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November 28, 2023 - Laure Noualhat visits St. Johns County Beach Renourishment Projects St. Johns County was honored to welcome Laure Noualhat, a French environmental journalist, writer, and film director, to our beaches. Laure is currently working on a story for Le Figaro Magazine, focusing on how governments are handling the effects of climate change, including beach erosion. Laure Noualhat visits St. Johns County Beach Renourishment Projects

November 28, 2023 - Vilano Beach Main Street is hosting their Vilano Holiday Village beginning Dec. 2 with a series of scheduled weekly activities, featuring a reading and book signing by Carol Aebersold, the world famous author of The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition,on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. during the Author Book Fair Extravaganza. All events will be located at Vilano Beach Main Street on Vilano Road in St. Augustine. Visit www.vilanobeachfl.com/vilanoholidayvillage for event details. Vilano Holiday Village Press Release

November 27, 2023 - St. Johns County Celebrates Historic Rebound for Sea Turtle Population After 2023 Nesting Season – In early November, all of the sea turtle nests on the beaches of St. Johns County finished hatching, and the results were stellar. According to numbers provided by the St. Johns County Environmental Division Habitat Conservation Section, 2023 is the first year our county ever recorded triple-digit green sea turtle nests on its beaches, with a total of 133 nests out of the 1,205 counted by volunteers. Of the remaining 1,072 nests, 1,057 belonged to loggerhead turtle nests and 15 to leatherback sea turtles. In total, St. Johns County estimates 79,811 hatchlings emerged from these nests and made their way to the Atlantic Ocean. Historic Rebound for Sea Turtle Population

November 24, 2023 - St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews Presents Framework for Open Governance and Enhanced Operational Efficiency – St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews shared her “Charting Performance” presentation to the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during its Nov. 21 regular meeting to introduce a new organizational chart and other key changes that reflect the County’s dedication to innovation and responsive governance. Andrews made history on Oct. 31, becoming the first female County Administrator in the history of St. Johns County. Open Governance and Enhanced Operational Efficiency

November 22, 2023 - St. Johns County Launches New Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement Efforts in 2024 and Extends Current Listening and Learning Opportunity to Dec. 15 – The St. Johns County Growth Management Department announced its Comprehensive Plan Update public engagement plans at the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regular meeting on Nov. 21. It includes a new online survey at www.SJCPlanUpdate.com that is now available for public input on 10 elements to help guide the plan update. Additionally, the County shared that the current Listening and Learning Opportunity at www.surveymonkey.com/r/SJCListenAndLearn, asking for resident feedback on broader topics, has been extended to Dec. 15. New Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement

November 22, 2023 - Discover Hastings: A Community Embracing Agriculture, Innovation, and Engagement County Administrator Joy Andrews recently visited the heart of Hastings during the annual St. Johns County Farm Tour. The tour served as an educational opportunity into the farming and agriculture community. Discover Hastings

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Hurricane Preparedness

2023 Hurricane Preparedness Guide Available Now – The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is underway, running from June 1 to Nov. 30. St. Johns County Emergency Management’s 2023 Hurricane Preparedness Guide is available to the public. Visit www.sjcemergencymanagement.com for more preparedness information. 2023 Hurricane Season - Press Release  |  Hurricane Preparedness Video

Assistance Programs

St. Johns County Offering Assistance with Past Due Energy Bills for Low-Income Seniors – The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) provides heating/cooling (Electric) bill assistance to an elder who is in immediate danger of losing home energy. For eligibility guidelines and application, visit the Social Services page or call 904-209-6140.

Notices

Current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps & InformationFlood Zone Viewer | NFIP Rating Insurance Discounts for Some SJC Property Owners

Projects, Advisories, Status Updates – For right of way projects, advisories, and status updates as well as permitting activity, please visit the St. Johns County Neighborhood Bill of Rights Application

 

Public Records Requests

Government records may be seen and copied from a records custodian at the County Administration building, via specific County Departments responsible for their own records, from records custodians at Elected Officials Offices and at other levels of government such as state agencies, local, county and state authorities. Public records requests to the County may be made by completing the Public Records Request Form or by contacting the County’s Public Records Custodian at:

Office of the County Attorney, Attn: Public Records Custodian
500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida 32084-8686
E: publicrecords@sjcfl.us   |  P: (904) 209-0805  |  F: (904) 209-0806

For more information, please view the Public Records Request Brochure or visit the Public Records / Open Government page.

 

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Americans with Disabilities & Civil Rights Acts – St. Johns County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or family status in any of its programs or services. For questions about Civil Rights or the Americans with Disabilities Act with regards to St. Johns County owned facilities or sponsored programs or to view our Title VI Plan, visit our Compliance Coordination page, or contact Katie Diaz at (904) 209-0650, kdiaz@sjcfl.us.

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