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View MoreRiverTown Rocktober on the River tickets on sale Oct. 2
In-person tickets for RiverTown's adults-only Rocktober on the River go on sale Friday, Oct. 2, at two St. Johns locations ahead of the Halloween-themed party on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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View MoreDurbin Crossing fall market brings vendors, petting zoo Sept. 27
Durbin Crossing's second Fall Country Market of 2026 brings local vendors, food trucks and a Sheehan Homestead petting zoo to St. Johns on Sunday, Sept. 27, open to all with no RSVP required.
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View MoreAudubon challenges 4,462-acre Nocatee enclave before commission vote
Audubon Florida argues the Davis family's 4,462-acre agricultural enclave application near Nocatee actually covers 4,569 acres when full parcels are counted, exceeding SB 686's 4,480-acre cap, as the St. Johns County Commission reconvenes Sept. 1 to decide whether to certify the proposal.
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View MoreRiviera 89 French-Italian restaurant plans September opening in Nocatee
French restaurateurs Emeric and Anthony Roy Perruccenio plan to open Riviera 89, a 73-seat French-Italian restaurant with a full bar, at 100 Marketside Ave. in Nocatee in September, bringing a build-your-own pasta bar and dishes from their Alsace restaurant to the former Catullo's space.
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View MoreFree event connects St. Johns entrepreneurs with resources Sept. 23
St. Johns County Economic Development hosts a free Small Business Resource Event on Sept. 23 at The Waterworks in St. Augustine, connecting local entrepreneurs with more than a dozen support organizations including the SBA, SBDC and Chamber of Commerce.
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View MoreFamily settles St. Johns lawsuit over teen's golf cart crash
A St. Johns County family settled its lawsuit against a 13-year-old golf cart driver and his parent after a May 2024 crash left a 15-year-old passenger with alleged permanent injuries, underscoring the county's 2024 ordinance prohibiting unlicensed minors from operating golf carts.
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View MoreChamber Foundation gala set for Sept. 10
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosts its Denim & Diamonds Gala on Sept. 10 at Ancient City Farmstead, raising funds for leadership scholarships, disaster relief and workforce development across the county.
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View MoreRiverTown schedules eight events through early September
RiverTown Amenities has scheduled eight community events between Aug. 20 and Sept. 8, including live music, Winetasters Club, Bunco, a book club and a full-day wellness event, all at the neighborhood's RiverClub and RiverHouse venues.
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View MoreFamily Color Run returns to St. Johns fairgrounds Nov. 14
St. Johns County Parks and Recreation opens registration for its third annual Family Color Run 5K on Nov. 14 at the county fairgrounds, with the event having doubled attendance from its first to second year and community partnership slots now available through the Parks Foundation.
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View MoreFree workshop helps St. Johns farming families protect land
St. Johns County will host a free workshop Aug. 24 in Hastings to help farming families learn about voluntary conservation easement programs that can permanently protect agricultural land from development.
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View MoreSt. Johns median home price reaches $589,030
St. Johns County's median single-family home price rose to $589,030 in July 2026, the highest in Northeast Florida and nearly $184,000 above the regional median, as inventory tightened and the county's affordability index fell to 56.
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View MoreLightning forces 127 residents from County Road 210 senior facility
A lightning strike caused a roof fire at The Blake at St. Johns on County Road 210 on Sunday night, forcing the evacuation of 127 assisted living residents and leaving many unable to return due to water damage from firefighting efforts.
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