3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (399+ words) A St. Johns County judge denied a prosecutor's bid to revoke the bond of a Nashville businessman charged with sexual battery, while also mulling whether portions of the court record partially identifying an alleged victim should be sealed. The rulings…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (307+ words) R. J. Larizza, Florida's 7th Circuit State Attorney, says it is imperative that children refrain from participating in "the door kicking challenge." Larizza published a video June 19 showcasing law enforcement proceedings involving the challenge across his circuit, which includes St. Johns, Putnam, Volusia…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (354+ words) Two St. Johns County chief law enforcers joined Fox News to detail their halt of a "teen takeover" event reportedly planned for St. Augustine Beach last week. On the June 8 broadcast of "Fox & Friends FIRST," St. Johns County Sheriff Robert…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (179+ words) A former employee of a St. Johns County towing company allegedly altered his former employer's Google Business profile shortly after being fired, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say the 20-year-old was sacked this past Christmas Eve....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (229+ words) A late-night e-bike ride through downtown St. Augustine ended in an arrest after police say the rider tried to lose officers before finally stopping at his own home. According to a St. Augustine Police Department report, an officer first spotted…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (311+ words) There are practical limits to St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick's friendship with Jacksonville Sheriff T. K. Waters. Hardwick told county commissioners Tuesday that pay raises are needed to keep St. Johns County competitive as the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office prepares to join…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (300+ words) The St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD) nixed a "teen takeover" event at the St. Augustine Beach Pier planned for June 4. A flyer, which was shared by SABPD, includes phrases encouraging spirited activity by attendees, such as "Let's take over!...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (324+ words) A Daytona Beach toll booth worker just weeks shy of her birthday was killed Monday after being struck by a pickup truck. A vehicle in Daytona Beach Shores smashed into a beach access toll booth, killing the staffer inside, 62-year-old…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (199+ words) A homeless man was arrested last week after authorities said he brandished a knife inside a Hastings restaurant and threatened employees, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. Noah Vaxmonsky, 30, originally from Maryland, had already been trespassed from Main…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) A divided St. Johns County Commission is set to revisit one of its most contentious decisions Tuesday as commissioners consider a new contract for County Attorney Rich Komando. Komando was appointed in March 2025 on a slim 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Clay…...