Tag Archives: St. Augustine

Multiple charges have been filed against a man described as a "career criminal" who led authorities to a body believed to be that of a missing Florida priest, authorities said Wednesday.

A 71-year-old Florida priest missing since last week has been found dead in Georgia, police said Monday night.

A man was arrested in South Carolina Wednesday night while driving a car belonging to Rev. Rene Robert, a Catholic priest last seen in St. Augustine that has been missing since Sunday. Authorities say they "are starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together" but still don't know Robert's whereabouts

A former St. Johns Youth Academy inmate was arrested Saturday evening after impersonating a law enforcement officer. Christopher Leon Levins, of Gainesville, claimed to work for the Department of Homeland Security.

The Bob Graham Center and the George A. Smathers Libraries sponsored a panel of scholars that discussed the work they have done to preserve Old St. Augustine. The panel included experts on archaeology, history and architecture.

Annual chowder contest brings huge crowds to St. Augustine, Florida. Around 30 restaurants participated in the 31st Great Chowder Debate to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

The University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine will open a sea turtle hospital on Oct. 24 that offers medical care to sick and injured sea turtles, including those with fibropapillomatosis virus.