A student at Fruit Cove Middle School was hit by a car Wednesday morning near the school, according to a spokesperson for the St. Johns County School District.

Following the opening of Bass Pro Shops and the announcement of a new Walmart, officials moved Tuesday to push critical road improvement projects forward for state and federal funding.

As St. Johns County continues to grow, officials face the challenge of balancing rapid development with maintaining infrastructure that meets the needs of its residents.

Hundreds of community members attended the ceremony and to get the first glimpses inside the 100,000-square-foot store.

The grand opening of Bass Pro Shops in St. Johns County is highlighting the region’s rapid growth.

Bass Pro Shops will celebrate the grand opening of its new outdoor retail store in St. Augustine on Nov. 20.

Police in Alabama say a man crashed his car outside a Bass Pro Shop in Alabama, stripped down to his birthday suit and then plunged into the giant aquarium inside the store.