksonville's top attorneys
1+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) Three St. Johns County public officials charged in an alleged fake Republican voter guide scheme have retained high-profile attorney Hank Coxe as the politically explosive case moves toward arraignment. Coxe, a Jacksonville lawyer with Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe, is…...
One of St. Johns County’s most distinguished restaurants is coming to downtown St. Augustine
1+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) The embers will soon glow in the Ancient City. One of St. Johns County’s most prominent restaurants is expanding into historic downtown St. Augustine. Ember & Iron, the rustic American favorite known for live-fire cooking, plans to open a new location…...
Trolley company to provide St. Augustine Amphitheater shuttle
2+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Old Town Trolley Tours will provide free shuttle service to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre under a new partnership announced by the famed venue. The company has been named the Amphitheatre’s official shuttle service provider. Terms of the deal were not…...
City Commission candidate says resident-vs.-tourist debate misses St. Augustine’s real problem
2+ week, 2+ day ago (766+ words) Ashleigh Barnes says St. Augustine doesn’t lack plans. It lacks urgency. Barnes is a longtime Lincolnville resident, attorney and former law professor who previously chaired the city’s Planning and Zoning Board. She is now running for St. Augustine City Commission,…...
New plans submitted for former site of St. Augustine Adventure Landing
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (232+ words) The site that formerly housed the St. Augustine Adventure Landing is being reviewed for redevelopment, according to a report. St. Johns County is reviewing a plan to demolish the now defunct amusement park, replace it with five commercial outparcels and…...
Madam Mayor: Cynthia Garris set to lead City of St. Augustine as no challengers emerge by deadline
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (255+ words) With no other candidates filing before the deadline, St. Augustine Commissioner Cynthia Garris is now mayor-elect of the nation’s oldest city, marking a milestone for the community she spent a lifetime serving. Her path was initially cleared after Mayor Nancy…...
Frenchman's vibrant new café brings Parisian pastry culture to St. Augustine
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (359+ words) At Maison Louis Café in St. Augustine, the soundtrack is as carefully considered as the menu. Spirited conversation, the whir of steamed milk, and French music blend into what owner Jerome Bensimon calls the soul of the space — beautiful noise....