Hurricane Center keeps an eye on the tropics
Hurricane season opens with a tropics check and a busy first week of June events.
Hurricane Center keeps an eye on the tropics
Hurricane season opens with the Atlantic quiet for now.
The National Hurricane Center is watching the tropics as June begins, with the Atlantic basin quiet and a depression expected in the Pacific. Hurricane season is now part of the daily weather routine again for St. Johns County. Current tropical-weather conditions matter for beach plans, boaters, and anyone who likes to know what is forming before it becomes urgent.
Local officials warn about property-tax plan
The proposal drew local concern over core services.
Local officials are warning that a property-tax plan backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis could put police, schools, and other services at risk. The local angle is the response from officials who say the state proposal could affect basic services, not just tax bills. It is one to track because the debate connects state tax policy to local budgets residents actually feel.
The Black Crowes play the Amphitheatre tonight
The show starts at 7 p.m. June 2.
The Black Crowes bring their 2026 tour to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre tonight, June 2, at 7 p.m. The concert gives the Amphitheatre a major early-June rock booking for anyone looking at tonight's local calendar.
Music by the Sea returns June 3
The beachside series returns to St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park.
Music by the Sea Concert Series returns June 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park. The weekly series pairs a beachside concert with local food vendors at the pier park. It is an easy midweek beach plan if the weather holds.
Young the Giant and Cold War Kids play June 6
The Amphitheatre has the Friday-night bill.
Young the Giant and Cold War Kids play the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. The show gives the Amphitheatre another first-week-of-June concert after tonight's Black Crowes date, with gates on the early-evening schedule.
Voices of Freedom is set for Juneteenth
The music festival program is set for the Cathedral Basilica.
Voices of Freedom: American Music for Juneteenth is set for June 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica. The program gives the holiday a classical-music anchor downtown that evening. It is farther out than this week, but worth saving if you plan June arts events early.