By Gabriella Palomo Although St. Augustine markets its old-world feel, those in the hospitality industry say that technology shapes everything from staffing to customer flow to basic day-to-day operations. Flagler College Hospitality and Tourism Management professor Zachary Cole, PhD, said that technology is especially important…
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 Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mallory Moyer is a Floridian musician. She lives in the Tampa Bay area some of the time and the St. Augustine area some of the time. She can be found singing and playing guitar at local venues in those areas…
I will never forget my first encounter with the therapy program at Haven Horse Ranch. It was a hot spring day in 2013 and I was sitting in the office having a conversation with President and Operator Ric Lehman, with whom I have been close with since I began riding and volunteering in 2001. I hadn’t seen him in quite some time, so he was asking me all about my life as a busy college student and filling me in on the recent happenings of the ranch, as well as the progress they had been making with their therapy students. He was telling me about a little boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder that was going through their therapy program.
By Heather Seidel | gargoyle@flagler.edu Andres and Renee, owners of Crave Food Truck, are determined to start a movement. Their mission? To supply sustainable, healthy and colorful and food to the St. Augustine community.
Wine corks, soda tabs and landscaping fabric—who knew commonly trashed items could be turned into the latest fashion statement?
One of the weekly farmer’s markets, located at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, has a unique historic appeal. The market has everything from homegrown produce to homemade arts and crafts to hand-strung live music. It’s a memorable ancient city experience whether you’re a local or just visiting.
Adam Morley is happy to talk about bioaccumulation – excited, even. If the build-up of toxic chemicals in organisms from plastic waste wasn’t an issue, he’d probably be even happier.
In the time of seafarers, when billowing sails glided across mythical seas, it was St. Augustine’s front door and its back.