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With housing prices and rent going up, especially in St. Johns County, some business managers say their employees are getting priced-out of the market.

Katie Stecker, 19, and Victoria Sutton, 20, were killed Jan. 9 in a car crash in Flagler Estates allegedly caused by a drunk Dalton Edwards, who blew through a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. He is being held on on $367,518 bond bond.

New technology for DNA testing and bullet ballistics means hope for families of cold case homicide; and some successes, police say.

During the regular Tuesday meeting of the St Johns County Commission, District 2 Commissioner Jeb S Smith formally announced his resignation to serve as president of the Florida Farm Bureau: the state’s largest agricultural organization with more than 136,000 members. The Farm Bureau represents farm owners who produce all 300 of the state’s agricultural commodities.…

St. Johns County Army veteran Paul Bass, 90, and his wife, Dolores, were living under a damaged roof in Flagler Estates without the means to fix it themselves.  But with the help of local volunteers and businesses, the Bass family wont have to worry about paying for it. The Veterans Council of St. Johns County, a nonprofit, heard about Bass situation and connected him with help. Matthew Reiter, who owns Reiter Roofing with his wife, Brittani, is donating labor to fix the roof. 1st Coast Met...

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in St. Johns County, people are reaching out to residents in underserved areas to educate them as well as assist with vaccinations. The vaccines are available by appointment with St. Johns County government and certain retail outlets such as Publix, but some people dont have access to technology or transportation, and some have trouble navigating the registration process. Another challenge is that incorrect information about the vaccine has spread fea...