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Dave Barnett Retires After 37 Years, Leaving a Legacy of Impact on Flagler Baseball
But for Barnett, this wasn’t just any other season. After nearly four decades at Flagler, Barnett announced his plans to retire following the current season. While he tried to go about business like he always does, he admitted mid-way through that he was starting to feel the emotions that come with retirement, and that they would hit him more and more as the season went on.
Behind the Walls of the Ponce
As expert groups like Evans’ regional restoration company work to preserve the historical value and beauty of the Ponce, they are peeling back 130 years’ worth of layers which have obscured original details of the former hotel for over a century. “One of the things about working long-term...
Flagler Forward: The Campaign for Flagler College
Already, more than 9,000 donors have helped raise more than $55 million toward the goal of growing programs, expanding learning opportunities, recruiting the brightest minds, and evolving the College to the next level. The campaign’s four priorities are focused on students, faculty, programs and campus facilities so students and faculty have the latest technology and resources. The fundraising campaign was publicly launched in October of 2023.
Flagler College receives grant from Siemens to fund science research
The grant includes $25,000 for Flagler College Professor Matt Brown’s San Sebastian River Water Quality Research Project. Additionally, Siemens gave $5,000 as the lead/title sponsor of Science Week, underscoring Siemens' commitment to fostering scientifi c education and innovation. Brown’s research uses fecal bacteria such as Enterococcus as indicators of...
Recent graduate pays college experience forward by investing in his alma mater
“They left no instructions or recipe card for the trust,” Mernik said. “They wanted us to give back and support nonprofi ts of our choosing that were meaningful to us and that would allow their legacy to carry on while we built our own.”. Mernik gave it some...
Infamous St. Augustine home raided by deputies has received 30 complaints in last 3 years
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A home in St. Johns County is well known to people who live near the intersection of Sanitorium Avenue and Hurst Street. Last week, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Investigations Unit Detectives, SWAT, Task Force, K9, and St. Augustine Police Department detectives served a search warrant on the home after investigators said neighbors have been complaining for years.
$1.8M Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park project completed
St. Johns County joined the St. Johns Cultural Council and Vilano Beach Main Street on Wednesday, July 17, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park, 2752 Anahma Drive, St. Augustine, following its $1.8 million renovation. The renovation project included:. Improvements to the northern walkover...
Pin Up Paws Calendar makes history with repeat winner
Since the St. Augustine Humane Society created the Pin Up Paws Calendar as a fundraising idea it has continued to not only raise money but also make history over the past couple of years. It started last year when Katherine the cat received the most votes in the annual contest...
Feast of St. James to be celebrated
A special event is planned for the Feast of St. James commemorating the Camino de Las Américas and the Alliance of Cathedrals at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25. The event begins with a procession with a specially commissioned statue of St. James at the Castillo de San Marcos, 1 S. Castillo Drive, followed by a Mass celebrated by Bishop Erik Pohlmeier at the Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place in St. Augustine.
Relic installation part of Diocese’s ‘Day of Youth’ celebration
The City of St. Augustine has so much history to offer anyone who visits, but soon it will have another draw for people around the world to come and see with a relic, representing the spirit and legacy of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Acutis’ relic will be placed alongside that of...
Jail On Wheels-Portable Convict Car
History Walk Marker in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. Convict cages housed prisoners at night in a well ventilated, safe, and comfortable camp. The portable jails pulled by mules moved workers from one road work site to another. The interior included bunks, heater, vent flu, and a toilet. Other...
Ponte Vedra Artist Brook Page Selected for St. Augustine Beach Mural, Community Meeting July 30th
Ponte Vedra artist Brook Page has been selected to create the first in a series of murals that will make up a new St. Johns County Public Art Trail. Brook will create a mural at the St. Augustine Beach Pier — incorporating community feedback — with funding from the St. Johns Cultural Council, St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, and the Live Wildly Foundation.
St. Johns County Commission candidates stoke fiery response from fire union president
Two candidates for St. Johns County Commission stoked a fiery response from the union representing the county's firefighters after distributing a letter to firefighters aiming to undercut the union's endorsement of their incumbent competitors. Earlier this week, the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce hosted one of two Meet the Candidates forums, where residents met incumbent county candidates and those running against them. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in straw poll. ...
Report: Florida's property insurance rates have risen by 42.5% since 2019
(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. These include damages from hurricanes and litigation, which have put pressure on insurers and forced some to leave the state. According...
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