Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of October.
Good morning, St. Augustine.
Residents can donate +nonperishable+ food items to support 14 local groups fighting rising food insecurity during Rock the Pantries food drives.
ETSJC Cultural Events will host donation drop-offs at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Earlier today, Epic-Cure (a charity helping food-insecure families) held a morning event to provide meals and support local residents in St. Johns County.
Residents can still expect repeated rounds of heavy rain and flooding downpours through the week as tropical moisture and a stalled front bring 1-8 inches of rain — a tropical disturbance near Invest 92L is forecast to develop into a tropical depression, so locals should monitor updates.
The Orionid meteor shower is active from Oct.
2 through Nov. 7 and will peak on Oct. 21-22, letting viewers see 10 to 20 meteors hourly from dark-sky spots in Florida — ideal for star watching.
Drivers in St. Johns County should expect delays as FDOT road work closes several major roads from Oct.
5 to Oct. 9. The closures affect County Road 16A, I-95, King Street and parts of State Roads 16 and A1A + local authorities provide detours.
Florida residents should prep for the shift out of daylight saving time, which occurs Sunday, Nov.
1 at 2 a.m. Physical clocks must be reset early while most devices update automatically (bedtime adjustments recommended) as lighter mornings turn darker evenings.
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