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View MoreSan Jose ramp to I-295 North closes Monday, Tuesday nights
FDOT will close the San Jose Boulevard ramp to I-295 North from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22 for pavement markings work, with drivers detoured via I-295 South and Old St. Augustine Road.
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View MoreFHP arrests Jacksonville man with two stolen semis
Florida Highway Patrol troopers recovered two stolen tractor-trailers loaded with automobile tires and lithium-ion batteries at the TA Travel Center on County Road 210, arresting 42-year-old Eugenio Gonzalez-Merlo on two felony grand-theft charges. A second driver fled on foot and remains at large.
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View MoreSt. Johns deputies arrest intruder claiming he came to party
A 60-year-old man faces burglary, grand theft and false identification charges after St. Johns County deputies found him on a homeowner's porch with stolen beer, ranch dressing and bug spray, telling them he was "simply there to party."
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View MoreTroopers: Driver fled at 120 mph, went wrong way
A 24-year-old Monticello man faces a felony fleeing charge after allegedly leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a 120-mph pursuit through St. Johns County on Aug. 23, driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic on County Road 210. He told troopers he fled over marijuana, but none was found.
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View MoreSt. Johns Parkway closes Sept. 1–3 for expressway barrier work
FDOT will close St. Johns Parkway between Waterford Lakes Drive and Silverleaf Village Drive from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for First Coast Expressway barrier wall construction, with drivers detouring via Silverlake Drive.
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View MoreSt. Johns County's zero-homicide record lands on Jeopardy! board
St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick and the county's unprecedented zero criminal homicides in 2025 were featured as an $800 Jeopardy! clue on Thursday, Aug. 27, bringing national game-show attention to a public safety milestone first reported by The St. Johns Citizen in January.
Public Safety
View MoreSR 16-Stratton Boulevard left turns end in September
St. Johns County will replace left turns at SR 16 and Stratton Boulevard/Industry Center Road with a signalized U-turn design in mid-to-late September 2026, part of a $4 million FDOT-funded project aimed at reducing crashes.
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View MoreDeputy uses PIT maneuver to stop I-95 shooting suspect
A St. Johns County deputy used a PIT maneuver on Aug. 12 to stop a Palm Coast man accused of firing roughly seven shots from a handgun while driving 30 mph on I-95 near mile marker 323; the driver also had cocaine and showed signs of intoxication.
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