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On Memorial Day, Florida National Guard Command Historian Alison Simpson talked about some of the veterans buried at St. Augustine National Cemetery.

Aiden Fucci, a 14-year-old from St. Johns County, has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing his 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey 114 times.  State Attorney for the 7th Circuit R.J. Larizza talked about the killing at a press conference on Thursday at the St. Johns County courthouse, where he announced that Fucci's charge had been upgraded from second-degree murder and that he is being charged as an adult.   "At least 49 of those stab wounds were to the hands, arms and the head. They were defensive in nature." Larizza said. Because Fucci has been charged as an ad...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.14.21 A reminder: It’s Seersucker Day in the Capitol. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response may be getting dragged through the mud by national media, but a new survey shows Florida voters are fans. Polling firm Cygnal surveyed 800 likely general election voters in Florida and found 60% believe DeSantis has done a good job navigating the state through the pandemic. That beats the 58% approval earned by the Joe Biden administration and the 49% approval for Donald Ron DeSantis gets high marks for his ...

The Daytona Beach News-Journal It’s hard to read the two-part (so far) saga of Brian Freeman’s sojourn in St. Augustine  and remain unmoved. As reported by The St. Augustine Record’s Peter Willott and Sheldon Gardner, the bare bones of Freeman’s story go like this: Our photographer Peter Willott noticed the evolving garden, as did many other passers-by. He saw Freeman picking up trash on the side of the road. He rightly thought it was a story that needed to be told. Because Freeman’s words revealed something that’s not often contemplated about homelessness: "In the spring, I want...

Recognized for its surrounding natural beauty and history, one of St. Johns County's most-loved roads has a new title. A1A, the official Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway section spanning St. Johns and Flagler counties, has been designated an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration. The designation is part of the National Scenic Byways program, which recognizes roads for their special qualities and helps preserve and enhance them, according to the administration.  The nonprofit Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway sought the designation.  The 72-mile stretc...