Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of September.
Good morning, St. Augustine.
Rival cheer squads united to honor 13-year-old Mila Muniz at a JV football game at Ponte Vedra High School on Thursday — launching the Moments with Mila Foundation to support Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and local families.
Florida's minimum wage for non-tipped employees will reach $15 per hour on Sept.
30 (tipped employees will see their rate increase to $11.98) as the state follows a 2020 constitutional amendment that called for annual raises until future increases are tied to inflation.
Florida will experience periodic showers through Labor Day weekend (Sept.
7–8) as the National Hurricane Center tracks three tropical waves ahead of the peak on Sept. 10. Gov. DeSantis declared September as Preparedness Month, urging residents to review emergency plans.
Florida health officials reported 24 new cyclosporiasis cases on Sept.
3, bringing the season’s total to 500 since May as the state's year-round fresh produce availability raises risk. They advise residents to wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
Stanton High School freshman Leela Clark scored a hole-in-one during a tri-match at Brentwood Golf Course on Sept.
3 — the feat came in only her second match after she had worried about homework earlier.
Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach will compete as the 18th area Walker Cup player at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland Sept.
5-6. Ranked fourth on the World Amateur Rankings, he will skip the Junior Players Championship to represent his country.
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