The Palatka Blue Crab Festival, which has been held for almost thirty years, has announced its entertainment line-up and other details for the event, which will take place from Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28 in downtown Palatka. The festival will feature multiple venues with free entertainment including live performances, a craft beer tent, vendors, food trucks, fireworks, pony rides, a reptile encounter, a waterslide and the Gatorland Water Ski Team show on the St. Johns River. The VIP rooftop experience is ticketed, and the event is sponsored by a number of companies including The Law Offices of Ron…
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Altered Waste Collection Schedule in St. Augustine after Memorial Day Weekend
The City of St. Augustine in Florida has announced that its Solid Waste Division will be closed on Memorial Day, but limited services, such as litter pick up and commercial solid waste and recycling collections, will still be carried out. However, all yard debris and residential solid waste collections will be postponed by one day. City-owned parking lots and on-street parking will be free, though the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and the Historic Downtown Parking Facility are exceptions. Drivers are warned to check if a lot is owned by the City of St. Augustine, as many are under…
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Borland Groover starts work on new surgery center in St. Johns County
Borland Groover, a gastroenterology provider based in Jacksonville, Florida has begun the construction of a surgery center in St. Johns County, which is scheduled to open by summer 2024. The new facility will span over two stories and 35,000-square-foot. On the first floor, the center will have seven rooms designated for outpatient surgeries and minimally invasive procedures like colonoscopies while the second floor will consist of 32 medical examination rooms. This surgery center is the fifth one to be established by Borland Groover in Northeast Florida and the second in St. Johns County. The center will be owned and operated…
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SJSO Releases Official Funeral Information For Beloved Fallen Sergeant
The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office has officially released details on the funeral arrangements for fallen Sergeant Michael Kunovich – ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL, MAY 22, 2023 – On the evening of May 19, 2023, while on duty with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Michael Kunovich died in the line of duty. Sergeant Kunovich was a 25-year member of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and most recently served as a Sergeant in the Central Region. He worked in various capacities to include as a Reserve Deputy before coming on board full-time, a Senior Law Enforcement Deputy, a…
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