St. Johns County receives Regional Award for Excellence in affordable housing
St. Johns County was recently awarded the Regional Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing by the Northeast Florida Regional Council for the county’s new workforce housing zoning designation. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners authorized a new zoning designation that would offer incentives for local developers to produce housing for families that make less than the annual median income. The award recognizes individuals, organizations or specific projects with a primary focus on meeting the planning and growth management needs of communities within the Northeast Florida region. For more information, go to www.sjcfl.us/GrowthManagement/index.aspx.
New St. Johns County Art in Public Spaces exhibit features local artists
St. Johns County’s Art in Public Spaces program will host the “Outside the Box” art exhibition through April 29 at the County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View in St. Augustine. Hosted in partnership with the St. Johns Cultural Council and Art Box, the exhibit, which features more than two dozen talented St. Johns County artists, has artwork in a variety of mediums including paint, photography and woodworking. In addition, four of these featured local artists created large scale murals specifically for this exhibit to represent and showcase the beauty of St. Johns County. Visitors are invited to view the exhibit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To learn more about the St. Johns Cultural Council, go to www.historiccoastculture.com.
SJC Master Gardener Volunteer Program to hold fundraising plant sale
UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County Master Gardener Volunteer Program is holding a fundraising plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 16, at 3125 Agricultural Center Drive in St. Augustine. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Only 20 shoppers will be permitted in nursery at a time. All CDC and UF guidelines for social distancing, face coverings and sanitation will be followed. For more information, call (904) 209-0430.
Ponte Vedra Democratic Club to hold meeting, continue series April 14
The Ponte Vedra Democratic Club will hold its monthly Zoom meeting and Part 2 of its series on the branches of government at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The meeting will feature Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, current UNF political science professor, former ambassador, former U.S. Senate staffer and former congressional candidate (FL-6) discussing “The Legislative Branch.” To request Zoom link for the meeting, email janetkary@gmail.com.
Hospital Creek Bridge to temporarily close for project
As part of the Hospital Creek Bridge improvement project located on State Road A1A just west of the Vilano Bridge, the Hospital Creek Bridge will be temporarily closed, nightly, to traffic intermittently (30-minute increments) from 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Thursday, March 18, through Wednesday, March 31.
