Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.
Good morning, St. Augustine.
The Atlantic hurricane season will end Monday, Nov.
30, but storms can form after that date, so St. Augustine residents should keep basic preparedness plans, emergency supplies, and local evacuation routes up to date.
Dangerous surf, life‑threatening rip currents, coastal flooding, and beach erosion will continue through the weekend along the Atlantic coast, with breaking waves up to 8 feet; the National Weather Service is advising people to avoid beaches + do not enter the ocean.
Florida has reported 34 Vibrio vulnificus cases and six deaths through Oct.
24, with infections and recent fatalities across multiple coastal counties, and St. Johns County (one case). People with open wounds or weakened immune systems should avoid brackish water and cook shellfish thoroughly.
The high school football regular season ends today with Nease (6-3) at Sandalwood (6-3) at 6:30 p.m., as Nease's hot offense led by Tyshawn Ford eyes a No. 3 regional seed while Sandalwood has improved markedly this year.
Bolles won the District 4-1A girls golf tournament Oct.
27 at the Golf Club of Fleming Island, and Providence, Episcopal, and Christ's Church also advanced to the Region 1-A tournament Nov. 3 at Eagle Harbor; nearly half of the top 20 were freshmen or middle-schoolers (including two sixth-graders).
St. Augustine will play Mandarin in the season finale at Mandarin, with the Saints entering undefeated; senior QB Cash Downey has thrown 16 touchdowns with one interception, and Mandarin senior RB Shaunqueze Foster has rushed for 1,283 yards and 15 touchdowns.
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