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New fire station coming to Green Cove Springs to keep up with growth in Clay County
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – A new fire station will be built in Green Cove Springs to keep up with the unprecedented growth in Clay County. There’s only one fire station in Green Cove Springs and it’s small and outdated. The Clay County fire chief said the...
911 dispatcher Shelly Castellano: 'The best part is knowing that I make a difference.'
This is the second installment of a two-part series as we recognize National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Read part 1 here. To acknowledge National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, The St. Augustine Record spoke to St. Johns County dispatcher Shelly Castellano. The mother of three admits to not just loving her journey as a 911 dispatcher, but understanding the important, rewarding, impactful and unique role that she and her colleagues play in changing lives. Every. Single. Day.
1985 homicide victim found in shallow grave in Florida identified
The skeletal remains of a homicide victim found in Florida in 1985 have been identified as a woman from Maryland who last spoke to her family over a decade before. The remains were found in a shallow grave on Crescent Beach in St. Johns County, Florida, in April 1985. The remains were several years old at the time of the discovery, according to a news release from Othram, a company that uses forensic genealogy to solve cold cases. The investigation confirmed that the remains were that of a White woman who had been between 30 and 50 years old at the time...
‘Taking a different approach:’ State Director defends looser restrictions in new FHP pursuit policy
The Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is defending a new agency policy that makes it easier for Florida Highway Patrol troopers to engage in pursuits.
2 St. Johns County restaurants temporarily closed; 17 fail inspection
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Unprecedented public safety improvements planned and approved for St. Johns County
Five years and $49 million later, St. Johns County is looking to stock up for a safer tomorrow, with a plan approved during Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting to bring four new fire stations to the county.
'Air up' company responds in big way to Orange Park student's request, treats class
Fascinated by a German start-up's scent-taste technology, a St. Johns Country Day School seventh-grader wrote a letter to the company asking for the co-founder's autographed photo for a class project. But Lena Jungst of air up — the company spells its name in lower-case letters — was so impressed with...
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