Is $500,000 for land enough?

An advisory board will meet in April to discuss ways to preserve environmentally sensitive and recreational land in St. Johns County. Preserving some natural open spaces while allowing “smart” development is essential as Florida continues to grow, said Wayne Flowers, vice chair of the Land Acquisition and Management Program Conservation Board. “The crush of people … Read more

Sold: More than 30,000 acres of timberland worth $94,122,535

In April 2020, the St. Augustine Record reported that a New York investment group had bought more than 35,500 acres of timberland in St. Johns County. I dug into St. Johns County property records to see if I could identify the exact parcels that the Sequoia Fund purchased. The Record said the fund bought the … Read more