By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Less than a year after Hurricane Matthew rocked the oldest city, Hurricane Irma hit Northeast Florida with 80 mph winds and 5-foot storm surges. A day after the storm, downtown St. Augustine was nearly empty and experiencing significant flooding and…
By Colton Andre | gargoyle@flagler.edu Our water systems here in Florida are an essential part of our everyday lives, however as we continue to expand our residential and commercial areas so too does our need to ensure clean and safe water for Florida. Water affects…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Augustine’s Spanish settlers weren’t concerned with vehicular traffic. Now 451 years later, that’s starting to catch up with oldest city in America, where congestion and back-ups are at an all-time high. “We have a city that was laid out in…
By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu Regina Jackson felt a call in her life 15 years ago. At first, it was a low whisper that grew louder and louder. The unshakeable feeling kept nudging at Jackson. “No,” she thought to herself. “This isn’t right. This isn’t for…
By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu Paige Mahogany sits on her dining room table with her phone propped up on a candle holder. On it, her reflection stares back as she streams herself on Facebook live and chats to the viewers. The screen is lighting up…
By Austin Sanchez | gargoyle@flagler.edu In a significant blow to Obama-era FCC regulations, the House voted last week to reverse internet privacy rules and now has set their sights on net neutrality laws. Congress invoked the powers of a Congressional Review to overturn an FCC ruling…
By Lauren Schroeder | gargoyle@flagler.edu Rising sea levels and the flooding that follows is becoming a pressing issue for coastal property owners in St. Augustine, but not only the residents are being affected. According to the St. Augustine Record, the city is “one of three…
By Jessica Rowan | gargoyle@flagler.edu Finding an apartment or home is always a challenge here in St. Augustine without burning a hole in your student savings, or parent’s wallet. But soon- to- be Flagler College junior, Armand Flutie, 19, figured out an alternative, more economical…
By Megan Wright | gargoyle@flagler.edu When thinking of ways to be environmentally responsible in the home, the average American thinks of recycling. As of June 2015, St. Johns County citizens were given single-stream residential recycling bins, meaning residents can mix all types of recycling in a…
By Donna Snyder | gargoyle@flagler.edu As populations continue to rise, there is an increase in the influence people have on the environment and politics, leading us to a separation in community and directly impacting our coastal towns. According to the United States Census Bureau, there has been…