ST. AUGUSTINE

St. Johns County plans to celebrate Juneteenth with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a civil rights landmark in St. Augustine.

Sixteen Jewish Rabbis were arrested 60 years ago today for demonstrating against segregation in St. Augustine. They were walking along side Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.

With two tropical systems brewing as hurricane season is underway, downtown St. Augustine is moving forward with a multi-million dollar project to improve an aging seawall.

Baptist Health opened a new emergency center for adults and children in St. Augustine Monday morning.

Celebrations took place all across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia this weekend ahead of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States.

In St. Johns County, the Mickler’s Landing parking and beach access will be temporarily closed starting on Thursday.

The Lincolnville Juneteenth Community Festival is hosting its annual celebration to honor civil rights in St. Augustine on Saturday, June 15.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine will undergo a $4 million renovation project after years of delays.

In what could be one of this year’s highest-profile legislative primary elections, former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar has opened a campaign account to run for a seat that will be vacated by term-limited Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine.

Commissioners will get an update at 5 p.m. Monday on the plans to replace the Seawall along A1A in downtown St. Augustine.

On this special on-location episode of Going Ringside, we're joined by one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Booker T. The WWE legend and current NXT color commentator discusses everything from the current crop of WWE stars to starting alongside his brother on the tag team Harlem Heat.

If you’ve never had the fried chicken and biscuit experience at Silkie’s Chicken & Champagne Bar, unfortunately, you’re out of time.

The city of St. Augustine started performing smoke testing of the city’s sanitary sewer system Monday.

For the first time ever, the St. Augustine Fire Department hosted a firefighting camp for girls.

The St. Johns County city leaders hosted a “State of the County” presentation with the future of World Golf Village as a topic of concern.

Book bans have been a controversial topic affecting school boards across Northeast Florida and other regions.

A1A Ale Works, located on King Street in a prominent spot right next to the Bridge of Lions, said on social media it plans to close on May 26.

There’s a new approach to help address the ongoing affordable housing crisis in St. Johns County and it focuses on filling the gap known as “The Missing Middle.”

A New York teacher was named the winner of the HGTV Dream Home in St. Johns County, beating out millions of entrants in the sweepstakes.

The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force recommended St. Augustine to be the new home of Florida’s Black History Museum after hours of discussion on Tuesday.

A state task force in charge of selecting where Florida’s Black History Museum will be located voted Tuesday to move forward with St. Johns County as the recommended location.

The results of a community survey for the future of the World Golf Village are in and will help St. Johns County Commissioners in the next steps of the property’s redevelopment process.

City leaders in St. Augustine want to hear from people who live, work or participate in an area of town called West City. They want to know your vision for revitalization.

A St. Augustine woman died after a car crash in a St. Johns County roundabout Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted against a proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted against a proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County.

A proposal to bring nearly 300 affordable apartments to Northwest St. Johns County goes to a vote before the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.

Hundreds of graduates received their diplomas from Flagler College but one St. Augustine woman who’s also a paraplegic showed any obstacle can be overcome.

A house in St. Augustine that was firebombed and shot at during a key time in the civil rights movement has successfully moved to a new location.

A house in St. Augustine that was firebombed and shot at during a key time in the civil rights movement is now moving to a new location.

The Corridor Review Committee with the St. Augustine city government met Thursday to discuss a plan to bring a new carousel to Davenport Park. It was approved.

The owner of a St. Augustine hotel, The Local, says her business will suffer if there is a TikTok ban.

The NTSB blames "excessive air speed" for a deadly plane crash in St Augustine more than two years ago.

The Corridor Review Committee with the St. Augustine city government will meet Thursday afternoon to discuss a plan to bring a new carousel to Davenport Park.

A 65-year-old man was hit by a car and killed early Tuesday morning on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Erika Quintero is the CEO of Latin Community Services, Inc. And founder of the first Latin American festival in St. Augustine history, Unidos en la Música: A Latin American Festival. Born in Colombia, she and her husband/COO have a mission to educate the community through arts, culture, and music about Latin American history. They currently organize dance workshops, galas, and fundraisers throughout NE Florida to raise funds for their organization, and are gearing up for their next festival on May 4, 2024!   www.unidosenlamusica.com

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man Monday who is accused of domestic violence.

A St. Augustine man set himself on fire on Friday in New York City outside the ongoing trial of former President Donald Trump.

Dozens of St. Johns County residents headed to Tallahassee in support of building the Florida Museum of Black History in St. Augustine didn’t get very far Friday morning before they had an unexpected detour.

St. Johns County is adding another affordable housing option to its neighborhood.

St. Johns County is growing rapidly and that means the need for more facilities to serve and protect residents.

Community members will follow the group involved with the proposal to Tallahassee as they answer additional questions the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force has.

The motion also includes plans to build a new Regional Fire Training Facility and a new tri-county Medical Examiner’s Office, as well as expanding the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.

There were 29,451 entrants in Monday’s Boston Marathon and a total of 70 of those were from the News4JAX coverage area. Check out how those local runners performed.

St. Johns County has decided to purchase a large piece of property in the core of World Golf Village for $5.5 million.

The motion also includes plans to build a new Regional Fire Training Facility and a new tri-county Medical Examiner’s Office, as well as expanding the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.

Kansas safety Kenny Logan is hoping to hear his name called during the NFL draft. The former Menendez star says it would be a dream come true.

One of the homes damaged in the band of storms was a farm on Joe Ashton Road not far from County Road 208 and Sixmile Creek that wasn’t in the path of the tornado.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in St. Augustine Friday morning for a news conference at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Jimmy Baker was cleaning up after Thursday’s storm in St. Johns County snapped a tree in his yard, took out a powerline to his house and left a damaged roof.

Just before noon on Thursday, a suspected tornado left behind a trail of damage in St. Johns County neighborhoods, including downed trees, snapped street signs and mangled fences.

A confirmed tornado that damaged homes in St. Johns County subdivisions was captured on video Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was spotted near World Golf Village just before noon Thursday and damaged multiple homes in the Trailmark subdivision west of Interstate 95.

According to the National Weather Service, winds can reach up to 70 mph in these counties.

Did you see that story about the 75-year-old St. Augustine woman who was attacked by a raccoon?

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a possible kidnapping suspect who fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit on State Road 16 in St. Augustine.

The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 8 games.

A St. Augustine woman was hospitalized overnight after a 30-pound raccoon chased her and her dog into her house, the woman’s neighbor told News4JAX.

Austin Reed started just one season in high school and played at three colleges during his career. Reed won a Division II national championship, led all of college football in passing yards as a junior and parlayed that success into a likely spot in the NFL.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a possible kidnapping suspect who fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit on State Road 16 in St. Augustine.

The St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) is gathering opinions from community members to understand how they could serve them better.

The HGTV 2024 Dream Home on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine has been controversial because a seawall was built without a city permit, extending five feet beyond St. Augustine's ordinance codes.

The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 1 games

Hatchet 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.

The News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Monday through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 31 games.

A 25-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday morning after a crash in St. Johns County.

The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 25 games.

The St. Augustine Police Department released new video Monday that shows a group of people assaulting a city worker in early March.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies are responding to an airplane crash that happened shortly after the aircraft took off from the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine Monday around noon.

For Women's History Month, there is an interesting area in St. Augustine, Florida's Uptown neighborhood called Abbott Tract for our "In Our Backyard Series".

Though President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump clinched enough delegates to win their respective party’s presidential nomination last week, voters in Florida will be going to the polls Tuesday to cast a vote in a Republican presidential primary.

Soaring Bungee Fitness is the 1st Bungee Fitness Studio in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine/St Johns County.

The News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Monday through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 17 games.

The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 11 games.

The St. Johns County Commission heard nearly two hours of passionate public comments both in favor of the Shore Drive Trail and against it.

Beaver Toyota of St. Augustine, located in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida, is a dealership that takes great pride in offering a smooth and hassle-free car-buying experience. We provide an extensive selection of new and certified pre-owned Toyota vehicles, with a special emphasis on highlighting the luxurious and refined features that Toyota integrates into their automobiles.

The Bailey family is turning tragedy into purpose

The case against Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, an 18-year-old migrant accused of manslaughter in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, has been dismissed.

Just over one week into Black History Month in 2024, hundreds of people came to the historic Fort Mose in St. Augustine to listen to one of hip-hop’s most legendary acts: Common.

A new school that teaches the art of pro wrestling has opened in St. Augustine. Hatchet Pro Wrestling is operated by world famous wrestler Sam Shaw who wrestles in WWE under the name Dexter Lumis.

A proposal to build a three-mile plus trial near the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine is creating controversy among neighbors and raising questions about impacts on property values, the environment and who even owns the land in question.

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is working to save the Riverside home of Jacksonville golf and civil rights activist Arthur Leroy Johnson.

Two people died in a head-on crash Saturday morning on State Road 16, east of San Giacomo Road, in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

It's a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like they were Olympic sports.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to relocate the historic beach cottage known as the “Canright House.”

The timing couldn’t be better for a new Black History Tour app in St. Augustine. The new innovative tool created by Visit St. Augustine launches during Black History Month.

A new app by Visit St. Augustine and Florida Historic Coast allows you to interactively immerse yourself in St. Augustine’s rich Black history that spans over 450 years.

Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, are bolstering their arguments for why the case should be dismissed.

Located at 200 Malaga Street #7 in downtown St. Augustine, the studio space features an ADA-accessible stage. Learn more at www.3rdspaceimprov.com and follow along on social media @3rdspaceimprov

Body camera and dash cam footage are providing insight into the morning two women were hit by a driver arrested for DUI near the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine.

The fifth graders at Liberty Pines Academy are on their second week of the eight-week pilot program.

Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez are pushing for the manslaughter charge he is facing to be dropped.

Two St. Johns County leaders are pushing for significant changes at the state level to better protect firefighters who experience “line of duty” injuries or sicknesses. It stems from this explosion and fire in St. Augustine that happened back in August of 2011.

Thousands of people laced up their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge on Saturday in St. Augustine. Two mothers said their kids’ lives were changed at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to replace a decades-old seawall in St. Augustine to provide a safer option and more protection against storm season, where significant amounts of flooding impact the area.

The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to replace a decades-old seawall in St. Augustine to provide a safer option and more protection against storm season, where significant amounts of flooding impact the area.

The St. Augustine City Commission met Monday to discuss a plan to bring an iconic carousel that was dismantled in Davenport Park back to the area.

The Florida Department of Transportation says the sea wall in downtown St. Augustine along A1A near the Bridge of Lions is deteriorating.

On Monday, the St. Augustine City Commission will meet about a plan to bring the carousel back to Davenport Park. This comes five years after it was moved to Port Charlotte after the owner died.

Nearly five years after St. Augustine's iconic carousel was dismantled in Davenport Park, there's a new plan to bring it back for local and visiting families to enjoy.