Alerts

One Watering Day a Week Stays: St. Johns County Is 8.3 Inches Short on Rain

The Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Order remains in force countywide despite August thunderstorms. Even addresses water Sunday, odd addresses Saturday, and the county can cite you for getting it wrong.

Aug 153 min read

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CR 210's Westbound Lanes Are Back Open Before the First Bell Aug. 10

St. Johns County said all westbound lanes of CR 210 would reopen by the end of Friday, July 31, a week before school starts. A weekend CR 16A closure and an SR 16 shift after Labor Day are still to come.

Aug 24 min read

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County Road 16A Closes for Three Straight Weekends Starting Friday — Plan a 12-Mile Detour

A full weekend shutdown of CR 16A between Timberwolf Trail and River Reach Parkway will reroute northwestern St. Johns County drivers around a 12-mile loop three weekends in a row, starting Friday night.

Jul 233 min read

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St. Augustine to Repave 23 Streets Starting July 20 — Here's Where You Can't Park

A four-week milling and resurfacing project kicks off the week of July 20 across Downtown, West City, Lighthouse Park and Davis Shores. Streets stay open, but on-street parking will be banned in work zones on weekdays — and violators can be towed.

Jul 163 min read

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Burn Ban Holds and Lawn Watering Cut to Once a Week as St. Johns Battles Record Drought

St. Johns County's countywide burn ban and a Phase III water-shortage order remain in force as the region sits under the largest Extreme Drought footprint Florida has seen since 2000 — limiting when you can water, and banning backyard fires and fireworks.

Jul 124 min read