ST. AUGUSTINE

Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments will be CLOSED starting Wednesday because of Hurricane Ian.

On Friday, News4JAX stopped in on the most vulnerable areas where people were keeping a close watch.

It’s Week 5 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

Few high school football programs in northeast Florida have been as consistently successful as Bartram Trail.

Sip and savor great whiskey, spirits, wine, beer and culinary tastings.

Millions of people around the world are gathering Monday to say goodbye to Britain’s longest-running monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

The British American Club of Jacksonville met Sunday at Culhane’s Irish Pub to mourn the queen and cheer on the new king.

Remembering a day etched in the memories of Americans: Sept. 11, 2001.

Coffee gave the Peach State bragging rights in the Baker’s Sports Border Classic.

People from the UK gathered at a British Pub in St. Augustine to pay respect to the British Monarch following the death Thursday of Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III addressed the world in a recorded speech Thursday following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Border Classic presented by Baker’s Sports puts high school football in the spotlight this week, with seven games over three days.

Condolences poured in from around the world and locally after the death Thursday of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

A big change is coming for the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, but you might not notice if you see a show.

A new 192-unit workforce housing project was approved Monday by St. Johns County commissioners.

Local beaches saw big crowds once again on Labor Day, which marks the unofficial end of summer.

A judge has scheduled a “stand your ground hearing” for November in the deadly shooting of Adam Amoia, a man who investigators said was killed during an altercation last year outside now-closed Dos Gatos in St. Augustine.

A 61-year-old man was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter as a result of a crash in July 2021 on Philips Highway that killed a 22-year-old woman, according to a crash report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

A St. Augustine man pleaded guilty during a hearing Tuesday morning to second-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of his girlfriend, the State Attorney’s Office for the 7th Judicial Circuit said.

To many, February is the month dedicated to celebrating Black Americans’ contributions to a country where they were once enslaved.

A crash Tuesday evening blocked all southbound lanes of I-95 in St. Augustine near the exit for the Premium Outlets.

River & Fort Restaurant & Rooftop Lounge is located right in the heart of downtown St. Augustine at the corner of Avenida Menendez and Charlotte St, directly across from the Castillo de San Marcos. They offer a southern continental inspired menu with local seafood, steaks, wine, and craft cocktails. Their second and third floor rooftops are a perfect place to take in St. Augustine’s historic sights, the gorgeous Bayfront and, on a clear day, see all the way to the lighthouse!

Management of the Summer Breeze apartment community in St. Augustine says it’s aware of a rodent infestation, but tenants say enough hasn’t been done to prevent the rats from spreading throughout the complex.

Management of a 55+ apartment community in St. Augustine says it’s aware of a rodent problem, but tenants say enough hasn’t been done to prevent the rats from spreading throughout the complex.

Located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are just a short drive from St. Augustine and Georgia, Ponte Vedra Naturals supplies soap makers, skin care artisans, candle makers and aromatherapists with high quality affordable raw materials. Ponte Vedra Naturals also carries a line of in house artisan handcrafted soaps and spa skin care products perfect for yourself or for gifts for any occasion.

High school football season is right around the corner. Here's the weekly schedule for teams from the North Florida and South Georgia coverage area.

More than 43,000 students attended the first day of school in St. Johns County on Wednesday, according to numbers released by the district.

The high school football season begins on Aug. 19 in Georgia and Aug. 26 in Florida. A glance at schedules for the 2022 high school football season.

Thousands of students returned to classrooms in St. Johns County on Wednesday morning.

The St. Johns County School District superintendent is asking for patience from the community as about 50,000 students prepare to go back to school Wednesday morning.

During the bill’s second reading, city commissioners in St. Augustine voted Monday evening in favor of an ordinance to prohibit smoking in public parks.

You work hard. And Friday nights are the reward for bustin’ it all week long.

You work hard. And Friday nights are the reward for bustin’ it all week long.

The Local, recent USA Today Best Roadside Motel 2022 winner, looks to make your trip to St. Augustine as memorable as possible. Their goal is to ensure that your stay is comfortable and positive providing clean, fresh, and stocked rooms. They make it easy to check in and check out with their digital app. The app also includes blogs with some of the best local spots to grab a bite, grab a drink, and to explore. Be a modern traveler in the nation’s oldest city at The Local!

A teenager was hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday morning in the St. Augustine area, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Anchor Boutique is a fine jewelry store located in the Nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, and home to the principal designer at Laurel Baker Rings. After receiving a Fine Arts Degree from the University of Florida, she studied stone cutting, metalsmithing and worked with her father in his jewelry shop to perfect her skills. She started this business because it was a natural next step after several years of making jewelry and traveling to places like New York City, for designer shows. The shop gives Lauren an incredible challenge every day, but a challenge she thoroughly enjoys and embraces. Lauren shares, “My shop feels like a living, breathing thing to me. I have customers new and old from around the world walking through the doors daily and I have to work constantly to provide the best customer service to all of my walk-in clients while also maintaining my signature retail experience with a large selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry, as well as giving the one-on-one attention to couples who deserve a custom engagement ring experience that they will remember for a lifetime.”

This legislative district covers southeastern St. Johns County, including St. Augustine, and extends south, mostly east of U.S. 1, plus all of Flagler County.

St. Johns County Commissioners got their first look at the proposed 2023 budget last week.

The family of a St. Augustine man mysteriously murdered in a World Golf Village condo is desperate for answers and turned to the News4JAX I-TEAM for help. It’s a case with ties to a high-profile St. Johns County case that has received national attention over the years.

The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina.

Dozens of residents showed up at a St. Johns County Commission meeting Tuesday morning to call for the county to cancel an already approved 33,000-square-foot assisted living facility in their rural neighborhood.

A St. Augustine man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.

In an interview with the Jacksonville Daily Record, the co-owner of the beloved Scarlett O’Hara’s restaurant and bar in St. Augustine said there were issues coming to terms with a new lease — and there’s a chance it might find a new home.

A local group that helps single mothers and their children avoid homelessness is a step closer to breaking ground on a new campus.

A plan presented Tuesday morning to the school board calls for more than $1 million more than last year to go towards protecting schools and increasing pay for armed guards.

St. Johns County deputies were called to a home on Rosella Court Tuesday morning.

Igor Makarov founded Itera, "Russia's first independent gas company," according to Forbes, and is now president of Areti International Group.

It took first responders 39 minutes to reach the scene via airboat. Officials said the location "presented challenges" when trying to access the site.

It appeared to be headed for a Budweiser delivery truck.

Postal Fleet Services says problems with the Postal Service’s mileage-tracking program are well known and central to lawsuits brought on by truckers in three states.

Vets surgically remove shoe from stomach of 341-pound crocodile A 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile in St. Augustine, Florida, swallowed a shoe that fell from a zipliner into her habitat. Veterinarians first tried to reach inside and pull it out, but then realized they'd have to surgically remove the sneaker.

Saturday Sessions: Taylor Goldsmith performs "St. Augustine" Taylor Goldsmith has been the frontman for the band Dawes for almost a dozen years, in addition to collaborating with fellow artists such as Elvis Costello and performing on albums by John Fogerty and Jackson Browne. After having appeared on our show six times, Goldsmith is helping "CBS This Morning: Saturday" kick off our first Saturday Session from home. Here, Goldsmith performs "St. Augustine."