By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu To some, the Burmese pythons are slimy, perhaps even terrifying and somewhat mysterious creatures. But to Jack Merwin, they are a thing of beauty. “Silent invaders of the Everglades – quiet killers from far away.” That’s how he described the…
By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu Sea turtles weighing up to 700 pounds glide through the ocean waters off Florida’s Atlantic Coast. But there are threats in their native habitat, everything from disease and pollution to fishing nets and ocean debris. All can injure or kill…
By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram are vital sources of information for today’s millennials. In fact, about a third of 18- to 29-year-olds say social networking sites are the most helpful source of information about the upcoming presidential election, the Pew Research…
By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu After Clerk of County Courts Cheryl Strickland retired in 2015, she endorsed her chief deputy, George Lareau, calling him “the only candidate exceptionally qualified to hold this position.” And Lareau was Strickland’s replacement for about a week, but then Gov….
By Troy MacNeill | gargoyle@flagler.edu It was just a dream seven or eight years ago. Now it’s becoming a reality. A non-profit organization plans to break ground on a new shelter for the homeless in St. Johns County. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10…
By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu In a few short months, former St. Johns County official Jerry Cameron has raised more than $63,000 in his bid for county commissioner. Cameron is the county’s former assistant administrator for community affairs, a job that put him out into the…
By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu City workers digging under Charlotte Street in St. Augustine uncovered bone fragments from a historic Catholic church and its cemetery. Some of the bones may more than 400 years old, according to city archaeologist Carl Halbirt. The cemetery was called…
By Troy MacNeill | gargoyle@flagler.edu Activists are rushing to raise millions of dollars to persuade voters to approve a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana in Florida. Nearly 58 percent of voters approved the amendment in 2014, but that fell short of the required 60 percent….
By Alex Strom | gargoyle@flagler.edu Kyle Cregan has settled into his new job as assistant basketball coach at Flagler College after six years at Florida State University. “I haven’t found the transition to be too hard at all,” said Cregan. “Anytime you’re getting to know…
By Alanna O’Rourke and Richard Zarrilli | gargoyle@flagler.edu Planes streak across the Florida skies every day, leaving cloudy exhaust trails in their wake. They’re called contrails and they form “when water vapor condenses and freezes around small particles that exist in aircraft exhaust,” according to…