A neighbor in the complex found the woman floating in the pond and contacted police.
Chuck Mulligan, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said there were no obvious signs of foul play and an autopsy will be conducted.
The victim was described as a middle-aged woman, but due to Marcy’s Law, police aren’t releasing any other details until they confirm her death was accidental. Police have identified her and are working on notifying her next of kin.
Mulligan said it appears she may have had a medical episode and went into the water.
More than 420 people participated in the eighth annual Clays for a Cause sporting clay shoot, presented by St. Johns home builder MasterCraft Builder Group, which raised $207,000 for dozens of North Florida charities.
The event, which took place Dec. 10 at Saltwaters Shooting Club in St. Augustine, was the largest to date and will support organizations such as St. Augustine Youth Services, Seamark Ranch, American Legion Post 194’s Kids Safe Zone, Reathreaded, HorsePlay Therapy Center, Alpha-Omega Miracle Home and Port in the Storm.
“Year after year, I’m blown away by the generosity and willingness to serve those in need here at home,” said MasterCraft Builder Group CEO and Founder Chris Shee. “Clays for a Cause started as a fun, end-of-year activity for my employees and a few trade partners and has turned into a community-wide event focused on community, camaraderie and charity.”
Share your favorite holiday lighting displays with The Record
From Staff Reports
The holiday season is in full swing and The Record wants to see your favorite light displays. If you re that one neighbor who takes outdoor decorating to the next level, or you know someone who is, we d love to hear about it. We may even feature the display in an upcoming issue of The Record.
Email your name, address and phone number, along with a photo of the display, to features@staugustine.com.
Send your entries by Saturday, Dec. 19, and we ll select a number of homes to photograph for the paper and staugustine.com.
Treasure Beach luminaria event to light up the holiday sky
From Staff Reports
Enjoy some old-fashioned holiday fun by driving the neighborhood filled with luminaria displays designed by each resident.
The main community entrance is just south of Matanzas Realty at 6099 A1A South. For viewers traveling from the south, the community is approximately 1 mile north of where A1A intersects with SR 206.
The best route to view the displays would be to enter Treasure Beach and turn right at the stop sign onto Costero. Follow Costenaro north to Majorca and turn left (Rio Royal and Ole are off of Majorca). Viewers will start their route at the north end of the neighborhood and work their way south to Basque Road, Pizarro Road, Ventura, Treasure Beach Road (Ajo Road and Rojo Road are off of Treasure Beach Road), Hildago, Puebla, Villa VeRoada, Barco, DeSoto (Gomez and Salado are off of DeSoto).