In today's Digest:
🏗️ County reverses two enclave certifications covering about 1,166 acres
💰 Tax amendment could cut county revenue by $191.6 million a year by 2032
🚌 Free STAR shuttle adds 15 stops on Anastasia Island and the beach
🍝 Italian Dinner on St. Augustine's Bayfront
At 44 Avenida Menendez, Saint serves Italian food on St. Augustine's bayfront, with a courtyard and balcony.
The balcony overlooks the Matanzas River. The menu includes cacio e pepe and short rib bolognese; for dessert, there's house-made tiramisu. Reservations are suggested, though you can also walk in.
Read more here.
🏗️ County reverses enclave votes near SR 207
The Gist: St. Johns County commissioners voted 3-2 on Sept. 28 to deny agricultural enclave certification for Heritage East and West, reversing approvals from Aug. 19. The two tracts cover about 1,166 acres on either side of I-95 south of SR 207.
Why It Matters: Residents raised concerns about water, traffic and schools because enclave certification limits the county's usual land-use review.
Read more here.
💰 Amendment 3 could cut county revenue by $191.6M a year
The Gist: St. Johns County estimates proposed Property Tax Amendment 3 could reduce its property-tax revenue by $68.3 million in fiscal 2028 and $191.6 million annually by fiscal 2032 if voters approve it.
Why It Matters: County officials are reviewing services, staffing, contracts, capital projects, fees and other funding sources in case the measure passes.
What's Next: The amendment appears on Florida's Nov. 3 general-election ballot.
Read more here.
🚌 Free STAR shuttle adds 15 beach stops
The Gist: The city is extending its free STAR Circulator beyond downtown with 15 additional stops along Anastasia Boulevard and A1A Beach Boulevard in St. Augustine Beach.
Why It Matters: Riders will be able to travel between downtown, Anastasia Island and the beach without paying a fare. Service runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
What's Next: The city scheduled the extended route to begin Thursday, Oct. 1.
Read more here.
🤠 A Starlight Stomp at Wesley Wells Farms | Wesley Wells Farms | St. Augustine | Friday, October 2, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | More
Line dance with Lacey Tyson, eat barbecue, and gather around a bonfire.
🥾 Guided Exploration Hike | GTM Research Reserve Trailhead Pavilion | Ponte Vedra Beach | Saturday, October 3, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. | More
Explore the Guana Peninsula's wildlife and history; registration is required.
🏰 Fort Mose Militia Muster & Training | Fort Mose Historic State Park | St. Augustine | Saturday, October 3, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. | More
Watch 18th-century musket drills at Fort Mose. The program is free.
🌽 Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze | Sykes Family Farms | Elkton | Saturday, October 3, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 4, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | More
Navigate the nine-acre maze, then try hayrides, duck races, and the cow train.
🥟 Taste of Latino Festival | Francis Field | St. Augustine | Sunday, October 4, noon to 6:00 p.m. | More
Taste Latin dishes and watch live music and dance; admission is free.
📷 Florida Before Flagler: Photographs by Hugo Meyer Open House | Lightner Museum | St. Augustine | Friday, October 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | More
See Hugo Meyer's 1870s and 1890s Florida photos. Enter through Radzinski Garden.
🏃 Pink Up the Pace 2026 | Francis Field | St. Augustine | Saturday, October 3, 8:00 a.m.; activities 7:00 a.m. to noon | More
Run or walk a downtown 5K supporting breast cancer screening.
🎧 Emo Social Dance Party | Cafe Eleven | St. Augustine | Saturday, October 3, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. | More
Dance to emo, alternative, and rock favorites. Ages 18 and up.
🎹 Boz Scaggs: The Rhythm Review 2026 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | St. Augustine | Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 p.m.; doors 6:00 p.m. | More
Boz Scaggs plays soul, blues, and hits from Silk Degrees.
🎸 Ty Myers: The Legal Tour | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | St. Augustine | Thursday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.; doors 5:30 p.m. | More
Ty Myers plays country and blues with Lanie Gardner and Benny G.
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