Officials responded around 8:50 p.m., after receiving a call about a watercraft crashing into a buoy. The search prompted the temporary closure of The Bridge of Lions.

The seawalls at Castillo de San Marcos sit at the lowest elevation in the city’s seawall system, making one of the oldest landmarks in the country prone to flooding during storms.

The Bridge of Lions is scheduled to close for routine maintenance from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday.

St. Johns County officials issued mandatory evacuations in zones A, B and F Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

A man who was on the Matanzas River in St. Augustine Thursday night and witnessed what proved to be a deadly boat crash shared his harrowing account with News4JAX.

Commissioners will get an update at 5 p.m. Monday on the plans to replace the Seawall along A1A in downtown St. Augustine.

A1A Ale Works, located on King Street in a prominent spot right next to the Bridge of Lions, said on social media it plans to close on May 26.

The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to replace a decades-old seawall in St. Augustine to provide a safer option and more protection against storm season, where significant amounts of flooding impact the area.

The Florida Department of Transportation is looking to replace a decades-old seawall in St. Augustine to provide a safer option and more protection against storm season, where significant amounts of flooding impact the area.

The Florida Department of Transportation says the sea wall in downtown St. Augustine along A1A near the Bridge of Lions is deteriorating.

The Florida Department of Transportation met with St. Augustine residents to give them the chance to learn more about an $8.2 million proposal to improve a busy section of a downtown roadway.

Work is underway in an attempt to stop or slow flooding that is common near the Bridge of Lions in downtown St. Augustine.

Those living in St. Augustine and the Davis Shores neighborhood, both of which have experienced catastrophic flooding, are now bracing for potential impacts from Nicole.

Downtown St. Augustine was feeling the full force of Tropical Storm Ian on Thursday afternoon as water breached the seawall and rushed into the historic city.

A sailboat that broke free from its mooring and was adrift in the Matanzas River near downtown St. Augustine was able to be secured Thursday morning but was still in danger of breaching the sea wall as the city flooded.

Protests continued Saturday in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

This past weekend’s nor’easter brought high tides, flooding, and strong winds to the first coast.

As a nor’easter continued to pummel the coastlines of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia on Saturday morning, the major king tide flooding in the St. Augustine area forced closures of several roads and shut down the Bridge of Lions for four hours.

A nor’easter brought rain, wind and flooding to St. Augustine on Friday.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Hundreds of bees had to be removed from the Bridge of Lions on Wednesday. Backyard Beekeepers called “Bee The Light” posted the gentle process of removing and relocating the insects. The beekeepers said there were less than 300 bees in the hive so the chances of them surviving on their own were slim. These bees will be mixed in with other hives and closely monitored to ensure their survival. Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take, and increase our nation’s crop values each year by more than $15 billion.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Dozens of peaceful protesters took to the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine on Wednesday to call for social justice and an end to police brutality. Hundreds have marched onto the Bridge of Lions in #StAugustine in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. @staugrecord pic.twitter.com/pXJuG1avx6 Will Brown (@wwbrown19) June 10, 2020Some held signs demanding body cameras be worn by St. Johns County Sheriffs Office deputies and officers with the St. Augustine Police Department. Others held signs that read Black Lives Matter.The St. Augustine Record reported hundreds of peaceful protesters marched onto the bridge before moving to historic St. George Street. The #StAugustine Black Lives Matter protest is marching up St. George Street.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – One of the marble lions on the Bridge of Lions in St Augustine is getting some repairs on Tuesday. The lion on the north side of the bridge on the bayfront is showing several cracks in its tail. There is a sign warning against climbing on the statues, but that hasn’t stopped the practice. The two lion statues, named “Firm” and “Faithful,” were installed on the bridge in 1927. They were put in storage while the bridge was rebuilt in 2010.

3D rendering released by the City of St. AugustineST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A community workshop was held Thursday night to discuss plans for downtown St. Augustine. The public meeting covered proposed changes to the intersection at the west end of the Bridge of Lions. Ahead of the meeting, the City of St. Augustine posted on Facebook a 3D rendering the "Complete King Street Master Plan Project," which spans from Cordova Street to Avenida Menendez. The meeting took place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum, 48 King Street. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A motorcyclist was killed Monday in an overnight crash on the Bridge of Lions. Officers with the St. Augustine Police Department said someone called around 2:23 a.m. after hearing a loud crash near the bridge. When officers arrived, they found two people had been thrown from a motorcycle on the east end of the bridge. The driver, according to police, was taken to Flagler Hospital where he later died. The passenger on the motorcycle was listed in stable condition at Flagler Hospital.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the city of St. Augustine prepares to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, including the annual Fireworks over the Matanzas festivities. There will be limited parking throughout the downtown area, so visitors are encouraged to arrive early and use the Historic Downtown parking facility at 1 Cordova St., adjacent to the St. Augustine and St. Johns County Visitor Information Center. Hunt Elementary School (125 Magnolia Dr.) and• St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (999 Anastasia Blvd.). The St. Augustine Police Department has a traffic plan to move vehicles safely and as quickly as possible out of the downtown area following the show. Fireworks over the Matanzas is produced by the city of St. Augustine with support funding from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.