The St. Johns County School Board is working to accommodate its ever-growing student population.

Two more new schools are planned for St. Johns County as the student population continues to grow.

Commissioners in St. Johns County on Tuesday once again approved expanding Silverleaf in a 4-1 vote, which gives the OK to increasing the development by 5,600 homes — and another 250,000 square feet of commercial space.

Low mortgage rates and strong demand to buy a house are feeding the housing market’s steady boom.

The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning approved a controversial expansion of SilverLeaf, a new development located in northwest St. Johns County.