New sea turtle hospital now providing local treatment
When sick and injured sea turtles wash up onto St. Johns County beaches, volunteers no longer have to transport them more than 200 miles away for treatment.
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Endangered turtles find safe haven
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…
Millennials and politics don’t always mix
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…
Unconventional candidate seeks clerk’s job
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….
Groundbreaking set for homeless shelter
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…
He runs for office – and the money follows
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…
Workers discover centuries-old bones
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…
Medical marijuana on November ballot
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….
Clutter drives creativity
My favorite thing about the start of a new school year is getting to buy all new school supplies and arranging my desk just the way I want it.
Welcome to Rockville Preview
By Wesley Wilcox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Everywhere you look people constantly belittle rock and roll as a genre saying “its dead” or “its pop”. Rock and roll during its prime was the heart and soul of a generation of people with artist such as The Rolling…