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Public meeting will detail plans to raise, rehab seawall at the Castillo de San Marcos
Read full article: Public meeting will detail plans to raise, rehab seawall at the Castillo de San MarcosThe National Park Service (NPS) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to get input on plans to raise and rehab the seawalls at the Castillo de San Marcos.
St. Augustine pro wrestling school recruiting new students
Read full article: St. Augustine pro wrestling school recruiting new studentsHatchet Pro Wrestling which is operated by a WWE star is looking for more students who want to train for a career in professional wrestling. The school opened around the beginning of the year and is one of the top wrestling schools in the Southeast based in St. Augustine.
Northeast Floridaโs newest Pro Wrestling School opens this week in St. Augustine
Read full article: Northeast Floridaโs newest Pro Wrestling School opens this week in St. AugustinePro wrestler Sam Shaw (known in WWE as Dexter Lumis) is opening the new wrestling school on Tuesday in St. Augustine. It will be the first such school in Northeast Florida and will train students who want to enter the unique world of pro wrestling.
๐ Before the Pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Augustine
Read full article: ๐ Before the Pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. AugustineAccording to historians and archeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History โ The Pilgrimsโ Thanksgiving wasnโt the first.
FDOT to hold meeting to discuss St. Augustine drainage system project
Read full article: FDOT to hold meeting to discuss St. Augustine drainage system projectThe Florida Department of Transportation will host an open house to discuss a $4.2 million project to improve drainage in downtown St Augustine.
Woman convicted in crash that killed St. Augustine man sentenced to 15 years
Read full article: Woman convicted in crash that killed St. Augustine man sentenced to 15 yearsA woman convicted of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a 2019 crash that killed a St. Augustine man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to 15 years in prison, the State Attorneyโs Office said.
Before the Pilgrims, first Thanksgiving celebrated in St. Augustine
Read full article: Before the Pilgrims, first Thanksgiving celebrated in St. AugustineAccording to historians and archaeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History: the Pilgrimsโ Thanksgiving came more than 50 years after Spanish explorer Pedro Menรฉndez de Avilรฉs and 800 soldiers, sailors and settlers joined local Native Americans in a feast that followed a Mass of Thanksgiving,
Investigation continues 5 years after menโs bodies were found in burning SUV
Read full article: Investigation continues 5 years after menโs bodies were found in burning SUVFamily members of two St Augustine men, who were found dead in a burning SUV in November 2016, are still looking for answers five years later.
Tasting Tours of St Augustine with Beetlejuice | River City Live
Read full article: Tasting Tours of St Augustine with Beetlejuice | River City LiveBeetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Oh no! Saying the name of the iconic Halloween/movie star three times will, according to legend, conjure the mischief maker. Thatโs what the ladies that own Tasting Tours of St Augustine are counting on for this edition of their guided tours of the Nationโs Oldest City. Eden Kendall took a daytime version of the tour, but if you and your party would like to take the full length (around 3 hours) nighttime tour, reach out to www.thetastingtours.com
Woman convicted of driving drunk, high in crash that killed St. Augustine man
Read full article: Woman convicted of driving drunk, high in crash that killed St. Augustine manA 54-year-old woman was driving impaired and speeding without her headlights on when she crashed her SUV into a pickup truck in February, killing a father of two, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Wind fades this evening, cloudy and cool overnight
Read full article: Wind fades this evening, cloudy and cool overnightJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The winds FINALLY start to calm down this evening, expect overnight breezes out of the northeast around 10 mph. Under mostly cloudy skies temperatures will sink down into the cool upper 50s. Mostly cloudy skies stick around with a cool northeasterly breeze between 7-12 mph. The rest of the week into the weekend looks quiet, cloudy and warm. Expect morning temperatures in the mid 60s and afternoon highs in the mid 80s.
Clear evening turns chilly, weekend clouds and showers loom
Read full article: Clear evening turns chilly, weekend clouds and showers loomSunny skies and mild temperatures turn into a chilly and clear night, with overnight lows in the mid 40s. Friday looks sunny and beautiful, with slightly cooler temperatures, topping out in the upper 60s. Friday evening clouds will begin to build, ahead of chances for showers on Saturday. The weekend starts off with clouds and scattered showers are expected. Temperatures will be chilly, only making it into the upper 50s and low 60s.
Candlelight vigil honors young couple killed in double shooting
Read full article: Candlelight vigil honors young couple killed in double shootingST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. โ Thereโs a growing memorial in parking lot of a condo complex where a high school junior and her boyfriend were shot and killed Tuesday night in St. Augustine. The young girl killed in Tuesday nights shooting was a junior at St. Augustine High School. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/g08gerkeZj โ Kelly Wiley (@KellyWileyNews) October 8, 2020Family members and friends stood silent surrounding the memorial Thursday night during a vigil on what would have been Steinโs birthday. RELATED: 19-year-old charged in St. Augustine double shootingRounsville was just 16 years old. Classmates of Sydnieโs created t-shirts and bracelets to sell to help raise money for Sydnieโs funeral.
Feeling brave? These are the most haunted places in St. Augustine
Read full article: Feeling brave? These are the most haunted places in St. AugustineWe are less than 30 days away from Halloween, but if you're adventurous and love a good ghost story, there are haunted places nearby that you can visit 365 days a year.
Iconic lion statue at St. Augustine bridge gets repairs
Read full article: Iconic lion statue at St. Augustine bridge gets repairsST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. โ One of the marble lions on the Bridge of Lions in St Augustine is getting some repairs on Tuesday. The lion on the north side of the bridge on the bayfront is showing several cracks in its tail. There is a sign warning against climbing on the statues, but that hasnโt stopped the practice. The two lion statues, named โFirmโ and โFaithful,โ were installed on the bridge in 1927. They were put in storage while the bridge was rebuilt in 2010.
Mother arrested after toddler swallowed pill, lost consciousness
Read full article: Mother arrested after toddler swallowed pill, lost consciousnessWhitney Tolerico, of St. Augustine, charged with child neglect. If you need help with WJXTโs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
St. Augustine closer to paving historic road for European-style on-street dining
Read full article: St. Augustine closer to paving historic road for European-style on-street diningST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The City of St Augustine is moving forward with plans to allow European-style, on-street dining downtown. If the plan moves forward, it would allow:on-street dining, plus pedestrian, and non-motorized trafficalcoholic beverage consumptionset closure times for Cuna StreetThe commissioners voted to table the licensing agreement for now. He has said he will pay 50% of the beautification costs for Cuna Street. While all but one of the citys commissioners voted in favor of the concept, some like Melinda Rakoncay who live near downtown are against the idea. "The people who live here and pay taxes, especially who live downtown, are asking for an end to this nighttime drinking economy that goes on after 10:00.
St. Augustine Beach parking could cost you
Read full article: St. Augustine Beach parking could cost youST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. โ Parking at St. Augustine Beach could soon cost you. The St. Augustine Beach Commission unanimously voted to charge for parking on A1A Beach Boulevard. The goal for St. Augustine is to have pay-to-park systems set up at the pier, as long as the county approves. The commissioners say the parking system is expected to generate around $600,000 in revenue for St. Augustine Beach- before expenses, including hiring parking staff which would be about 100,000. We are really thinking outside of the box and Iโm really excited weโre going to have a source of funds so that we can enhance other pedestrian parking services and facilities,โ said Undine George, Mayor of St. Augustine Beach.
St. Johns County scraps 'love locks' from bridge walk without warning
Read full article: St. Johns County scraps 'love locks' from bridge walk without warningA St. Augustine landmark disappeared overnight, leaving locals heartbroken, and scratching their heads. St. Johns County removed the padlocks from the bridge walk, effectively ending the tradition of attaching "love locks" to the bridge. One woman living in Saint Augustine says she is devastated. We are still waiting to find out where the locks went, and if loved ones can receive them. So my boyfriend takes me to St. Augustine to the Lock heart bridge.