County and Municipal Offices will be closed on Wednesday, August 30. All administrative staff and non-essential employees will be sent home. The Baker County School District will close schools Wednesday and Thursday.<\/div>\n

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The General Population Shelter located at Macclenny Elementary School, 1 Wild Kitten Drive in Macclenny, and the Special Needs Shelter at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital located at 159 N 3rd St in Macclenny will open on Tuesday, August 29 at 6:30 PM.<\/div>\n

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The Emergency Operations Center will begin full activation on Tuesday August 29 at 5:00 PM.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ahead of Hurricane Idalia, St. Johns County is announcing updates to services for residents.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Government Offices<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 All St. Johns County government offices will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n
\u2022 All City of St. Augustine government offices will close on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 3 p.m. and remain closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n
\u2022 All City of St. Augustine Beach government offices will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Residential Waste Collection Service<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 St. Johns County will suspend household garbage, recycling, and yard debris collection schedules on Wednesday, Aug. 30, with normal service resuming Thursday, Aug. 31.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Residents originally scheduled for Wednesday collection will have service on Saturday, Sept. 2.<\/div>\n
\u2022 The Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road Transfer Stations will also be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n
\u2022 The City of St. Augustine garbage collection will remain on schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 29.<\/div>\n
\u2022 The City of St. Augustine will not collect yard debris on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n
\u2022 The City of St. Augustine will not collect residential recycling on Thursday, Aug. 31, and Friday, Sept. 1.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Public Library System<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 All St. Johns County libraries, bookmobiles, and book drops will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Due dates will be extended and fines will not be incurred during the closure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Parks and Beach Services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 All St. Johns County Parks and Recreation parks and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30. This includes the St. Johns Golf Club, beachfront parks, and beach walkovers.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Beach driving will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 12 p.m. for the duration of the storm.<\/div>\n
\u2022 The St. Johns County Pier will close on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. for the duration of the storm. Barricades will be in place.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Schools<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 All St. Johns County School District schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 30, due to the impending storm.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Schools and district offices will operate as normal tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 29, including Extended Day Programs.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Scheduled afterschool, athletic, and extracurricular activities will be canceled Tuesday, Aug. 29, through Wednesday, Aug. 30.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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