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The Gator Man: A True St. Augustine Legend

The Gator Man: A True St. Augustine Legend

Ninety year-old Rufus “Bubba” Stratton, a Carl Hiaasen character come to life, sits at his kitchen table, describing the day he lost two-thirds of his left thumb.  “I was up at Guana River by the dam, there was a nine-foot alligator up there stealing people’s [Read more…]

St Augustine is in crisis, but Judy Dembowski and the St. Francis House can fix it.

St Augustine is in crisis, but Judy Dembowski and the St. Francis House can fix it.

This article was originally published in St. Augustine Social Magazine, which is no longer in publication. St. Augustine is paradise. From serene beaches to historic culture, it’s easy to see why moving vans fly across the St. Johns County line every day. But for thousands [Read more…]

Kelley-O’Brien Mansion: St. Augustine’s Hidden Treasure

Kelley-O’Brien Mansion: St. Augustine’s Hidden Treasure

Lewis Ogden O’Brien had just turned 12 in the spring of 1885, when he scribbled out a short note, jammed it inside a bottle, and hid it inside an air vent at his family’s new winter estate in Florida. The oldest of three, Lewis would [Read more…]

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: A Literary Legacy in the Dunes

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: A Literary Legacy in the Dunes

History is written in the architecture all over St. Augustine. From coquina walkways to gilded arches, each structure carries with it not only a unique design, but a unique story. High on the dunes of Crescent Beach, just a few hundred yards north of State [Read more…]