St. Johns County Parks & Recreation has been awarded a $54,785 grant to fund its Adaptive Sports Programs for veterans. More… Read Full story: Action News Jax
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The St. Augustine Fishing Report
By Capt. Adam Morley Greetings anglers! Despite a fantastic start to Veterans Day weekend with beautiful weather, a nor’easter stirred up trouble on Sunday. Candy from Oldest City Bait and Tackle reported decent bluefish and whiting in the surf over the weekend, but activity slowed with the changing weather. Noah at Fishbites Trading Post shared exciting news about a red-hot Trout bite, with patient anglers reeling in some upper 20-inchers on spinner baits. Offshore, there’s been a sizzling wahoo bite 30 to 50 miles out, using live blue runners and goggle eyes. Barry from BS Surf Fishing Charters brings Pompano…
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Sexual Predator Arrested Once More in St. Johns County
Registered sexual predator, Robert Keith Boswell, was arrested in St. Johns County, Florida, after an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old boy was contacted by him. The conversation, which was extremely graphic, involved the exchange of explicit images and a willingness to meet for sex. Boswell, who was previously convicted of sexual battery against a minor under 12 in 1997, was charged with solicitation of a minor for sex, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and transmission of harmful material to a minor. His bail was set at $45,000. More… Read Full story: Action News Jax
Woman living near Duval-St. Johns County line claims years of overpaid tax on Amazon orders
A woman from St. Johns County, Florida, claims she has overpaid hundreds of dollars in sales tax on Amazon orders due to the company charging her the higher Duval County rate. Marianne Hatcher, who lives in the unincorporated Julington Creek area, discovered the discrepancy after noticing her orders cost less when shipped to her daughter in Orlando. She found that Amazon had been charging her the 7.5% Duval County tax rate instead of the 6.5% St. Johns County rate for about a decade. Hatcher managed to correct the issue by manually changing her delivery address city from “Jacksonville” to “St.…
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