During segregation, Black St. Johns County residents weren’t allowed on any beaches. Not until Frank Butler created one.

A dwarf sperm whale with a large plastic bag in its stomach was euthanized after it was washed ashore on Butler Beach in St. Augustine in September.

St. Johns County plans to celebrate Juneteenth with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a civil rights landmark in St. Augustine.

Three dogs were rescued from a house fire on A1A South in Crescent Beach Friday afternoon, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

Two beach ramps in St. Johns County will be closed as the FEMA dune enhancement project is set to begin Monday at Butler Beach.

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern St. Johns County in northeastern Florida... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crescent Beach, or 11 miles south of Saint Augustine, moving northwest at 35 mph. * Locations impacted include... Saint Augustine, World Golf Village, Saint Augustine Beach, Marineland, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra, Crescent Beach, Saint Augustine Shores, Butler Beach and Saint Augustine South. Flood Warning is in effect for Southwestern Clay County and Northwestern Putnam County until 1215 AM EDT. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Palatka, Interlachen, Bardin, Florahome, Georges Lake, Hollister, Bostwick, Carraway, Mannville and Putnam Hall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A low pressure off of the coastline of Florida is dragging waves of rainfall up through our area, especially along the coastal counties. Three inches of rainfall reported on Watson Road in St. Augustine Shores, resulting in minor flooding on US 1. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible this afternoon and the heaviest rain will move up the coast. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin in the warning area. Some locations that will experience flooding include Palm Coast, Bunnell, Saint Augustine Beach, Marineland, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, St. Augustine Shores, Dupont Center and Espanola.