Tracy Upchurch

The intersection of Orange and Riberia St. in St. Augustine on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.

Could Changes To St. Augustine’s Building Code Help Solve City’s Chronic Flooding Problem?

Brendan Rivers

The St. Augustine City Commission is looking for ways to alleviate the chronic flooding the city has been dealing with increasingly in recent…

The Confederate War Memorial in the Plaza de la Constitucion.

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St. Augustine City Commission Approves Plan To Relocate Confederate Monument

Brendan Rivers

In a 3-to-2 vote Monday night, the St. Augustine City Commission approved a plan to move the Confederate monument in the Plaza de la Constitucion to the…

Downtown St. Augustine, on the water's edge

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St. Augustine Passes Mask Mandate

Sky Lebron

St. Augustine City Commission voted unanimously on Friday to enforce an indoor mask mandate, with enforcement beginning Saturday at 12:01 a.m.After…

A woman takes a child's temperature with a Kinsa smart thermometer.

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St. Augustine To Give Out Smart Thermometers To Help Monitor, Stop Spread Of Coronavirus

Brendan Rivers

The city of St. Augustine plans to give out 600 smart thermometers from Kinsa, a company that’s trying to stop the spread of contagious illnesses like…

A sign reading "My Teacher Misses Me" outside of an Atlantic Beach home.

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St. Johns County DOH Director Urges Leaders, Residents To Listen To Experts On Coronavirus

Brendan Rivers

St. Johns County’s leading medical expert says the nation was unprepared for coronavirus and that leaders and residents aren’t doing enough to stop its…

Homes being raised on Avenida Menendez in St. Augustine.

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Florida Mayors Head To D.C. To Discuss Flooding And Sea Level Rise

Brendan Rivers

The American Flood Coalition is hosting its first Florida Mayors Summit in Washington, D.C., Monday and Tuesday, where 19 current mayors, representing…

Tracy Upchurch (right) with a student (left) at Flagler College.

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Former St. Augustine Mayor Tracy Upchurch Picked To Replace Nancy Shaver

Brendan Rivers

The St. Augustine City Commission unanimously appointed former Mayor Tracy Upchurch to replace Nancy Shaver, who resigned last week to focus on her health…