In today's Digest:
📷 County commissioners vote 3-2 to remove Flock cameras from county roads.
🗳️ Early voting opens Wednesday at 10 St. Johns County sites.
🏫 27 St. Johns County schools earn state Schools of Excellence honors.
📚 A St. Augustine librarian plans 12 portable science and art kits.
🎨 St. Augustine Beach seeks an artist for a $25,000 mural.
🎸 Brunch and Live Shows on A1A Beach Boulevard
At 501 A1A Beach Blvd. in St. Augustine Beach, Cafe Eleven serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with vegetarian dishes alongside Southern comfort food.
The weekend brunch buffet shares the calendar with shows in the cafe's listening room. This Friday, Oct. 23, CrimeWave brings a goth and darkwave dance party at 8:30 p.m.
Read more here.
📷 County votes 3-2 to remove Flock cameras from its roads
The Gist: St. Johns County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to revoke permits for Flock license plate readers on county roads. The Sheriff's Office says it has not set a date to disable the cameras.
Why It Matters: The county must remove 89 readers from its rights-of-way; cameras on private property and in HOA communities can stay.
Read more here.
🗳️ Early voting opens at 10 county sites October 21
The Gist: St. Johns County early voting runs October 21 through October 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Sites include the elections office on Avenue A, Solomon Calhoun Community Center, St. Augustine Beach City Hall and the Southeast Branch Library.
Why It Matters: County voters can use any of the 10 early voting sites. Bring an ID with a photo and signature.
What's Next: The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed is 5 p.m. Thursday, October 22. Election Day is November 3.
Read more here.
🏫 27 St. Johns schools earn state excellence designation
The Gist: Florida named 27 St. Johns County schools Schools of Excellence for 2025-26, including Ketterlinus Elementary, R.B. Hunt Elementary and Beachside High. The district is also one of 18 statewide named academically high performing.
Why It Matters: The school designation requires a campus to rank in the top 20% of Florida schools serving similar grades in at least two of the past three years.
Read more here.
📚 St. Augustine librarian joins MIT program, plans 12 STEAM kits
The Gist: Main Branch Library programs coordinator Kathryn Rosenburg is one of 14 librarians nationwide selected for MIT's Public Library Innovation Exchange Ambassador Program. She plans to develop 12 portable science, technology, engineering, art and math kits.
Why It Matters: Rosenburg wants library staff to use the kits at branches across St. Johns County, beyond the hands-on Learning Hub she runs at the St. Augustine main branch.
Read more here.
🎨 St. Augustine Beach offers $25,000 for city mural
The Gist: St. Augustine Beach and the St. Johns Cultural Council are seeking a Florida artist or team to design and paint a mural on a city-owned Facilities Building. The $25,000 budget covers the full project.
Why It Matters: The commission would put a welcome mural on a city-owned building in St. Augustine Beach.
What's Next: Qualifications are due by 3PM, Friday, November 13, at publicart@designinglocal.com.
Read more here.
🎪 Harvest Moon Hullaballo | Market Street in Palencia | St. Augustine | Fri, Oct 23, 5-9 p.m. | More
Kids can try the rock wall, hayrides, and petting zoo for free.
🐊 Creatures of the Night | St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park | St. Augustine | Fri-Sat, Oct 23-24, from 5:30 p.m. | More
Costumed kids collect candy and creature cards along the trick-or-treat path.
🎨 Annual Ancient City Kids Day | Francis Field | St. Augustine | Sat, Oct 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | More
More than 50 youth groups bring free games, crafts, and activities.
🍬 Halloween Trick-or-Treat Festival | Ximenez-Fatio House Museum | St. Augustine | Sat, Oct 24, 1-4 p.m. | More
Costumes, trick-or-treating, games, and prizes fill the museum grounds.
🎃 Spooktacular Trunk or Treat | Guy Harvey Resort | St. Augustine Beach | Thu, Oct 29, 4-6 p.m. | More
Face painting, costume contests, cider, and Halloween snacks are free.
🎸 St. Benedict Blues Festival 2026 | St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church | St. Augustine | Fri-Sun, Oct 23-25; times vary | More
Regional blues, gumbo, and barbecue support the church's renovation fund.
🍽️ The Gilded Table: A Candlelit Orchestra Dinner Series | The Venue | Hastings | Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 p.m. | More
Chef Matt Brown serves dinner while the St. Augustine Orchestra plays live.
🎶 Turnpike Troubadours | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | St. Augustine | Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 p.m. | More
Red dirt honky-tonk, country, and Americana at the outdoor stage.
🎤 The Seven Wonders | Cafe Eleven | St. Augustine Beach | Wed, Oct 28, 8 p.m. | More
Hear Fleetwood Mac favorites including Dreams, Landslide, and Gypsy.
🎬 St. Augustine Film Society: Nosferatu | The Waterworks | St. Augustine | Thu, Oct 29, 7 p.m. | More
The 1922 silent vampire film screens ahead of Halloween.
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