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Life has taken unexpected turns for new St. Augustine Beach Police Chief Daniel Carswell. Born and raised in Jacksonville Beach, he spent several years as a lifeguard in the city and planned to join the police department there. But the department wanted him to have previous experience as an officer. So he moved to St. Johns County and started working at the St. Augustine Beach Police Department in 2006. He planned to work a few years and return to Jacksonville Beach. St. Augustine Beach is where his plans changed. I just fell in love with it out here, he said. I fell in love with the people here, the department, everything about it. And you couldn t force me to go anywhere else now. ....
AROUND ANASTASIA ISLAND: Secret of Christmas tree revealed Lorraine Thompson Much was different about the Christmas of 2020 including Surf Illumination and the lighting of the St. Augustine Beach Christmas tree. The tale of the giant tree was recently revealed by Bill Jones, president of the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association. “For nearly 20 years, the Civic Association’s Surf Illumination has faced many challenges regarding the community Christmas Tree,” Jones explained. “We’ve always had difficulty keeping a tree green alive in the salt air. At one point a very large and beautiful artificial tree was purchased. That tree looked great until late night partygoers vandalized it,” Jones continued. ....