Multi Car Crash Snarls Traffic on I95 South

Multi Car Crash Snarls Traffic on I95 South

A crash involving three cars and an RV towing another car, happened on I95 South just before 6 p.m. tonight. The wreck took place between 295 and the Old Saint Augustine Road exit. Traffic was slow southbound starting at the 9A/295 overpass. No injuries were reported.

 

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2011 ROWITA Award Recipients Announced

Six local women have been selected to receive the third annual ROWITA  Awards for their artistic accomplishments, outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to the arts community in St. Johns County.  The 2011 ROWITA recipients are: Georgie Altenbach, JoAnne Engelbert, Betty Fell, Dr. Mildred (Mili) Koger, Jean Troemel, and Sally Walton.

ROWITA represents lifetime achievement and is awarded to women who have made significant contributions to the St. Johns County arts community. The ROWITA awards (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) were established in 2009 by a coalition of five arts organizations that worked together to create a month long celebration of Women’s History Month (March). The collaborative group increased to six in 2010 and includes: St. Johns Cultural Council; National League of American Pen Women - St. Augustine Branch; Tale Tellers of St. Augustine; Jane’s Stories Press Foundation; Limelight Theatre; and Cyprian Center for Expressive Arts.

St. Johns County Veterans Office Wins State Award

St. Johns County Veterans Office Wins State Award

The St. Johns County Veterans Service Office has received recognition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Department of Florida for being named the State Service Office of the Year for 2010. Kenneth Thie, Director of the Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars, presented the award to the staff of the St. Johns County Veterans Service Office during the County Commission meeting Tuesday.

Florida's Historic Coast is Ready to Usher in 2011

From spectacular seaside fireworks in St. Augustine Beach to a children's balloon drop in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida's Historic Coast is ready to usher in 2011 with an exciting array of fascinating, fun and flavorful festivities.

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Lunar Eclipse Photo Taken by 15 year old in Saint Augustine

Lunar Eclipse Photo Taken by 15 year old in Saint Augustine

Garrett, a sophomore at BTHS. I took this during the eclipse for a photo class and wanted to share.

Sam’s Club Brings Christmas Joy to Local Children’s Miracle Network Kids

The Christmas season is not a time that most people want to spend in the emergency room.  The kids who had to make that trip to Shand’s Pediatric Emergency Room on Monday, December 20th, got a little surprise from some local Sam’s Club employees.  Yesterday, fourteen of their employees made a special delivery of toys and some Christmas cheer.  For the past month, all three Jacksonville Sam’s Club locations collected $1400 worth of toys that were donated to Children’s Miracle  Network.

Rabies Alert issued for St. Johns County

Dawn C. Allicock, M.D., M.P.H., Director, St. Johns County Health Department, has issued a rabies alert for St. Johns County. This is in response to a feral cat that tested positive for rabies, reported on December 20, 2010.

All citizens in St. Johns County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in St. Johns County. Alerts are designed to increase awareness to the public, but they should not give a false sense of security to areas that have not been named as under an alert.