Ocean Trace Road News Today

What happens to delicate turtle eggs when heavy machinery enters beaches to rebuild dunes?

Two beach ramps in St. Johns County will be closed as the FEMA dune enhancement project is set to begin Monday at Butler Beach.

The affected ramps are located at Butler Beach Reach, encompassing the shoreline from Ocean Hammock Park through Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort, along with a 1,500-foot section from Mary Street in the southbound direction.

Wednesday night beach music returns to the St. Augustine Beach Pier and Park Pavilion, 350 Beach Blvd., on Wednesday, May 25.

The St. Augustine Beach Civic Association has faced ups and downs, on and offs, and other obstacles in its efforts to move forward with the 19th season of the Wednesday night Music by the Sea summer concerts at Pier Park. The good news, as of this writing, is that the shows will go on, but with some alterations and conditions. Two weeks ago, they were looking at ticket requirements with limited attendance in order to comply with local and federal COVID-19 regulations. That has changed in the pa...

The woman turned left at Ocean Trace Road and the front of the Explorer struck the right side of her vehicle. The Lexus spun 90 degrees and landed on its right side facing north. The woman stated that she didn’t see the Explorer until she entered the intersection, the report said. The driver of the Explorer said he didn’t see the Lexus until the vehicle turned in front of him, according to the report. St Johns Fire Rescue 7 transported the driver of the Lexus and her 16-year-old passenger ...

AROUND ANASTASIA ISLAND: An Amish surprise Christmas visit Lorraine Thompson Anastasia Island residents are used to seeing and meeting visitors from nearby and distant places, but not many — if any — can recall seeing an Amish family walking local streets and beaches. Nor, according to Noah Byler, an Amish man from Dayton, Pennsylvania, has he or members of his family ever walked on a beach. “I’ve never seen the ocean before,” Byler admitted, as he sat in a rented condominium overloo...