The St. Augustine Record

The Florida National Guard on Monday began storm duty preparations as Tropical Storm Ida approached the Gulf Coast. Full Story »

From what was described as a "puny" beginning to what is now a "grand and glorious" community, the City of St. Augustine Beach has marked another special event in its 50th anniversary celebration. Full Story »

A 22-year-old man who fell from the second-floor balcony at a beachside condominium he was apparently burglarizing late last month has died from his injuries, police said Monday. Full Story »

Two young men, juveniles when they took part in a home invasion robbery, were sentenced to prison terms Monday morning. Full Story »

After receiving a number of complaints that the two-hour limit for on-street parking downtown was not enough time, the city will soon stretch it to three hours. Full Story »

St. Augustine City Commissioners on Monday weighed regulating the city's waterways to make them cleaner and safer for boaters and then agreed to pay the state $33,000 in fines for a sewage spill in the San Sebastian River in May. Full Story »

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's sleek new 43-foot marine interceptor can outrun almost any vessel afloat, cover 400 nautical miles in a few hours and eliminate armed resistance with its two M-48 7.62mm light machine guns. Full Story »

Lincolnville Festival's move from the historically African-American community that bears its name to downtown St. Augustine drew mixed reviews Saturday. Full Story »

St. Johns County rescue personnel survey injuries resulting from a two-car collision in the intersection of State Road 207 and County Road 312 on Saturday afternoon. Two people were transported to Flagler Hospital with injuries, but no further information was available from officials. By DARON DEAN, daron.dean@staugustine.com Full Story »

St. Johns Housing Partnership is a nonprofit organization that provides both credit counseling and foreclosure mitigation without charge. The program is for homeowners only and does not include rental property or vacant lots. Full Story »

The "Super Scenic A1A Highway Garage Sale" will be on Saturday, Nov. 14, along A1A National Scenic Byway, according to the Friends of A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway. Full Story »

The judge only fleetingly relaxed his look of disbelief during the 77-minute hearing Friday as an attorney argued he had a right to discuss in public his client's version of a crime before a trial is even scheduled. Full Story »

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is looking for 20 suspects with outstanding warrants on drug charges. Full Story »

ELKTON -- One person was killed and at least two were injured in separate crashes near the St. Johns County Fairgrounds on Friday night. Full Story »

St. Augustine's 450th Commemoration Commission's first historical presentation Thursday night was billed as a way for city residents to learn about the "Peoples Before Ponce de Leon," but the Timucuans were mentioned only briefly and in passing. Full Story »

St. Augustine's history has always been connected to the northern Spanish city of Aviles -- the birthplace of Pedro Menendez -- and now the city's upcoming 450th birthday will make that connection deeper and more pronounced. Full Story »

The brother of the woman who said she was the last to see missing Putnam County girl HaLeigh Cummings was arrested on drug charges Thursday morning. Full Story »

The wooden fence and backyard at Shirley DeWitt's home on Anastasia Island are hanging with art today as she holds her first-ever "Outdoor Art Presentation." Full Story »

Since January, fish and wildlife officers have been investigating deer poaching in St. Johns County, and on Tuesday they announced four arrests in the case. Full Story »

In September, a man wearing flip flops and with a pink towel covering his face tried to ram his way into an East Palatka convenience store. Full Story »

State Road A1A in Summer Haven, just north of Marineland, will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic for approximately one week, beginning today. The lane closures are necessary as crews work very close to the travel lanes while installing a temporary wall on the south side of the south bridge. Full Story »

R.M. "Dodsy" Miles of Crescent Beach, a beach resident and activist for many years, stood before the St. Johns County Commission on Tuesday to protest the National Park Service's permanent ban on beach driving at Matanzas Inlet after Dec. 31. Full Story »

Attorneys for Quinn Gray, charged with helping fake her own kidnapping and trying to extort money from her husband, said on an early morning news show Tuesday that the kidnapping was real and their client was raped. Full Story »