Good morning, St. Augustine.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch SES mPOWER satellites Sunday, Sept.

13 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with liftoff scheduled between 2:40 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. ET; residents along the coast may watch the event if weather permits.

St. Augustine is hosting the Sing Out Loud Festival this September with 160 free musical performances at 17 venues.

Aoife O’Donovan will perform at Spinster Abbott’s on Sept. 11 and local showcases, panels and after parties will run through Sept. 27.

Fuel prices have climbed to a record high as Florida’s regular gas averaged $4.07 a gallon on Wednesday, Sept.

9, 2026—up 18 cents from Tuesday's prices near Port Orange. AAA Auto Club conducted the survey statewide across local stations.

With hurricane season peaking this week, local homeowners are urged to review their insurance policies carefully since standard coverage often excludes flooding, wear and tear, and sinkholes — leaving new residents at risk if they don’t secure additional policies.

Florida's kindergartners were reported at 88.9% vaccination by the CDC, with the state ranking near the bottom while proposing to drop some vaccine rules for public and private schools (comment period ends Sept.

14).