By Olivia Lockett ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—Success in the restaurant industry isn’t just about great food—it’s about knowing when to change course. John Felico, former co-owner of Auggie’s Draft Room, and his daughter, Flagler alumna Rebecca Kernan, have spent decades opening, running and selling restaurants. Felico’s…
By Sarah Ellis Few things can bring people together, like music, and Carol Kramer and the organizers of the Lullaby of the Rivers Festival have embraced just this. The festival hosted its fifth annual event on Feb. 25, 2025, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Lullaby…
By Sara Orr At 27 years old, the Saint Augustine Amphitheater Farmers Market is a cherished place for so many people and the artistic, welcoming, and diverse community of St. Augustine is reflected through this market every Saturday morning. For about seven years, the farmers…
By Joules Margot 16-year-old Susan “Chubby” Palmer Pollock struggled with arithmetic. She made a 78 in the subject and as most teenagers would, promised to “do better next time.” Unlike most teenagers, however, Chubby did not attend a modern high school. The year, for her,…
By Abby Wahl As far back as I can remember, bats have been my favorite animal. The environmental importance of the creature as well as their curiosity and aloofness drew me in, despite their portrayals in modern media as being evil sidekicks or omens of…
By Holly Hearn The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market has been occurring weekly for 27 years and features local vendors producing art, food and more. Farmers markets support small businesses and boost the local economy in their areas. According to the Farmers Market Coalition, markets…
By: Lilly Dietz This piece was published in partnership with the Pulitzer Center Attention on Finland’s approach toward housing and homelessness has grown worldwide. According to Housing First Europe, within the past 16 years, Finland has shifted from traditional management of homelessness to a more progressive…
By Sara Orr Tony Hale, the voice and face behind many well-loved characters, is coming to Saint Augustine as part of the Limelight Theatre education program. The event will take place on Sunday, March 2 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Flagler College Lewis…
By Kaia Wright A domestic violence intake facility can many times be survivors’ first view of hope and safety. It can also be the first place to offer a solution and give survivors resources they need to go forward. Getting help and going to a…
By Holly Hearn Fort Mose State Park is filled with St. Augustine’s history dating back to 1687 when the first free black people from slavery in the Carolinas arrived. By 1738, the town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose had been constructed. It…