A former assistant police chief in St. Augustine, Anthony Cuthbert, is under investigation by the state attorney’s office following the discovery of financial discrepancies in the St. Augustine Police Benevolent Organization (PBO).

The Bridge of Lions will close overnight to through traffic as crews prepare to begin the seawall improvement project in St. Augustine, according to city officials. Part of that project preparation involves the removal and relocation of the iconic lions that guard the bridge on the west side.

Florida Memorial University, which educated students in St. Augustine from 1918 to 1968, will be recognized Friday morning with a proclamation to acknowledge a partnership with the Florida Museum of Black History Project.

The City of St. Augustine announced the new police chief for the St. Augustine Police Department.

The City of St. Augustine, alongside members of the Sigma Pi Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will unveil a new Little Library at Project S.W.I.N.G. on Friday, Sep. 26.

St. Johns County and the City of St. Augustine held their second of three meetings on Thursday to talk about a federal flood mitigation grant.

The City of St. Augustine is considering nearly tripling the fines for illegal parking in the historic city from $35 to $100.

The City of St. Augustine announced on Monday it will no longer accept ParkNow Cards as a form of parking payment at city-managed pay stations, parking lots, and the Downtown Historic Parking Facility.

The City of St. Augustine announced on Thursday there will be overnight traffic pattern changes next week on King Street as crews continue work on the water main improvement project.

The City of St. Augustine has filed an eminent domain lawsuit against the owners of two properties over a dispute involving a flood mitigation and drainage improvement project in the city.

The City of St. Augustine launched a $83,000 project to remove nine derelict vessels from local waterways, including Salt Run and the Matanzas River.

On June 2, the City of St. Augustine will launch its annual Tree Canopy Enhancement Program, where homeowners within city limits can request a tree to be planted for free on their private property.

An unpleasant odor in parts of St. Augustine is gaining national attention.

A new military statue was dedicated on Friday, Jan. 17, in St. Augustine to honor local veterans.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument became the first national park to earn the Certified Autism Center designation.

The annual community recycling event, hosted by St. Johns County Utilities in collaboration with the City of St. Augustine, will return on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

The City of St. Augustine is inviting residents to share their feedback and vision for the future of the City through an online survey as they revisit the 2014 Vision Plan.

While the storm has moved out of the area, St. Johns County officials advise residents to be aware of potentially hazardous conditions caused by downed trees and power lines, as well as flooding.

Few cars or people were out and about Wednesday in St. Augustine’s flood-prone neighborhood Davis Shores, located on Anastasia Island.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued Wednesday morning in St. Johns County.

With Hurricane Milton’s track expected to impact much of Florida, preparations are underway across our area.

Residents shared their vision for the future of St. Augustine.

The City of St. Augustine will hold its first workshop Thursday to get feedback from community members on how to shape the city’s future.

The City of St. Augustine on Wednesday morning will honor its annual tradition of holding a Ceremony of Remembrance, in remembrance of those who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

This year, the 904 will go all out to celebrate the Hispanic community with concerts, family activities, educational opportunities, and of course — plenty of delicious food!

The city of Avilés and city of St. Augustine celebrated a 100 year relationship with an interpretive marker and a rededication of a tile mosaic that was gifted to St. Augustine in 2002.

The Corridor Review Committee with the St. Augustine city government met Thursday to discuss a plan to bring a new carousel to Davenport Park. It was approved.

Dr. Otis A. Mason, the first Black elected school superintendent in the state of Florida, died earlier this month in St. Augustine. He was 95.

The City of St. Augustine will hold a workshop Monday to receive public input about an affordable housing location.

Just days before St. Augustine was ready to turn on 3 million lights for the annual Nights of Lights illumination, Tropical Storm Nicole hit and caused flooding, road closures and temporarily took out power to parts of the downtown area.

JaxBest applies to the Jacksonville area, and it comes as little surprise that your choice for the best light display is St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights event, which attracts people from all over.

In anticipation of the effects from Nicole, voluntary evacuations will be in effect starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday for coastal areas of St. Johns County, county officials announced.

Thousands flock to Downtown St. Augustine every year to see the beautiful lights display, which is likely why Nights of Lights was the JaxBest choice for best holiday event in 2021!

The City of St. Augustine is asking residents to limit their water usage as of Friday afternoon in an effort to relieve stress on the sewer system.

Heavy wind gusts and water were moving into roadways in downtown St. Augustine Thursday morning as Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm.

Curbside recycling collection service will resume in St. Augustine Beach starting Jan. 3, the city announced on Friday.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Do you live in St. Augustine? If so, you may notice a slight change in the taste of your water. For 90 days beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021, the City of St. Augustine will be conducting a pilot study to test the effectiveness of discontinuing the use of chloramines (ammonia) in the City’s water treatment process, the city announced on Wednesday. “City utility customers may notice a slight change in the taste of their water, but the quality of the water is not affected,” the city said. For additional information, please contact the City of St. Augustine Water Treatment Plant at 904.825.1044.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eta is bringing heavy squalls with tropical-storm-force winds onshore as it tracks northeast across Northeast Florida. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday expanded a state of emergency and asked President Donald Trump for a federal emergency declaration as Tropical Storm Eta prepared to make landfall Thursday. It will be a weak tropical storm or possibly even a depression as it moves across Northeast Florida. About 5 p.m., Clay County District Schools announced all schools and offices within the district will be closed on Thursday, and all after-school activities will be canceled. The Bradford County School District said it is closing schools Thursday due to Eta.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The 27th annual Nights of Lights will brighten 20 blocks of St. Augustine’s historic district early this year. The City of St. Augustine said the tradition will begin on Nov. 14. St. Augustine City Commission passed Resolution 2020-26, allowing the event to begin even earlier than last year. Nights of Lights 2020 Update:St. Augustine City Commission has passed Resolution 2020-26, allowing for Nights of Lights to begin early this year, on November 14! #CityStAug #NightsOfLights pic.twitter.com/DxksJK5Av9 — City of St. Augustine (@CityStAug) October 2, 2020We will update this article when more infroamrion becomes available.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – After the announcement by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the state to move into Phase 3 of reopening, the City of St. Augustine now says it’s strongly encouraging the use of face masks and coverings throughout the city. According to the administrative order, the city is rescinding all portions of its mask mandate that are in conflict with DeSantis' order. Private businesses may still choose to require masks in their place of business. “We recognize the time has come to proceed with Phase 3 of the reopening strategy throughout the state,” City Manager John Regan said in a prepared statement.

Parts of King Street, St. George Street, Avenida Menedez on the south end and almost all of Cordova Street flooded Saturday. “High tide brings it in, usually about two hours." The City of St. Augustine put out a notice on social media that Sunday’s high tide was at the same flood surge levels as Hurricane Dorian. ⚠️HIGH Rip Current Risk for Duval County beaches September 19 -21⚠️🌊Dangerous ocean conditions are expected to increase throughout the weekend. If you live in San Marco, you have a good chance of seeing similar conditions to this afternoon again during high tide through Monday.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Back in June, a federal lawsuit was filed against the City of St. Augustine over the proposed removal of the Confederate monument at the Plaza de la Constitucion. Now, a new lawsuit has been filed by a group -- some of whom were named on the first lawsuit. The suit alleges the city is depriving them of their civil rights, violating equal protection under the 14th Amendment and violating constitutional rights of free exercise of religion & freedom of speech. The group has also filed another motion for a temporary restraining order against the city. It will be up to a federal judge to make any decisions on the new lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Dozens of people rallied both for and against the removal of a Confederate monument in the Plaza de la Constitucion in downtown St. Augustine on Sunday. One group, the Women’s March of Alliance of North Florida, showed support for the City of St. Augustine’s decision to remove the Confederate war memorial. They also called for the University of Florida to remove a Confederate statue at its Gainesville campus. A group of demonstrators against the decision to remove the Confederate monument from Plaza de la Constitucion were also in the area, spreading their message. In June, the St. Augustine City Commission voted 3-2 to have the monument removed.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. The City of St. Augustine will open Coquina Park on Thursday to the public. The city purchased the land to create the park and make improvements to flooding in the Davis Shores community. I love our little park, said Gary Whittaker, who passes the park almost every day on his bike ride. Whittaker has lived in the South Davis Shores area for more than 15 years. In the future, the city will finish some trimming work and also install a dog station with a trash can and bags.

St. Augustine, FLA On Sunday, the 38 direct descendants of fallen soldiers filed a lawsuit to stop the City of St. Augustine from moving the monument of fallen Confederate soldiers located in the Plaza de la Constitution. The descendants, the Veterans Council of St. Johns County and the Military Officers Association of America, Ancient City Chapters all claim the citys mayor persuaded the St. Augustine City Commission to vote in favor of removing the oldest Civil War monument in Florida. The lawsuit filed says, This monument was a communal effort, public art, and social history. It was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1970. The lawsuit is seeking a temporary injunction prohibiting the relocation of the monument without being studied by the Historical Architectural Review Board

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. A controversial Confederate monument in a St. Augustine plaza that sparked protests could be on the move -- depending on a vote anticipated Monday by the City Commission. The monuments fate now rests in the hands of the St. Augustine City Commission, which will discuss the removal of the monument at Mondays meeting. Clearly, the actions taken in Jacksonville have had a significant ripple effect down to St. Augustine, Upchurch said. I cannot conceive that the commission would ever vote to, quote, unquote, destroy the monument, Upchurch said. The meeting will be streamed from the City of St. Augustine website: Click here.

3D rendering released by the City of St. AugustineST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A community workshop was held Thursday night to discuss plans for downtown St. Augustine. The public meeting covered proposed changes to the intersection at the west end of the Bridge of Lions. Ahead of the meeting, the City of St. Augustine posted on Facebook a 3D rendering the "Complete King Street Master Plan Project," which spans from Cordova Street to Avenida Menendez. The meeting took place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum, 48 King Street. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

St. Johns County, city of St. Augustine and city of St. Augustine Beach officials conducted damage assessments throughout their communities Thursday, as life returned to normal for many. One area of St. Johns County that saw the most significant effects of Hurricane Dorian was Davis Shores on Anastasia Island. Residents of St. Johns County beaches breath sigh of relief after DorianMany residents in southern St. Johns County returned to their homes Thursday to find minimal damage from Hurricane Dorian. For more information regarding St. Johns County's recovery efforts, contact the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center hotline at 904-824-5550. St. Johns County, city of St. Augustine and city of St. Augustine Beach government offices reopened Friday.