St. Johns County's Board of Commissioners is seeking suspension of Christian Whitehurst and Sarah Arnold, charged in a fake voter guide scheme. The commissioners did not appear in person at Tuesday's board meeting.
St. John County’s Board of Commissioners reconsidered and denied the agricultural enclave status of the Heritage East and West Developments on Monday.
Three elected officials from St. Johns County have pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged election fraud scheme involving the distribution of fake voter guides during the 2024 election cycle. The case involves coordination among multiple county officials in what authorities describe as a coordinated scheme to distribute misleading voting materials.
The St. Johns County Commission voted 3-2 to deny two agricultural enclave applications previously approved Aug.
St. Johns County evictions reached 718 in the past year (highest in 7 years), commissioners approved $125K for a Black History Museum despite tax revenue uncertainty, and reversed course on developments totaling 1,000+ acres that challenged a new state fast-track rural development law.
Hundreds of St. Johns County residents are caught in legal limbo after commissioners failed to formally reject a plan that could open more than 4,400 acres of agricultural land near Nocatee to development.
St. Johns County commissioners approved two agricultural enclave certifications on August 19, 2026, in split 3–2 votes, allowing up to 15,000 homes near I-95 and State Road 207 under Florida's new Agricultural Enclave law. A third vote was delayed amid controversy over sprawl and land use.
St. Johns County reversed approval of a 4,000-home development project near Nocatee that relied on Florida's new agricultural enclave law, and may pursue legal action against the state law itself. The moves signal local resistance to state-mandated fast-track rural development.