A new anti-panhandling ordinance went into effect on April 6  in the city of Saint Augustine that prohibits people from panhandling within 20 feet of the entry or exit of commercial property.

High school students across North Central Florida joined their counterparts nationwide to walk out of school Wednesday morning in solidarity and protest over gun violence reform.

St. Augustine's Tourism & Development Council is planning an education campaign asking tourists to donate money to charities, rather than the homeless, as concerns escalate over how a growing and visible homeless population could impact visitors and local businesses.