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Pedestrian dies after crash near St. Augustine Beach Updated:  Tags:  ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. – An unidentified woman died Thursday south of St. Augustine Beach after she was hit by a truck on State Road A1A, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman was struck while crossing through a crosswalk by a utility truck near Dondanville Road, according to FHP. The truck driver, who failed to see the pedestrian in the crosswalk before the collision, remained at the scene, FHP said. A wi...

UF veterinarians remove zipliner’s shoe from stomach of St. Augustine Farm crocodile 10.5-foot, 341-pound reptile bit off more than she could chew Tags:  Dr. Garrett Fraess attempts to remove a shoe by accessing it via the crocodiles esophagus. (University of Florida) It’s not hard to find an alligator on the University of Florida campus, but it’s not every day you see a crocodile there. Earlier this month, a 10.5-foot Nile crocodile from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park ...

VA to begin vaccinating vets under 65 with high-risk conditions, essential workers Updated:  Tags:  LAKE CITY, Fla. – The Veterans Health Service of North Florida and South Georgia is expanding its criteria to those who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine to those under 65 years old if they already receive services from the VA for high-risk conditions that could increase the complications if they contracted the virus. These conditions include obesity, diabetes, COPD, sickle cell disease, kidney ...

Why not try these bars for National Drink Wine Day? Published:  Tags:  Restaurant Orsay (Jacksonville) Lauren Verno: You always hear you get what you pay for, but that’s not true here. Orsay offers an amazing happy hour with $3-7 wines, and the atmosphere feels like everything should cost double. I’d recommend a glass of pinot noir with the truffle mac and cheese and $2 oysters. You won’t regret it. Red’s Wine Bar (Green Cove Springs) Travis Gibson: Located in historic downtown Green ...

The plight of endangered right whales has taken another sad turn

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In a peaceful corner of the Marine Discovery Center in...

Buc-ees first Florida store to make debut FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Buc-ees began its multi-state expansion in 2019. The Texas-based chain will open its first Florida location.Buc-eesShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based convenience store chain known for its Beaver mascot, clean restrooms and Texas barbecue, is making its way into a new state with the expansion to Florida. A 52,600-square-foot travel center will open in St. Augustine, on Floridas east coast south of Jacksonvi...

Bugs to blame for dead squash: too many bad or too few good Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Most people are growing either summer crookneck or zucchinis (pictured). Stuggling squash plants may be being ruined by squash vine borers or squash bugs, or if only the fruit is dying, it could even be something as simple as failure to be pollinated due to lack of bees.San Francisco Chronicle file photo Q: Every year I try to grow squash, but the plants die before producing their fruit. What am I mis...

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Industry leader Jose Hess died on Tuesday at the age of 87, according to the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), the organization he headed in the late 1990s.Hess passed away peacefully in his home in St. Augustine, Florida, CIBJO said in a statement Wednesday. He was distinguished for his...