Hit & Run – Movie Trailer
Aug 27th
Hit and Run is a comedy about a young couple (Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard) that risks it all when they leave their small town life and embark on a road trip that may lead them towards the opportunity of a lifetime. Their fast-paced road trip grows awkwardly complicated and hilarious when they are chased by a friend from the past (Bradley Cooper), a federal marshal (Tom Arnold) and a band of misfits.
Flagler College Receives Tourism Grant from VISIT FLORIDA
Aug 27th
Visit Florida, the state’s official source for travel planning, has awarded a $2,000 Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism Grant to Flagler College for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which began July 1, 2012.
“The purpose of these grants is to help non-profit entities and local governments stretch their tourism marketing dollars in an effort to expand cultural, heritage, rural and nature tourism activities in Florida,” said Chris Thompson, President and CEO for Visit Florida.
“We were pleased that Visit Florida and Enterprise Florida selected us from among a large number of grant applicants, during their most competitive grant cycle to date,” said Holly Hill, Assistant Director of College Relations. “These funds will be used for Flagler’s 2013 Community Lecture Series and will help us better position and market St. Augustine as a desirable destination.”
The 2013 Flagler College Community Lecture Series will be titled “The Hotel Ponce de Leon Deconstructed: Building the Future for Modern America.” The series is part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the Hotel Ponce de Leon.
Visit Florida, a private/public partnership, is Enterprise Florida’s day-to-day operating corporation for tourism.
Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.
Source: Flagler College
Anastasia Mosquito Control District Monitors and Addresses Increase in Mosquito Population
Aug 26th
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District reported a significant increase in the mosquito population this week due to the frequency and amount of recent rain. The District is asking St. Johns County residents to take extra precautions against contact with the insects to prevent potentially contracting West Nile and other mosquito-borne viruses.
While there are currently no reported human cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in St. Johns County, Jacksonville has reported 11, Escambia County has reported 2, Leon County has reported 1, and South Georgia has reported 12 including 2 deaths. The District has increased mosquito population surveillance and trap monitoring, WNV testing, overnight ground spraying, and thermal fogging. Aerial spraying has not been conducted recently due to unfavorable conditions related to the on-going rain; however, the district is currently monitoring the status of Tropical Storm Isaac and will reevaluate the conditions once the threat of additional precipitation subsides. The increase in the mosquito population is attributed to the abundance of recent rain and the resulting bodies of standing water in the area that serve as breeding grounds. The District recommends that the community take additional precautionary measures against mosquito contact during this time to avoid infection. Preventative actions include applying an EPA-registered repellant containing DEET, wearing protective clothing, avoiding outdoor activities between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active, and removing standing water from residential properties and outdoor landscaping features.
Most often spread by the bite of a mosquito, the WNV is a pathogen which can cause a serious illness potentially resulting in death. Approximately 1 in 150 people infected with the virus will develop severe illness. Symptoms can include a high fever, a headache, neck stiffness, and disorientation. For more information about WNV, please visit the Florida Department of Health website at www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/index.html or call the St. Johns County Health Department at 904.825.5055. For more information about mosquito control, please visit www.amcdsjc.org or contact the District at 904.471.3107.
Source: St. Johns County Health Department
