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Sourced notes on county decisions, schools, and weather. Each story lists the date and the source. Longer guides are on the notes page.
Last updated November 2, 2026.
November 2, 2026 · Growth & development
Two property-tax questions on Tuesday's ballot: Amendment 3 and the $100 million conservation bond
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, St. Johns County voters decide two property-tax questions at once: statewide Amendment 3, which would greatly raise the homestead exemption on non-school taxes but make new Florida residents wait five years for the larger break, and a county bond of up to $100 million to buy conservation land, repaid with a property tax capped at 0.15 mills.
Last reviewed November 2, 2026.
October 30, 2026 · Growth & development
Farmland to subdivisions: what St. Johns County has approved, denied and will hear next under Florida's new agricultural enclave law
St. Johns County has certified about 551 acres of farmland as "agricultural enclaves" under a new state law, denied more than 5,600 acres, faces a court challenge over land north of Nocatee, and hears three more requests on Nov. 3.
Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
October 28, 2026 · Weather
King tides and a nor'easter flood St. Augustine streets, with a warning in effect until Friday
King tides and a strong nor'easter flooded streets near City Hall and Flagler College in St. Augustine on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service still has a coastal flood warning on the St. Johns County coast until 2 a.m. Friday, calling for moderate flooding around high tide.
Last reviewed October 28, 2026.
October 26, 2026 · Market update
St. Johns County housing market: September 2026
St. Johns County's single-family market cooled in pace but held its price in September 2026: fewer homes sold than a year ago, prices edged up, and buyers had fewer listings to pick from than last fall. The median sale price was $573,750, up 2.5% from a year earlier.
Last reviewed October 26, 2026.
October 20, 2026
County vote pulls license plate readers off county roads
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, St. Johns County commissioners voted 3-2 to revoke permits for Flock Safety license plate readers on county roads. The sheriff’s office said 89 cameras on county rights-of-way come down, but it has not set the day they will be turned off. Cameras on private property and in HOA communities are not part of the vote.
Last reviewed October 21, 2026.