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Editor's note: This is second of a two-part series. Part one ran Feb. 13.

St. Johns County reported its first death from COVID-19 in March 2020, a 52-year-old man.  Now, a year later, the pandemic has led to more than 20,000 reported COVID-19 cases in the county, including non-residents, and has had widespread effects in the community beyond illness and death. People lost their jobs. Businesses shut down. Elderly residents became even more isolated. Families had to grapple with new dynamics.  But some people didn't make it home, and many St. Johns County residents are mourning the loss of their loved ones.  Raymond Zielinski, a fun-loving St. Augustine Red...

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>> foundation gives awards for the books in the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature categories. we are now joined by the executive director of the national book foundation, harold why did the national book awards start? >> they started in 1980. i think they felt the other awards were not sufficient to get at the literary nature. in 1950, and been going ever since. giving awards to the best literature in america. >> who are members? >> well, they are not members. there's a board, it's a nonprofit organization. it was started by the publishers, the association of...