Vol. 01 · No. 01St. Johns County
ST. JOHNS STANDARD
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Elections

St. Johns County School Board District 4: Tammie McClafferty and Jillian Tozer Meet Nov. 3

Two first-time candidates are running for an open, nonpartisan seat. Here is who they are, what they want to do and where they differ.

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Today in St. Johns

The county in motion.

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Public safety

St. Johns County Commissioners Vote 3-2 to Remove Flock License Plate Cameras From County Roads

The vote revokes the sheriff's permits for about 45 cameras on county roads. The sheriff says he will keep working to bring them back.

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Elections

St. Johns County Voters: Early Voting Is Open Through Oct. 31

Where, when and how to vote before Election Day on Nov. 3, including mail ballot deadlines and what to bring.

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Growth

St. Johns County Rejects Nocatee-Area Enclave, Reverses Two Others, and Heads Toward Court

Two weeks of 3-2 votes undid three farmland projects, and now the fight over the state’s enclave law is moving to the courts.

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Growth

A State Law, a Deadlocked Vote, and Now a Denial: Inside St. Johns County's Nocatee Development Fight

A new state farmland law, a 4,462-acre application and a run of 3-2 votes have sent the county’s biggest growth fight toward the courts and the Legislature.

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In depth

The water line is moving. The budget isn't.

Old shoreline maps, new development pressure, and the public cost of deciding where the county’s defenses begin.

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Civic briefing

Amendment 3 town hall set for Tuesday

County officials will take questions on the proposed property-tax amendment at 6:30 p.m.

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Infrastructure watch

State Road 16 traffic shift takes effect

The widening project enters a new phase as westbound lanes move to temporary pavement.

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Transportation

Beach trolley concept enters public review

A preliminary route and operating model will be presented at the October community meeting.

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Coastal measure

Life at the waterline.

A recurring look at the decisions shaping the county between the river, marsh, and Atlantic.

346,328

County population

26.7%

Five-year growth

The Standard

Rooted here. Looking outward. Answering to readers.

A distinctly St. Johns publication: independent, measured, and alive to the forces reshaping life between river and ocean.

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