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  ST. AUGUSTINE (August 19, 2024) – With Hurricane season and tropical storms in the news, the St. Johns County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and Long-Term Recovery Organization (LTRO) are holding an Open House to learn more about what they do in time of pending disaster and recovery. The Open House is Thursday Aug. 29, 9 a.m. – Noon at United Way 117 Bridge St. in St Augustine. The event will have light refreshments and door prize raffles. VOAD/LTRO is a coalition of non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, government agencies and community partners dedicated to providing a coordinated disaster response and recovery efforts. Community members are also welcome to join. Membership provides the ability to tap into shared resources and being connected to donations and funding opportunities. This holistic approach reduces duplication of services and offers a strong mechanism to respond to disasters with cohesion and coordination. Their mission is to fo...

Jay McGarvey PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- When St. Johns County developer Jay McGarvey offers new luxury homesites at Ponte Vedra’s Marsh Dunes II over the next year, there’s something that won’t be included. A small parcel to the north will instead be joining other acreage McGarvey donated in years past to the North Florida Land Trust. The parcel is part of the Guana River State Park wetlands, which provides critical flood protection for the area and habitat for native species. The veteran developer is not required to set this latest property donation aside as part of a wetland’s mitigation plan. He’s simply continuing a long-standing tradition of preserving what makes Florida a special place to the people who purchase homes here: its natural resources. “It’s what makes Jay a very extraordinary person. He gets it,” said Jim McCarthy, executive director of the North Florida Land Trust. “He could build on that land, but instead, he’s decided it’s for everybody’s benefit.” Con...