St. Marys Community News

Dryer air on the way

Tim Deegan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the next few hours a few isolated t-storms may form and head to the east. Overall dryer,less humid air is on the way. Over the weekend plan on milder mornings and hot, but less humid afternoons with very little in the way of t-storms. T-storms will return again by Wedneday.

Jaguars caravan hits the road

Claire Simms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hit the road, Jags! The Jacksonville Jaguars are kicking off their "2012 Jaguars Caravan" today in Brunswick, Georgia. Jags players, cheerleaders and others will be driving all over Jaguars country to reach out to fans ahead of the start of the 2012 season. Team officials said the caravan will help the "All in" message reach beyond metro Jacksonville. The tour will...

Now is the time for an insurance checkup

Ken Amaro

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The images from Tropical Storm Beryl speak volumes and remind us that hurricane season is upon us. But sometimes, these reminders are not enough for even the most seasoned Floridian. Dick Jackson sees hurricane preparedness through rose colored glasses. "Just go with the flow," he said, "I am probably under-insured." RELATED: After the storm: Dos and Don'ts While it is...

Cumberland Island National Seashore to reopen June 2nd

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

ST. MARYS, Ga. -- The Cumberland Island National Seashore is set to reopen June 2nd. Once the seashore reopens, the ferry will resume running its normal schedule. Until that time, the National Seashore is closed to visitation through June 1 due to clean-up being done there after Tropical Storm Beryl. Fred Boyles, Superintendent for the Cumberland Island National Seashore said, "The National...

First Annual AED Safety Fair at St. Marys Waterfront Park

Angela Wigger

The 1st Annual AED Alliance Safety Fair will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012 at the St. Marys Waterfront Park, located at 205 West St. Marys Strett in historic St. Marys, Georgia.The 1st Annual AED Alliance Safety Fair will celebrate National CPR/AED Awareness Week by bringing the community together to learn about safety and have some fun at Howard Gilman...

Cumberland Island National Seashore Updates Park Closure

Angela Wigger

Cumberland Island National Seashore will remain closed to visitation through Wednesday, May 30, 2012 due to remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl. Further closures will be determined daily based on the severity of the storm, its aftermath and conditions on Cumberland Island and surrounding waters. “The National Seashore staff has begun making assessments of storm damage and are...

Cumberland Island National Seashore to stay closed through Wednesday

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

ST. MARYS, Ga. -- The Cumberland Island National Seashore will stay closed to visitors through Wednesday due to remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl. The National Park Service said further closures will be determined daily based on the severity of the storm, its aftermath and conditions on Cumberland Island and the surrounding waters. "The National Seashore staff has begun making assessments of...

Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns schools scheduled to be open today

FirstCoastNews Web Staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Students throughout the First Coast will return to school today. Baker, Duval, Clay, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns County schools will be in session, unless conditions worsen throughout the day. Calls to Bradford, Columbia, and Union County school districts have not been returned.

USF searches for unmarked graves at Dozier School for Boys

Ken Amaro

BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Roger Kiser, a Brunswick, Ga. resident, describes himself as a survivor of the Dozier School for Boys. "It has taken me 19 years to get anybody to believe the conditions there," he said. Kiser was in the reform school in 1959, 1960 and 1961 and described the conditions as horrific. "We saw many boys brought out of the white house, we know were dead, black and white, hauled...

Name released in triathlon death

Erich Spivey

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- Authorities have released the name of the man who died in the Turtle Crawl Triathlon on Jekyll Island Saturday morning. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Christopher Petty, 44 has died. A Georgia State Patrol operator said the initial call was for a cardiac problem and that Petty may have drowned, but an official cause...