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Exploring St. Augustine – Our Nation's Oldest City

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  • Cigar Ghosts?

    Cigar Ghosts?

    Staff

    My wife and I took our dog for a walk at the beach on Thanksgiving night. It was just before 11pm.  We made our way down the boardwalk toward the beach when a very strong sent of cigar smoke hit us. It was so strong. The dog started sneezing. I started sneezing too.  We walked… Read more

  • Lighthouse Pranksters

    Lighthouse Pranksters

    Staff

    Twenty years or so ago, my buddy and I decided to go take a few pictures from the St. Augustine Lighthouse late one afternoon. We were in town looking at a business opportunity and were about to drive back to our homes. We thought this would be a cool thing to do before getting on… Read more

  • Dogs and Ice Cream

    Staff

    I decided that I would try to do something pretty cool one night. I wanted to test a paranormal theory. I have an audio recorder, and I set it up in the center of the living room while my wife and her sister were having a conversation about their mother, who had passed away a… Read more

  • Dark Shadow

    Staff

    On the evening of Thursday, October 6, 2016, I was walking my dog through our neighborhood in Saint Augustine. It was 10:30pm and we were preparing to evacuate because Hurricane Matthew was coming up the coast of Florida and the eye was scheduled to be very close to Saint Augustine on Friday. We were under… Read more

  • Halloween Events in the Old City

    Halloween Events in the Old City

    Staff

    Many people dress up and venture into the Old City to have some fun on Halloween night. There are businesses who will give out candy, but not too many, so don’t expect a bounty in your bag!! A lot of the students from Flagler College can be spotted down there too.  Here are a couple… Read more

  • Hurricane Milton Impact on STA

    Hurricane Milton Impact on STA

    Staff

    St. Augustine remains out of the Hurricane Milton’s cone. However, that doesn’t mean the coast is clear. St. Augustine will have Tropical Storm winds with projected gusts up to 65 mph.  The 2pm update from the National Hurricane Center states that Milton maintains a CAT 4 status with 130 mph winds at 944mb. It will… Read more

  • Ray Charles- A St. Augustine legend

    Ray Charles- A St. Augustine legend

    Staff

    80 Top 100 Billboard hits His songs topped the Pop, Country, R&B, Jazz, and Dance charts Legendary 17-time Grammy Award singer/songwriter Ray Charles spent his formative years at the Institute for the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb in St. Augustine.  Charles was born in Georgia (1930), but shortly there after his family moved to tiny Greenville… Read more

  • Prepare for spring break…now 

    Staff

    There is no better time to prepare for spring break than September/October. I would take a little time to do some research over the next couple weeks and begin booking your spring break adventure in October. St. Augustine is not a spring break mecca for college students. The college destinations include Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale,… Read more

  • When is the best time of the year to visit St. Augustine? 

    Staff

    September.  Yes, September.  Families typically don’t visit St. Augustine in September because school is back in session, which means homework, football, band, cheerleading, volleyball, etc. So, if you’re looking for an ideal time to visit the Old City, September is probably about as good as it gets.  It’s also a terrific time for you and… Read more

  • Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down

    Staff

    One of the things so many visitors to St. Augustine need to be prepared for is rainy weather. The infrastructure in the oldest city certainly isn’t what you are accustomed to in a new subdivision. St. Augustine experiences flooding during moderate to heavy rains.  While Florida is “The Sunshine State”, we are known for heavy… Read more