Welcome to St. Johns Citizen, your 24-hour headquarters for news, events and buzz throughout St. Johns County and beyond. By consolidating coverage from across our growing community, we bridge the gap in local reporting, offering a singular source of information that resonates with the shared experiences and interests of the people who call our burgeoning area home.
We are committed to serving the residents of St. Johns County by delivering news that is transparent, informative and solely focused on your interests. Join us in forging a space where every citizen and business can collaborate and thrive.
St. Johns Citizen publishers Selim Algar and Rebecca Rosenberg have more than four decades of experience in journalism.
Selim most recently served as Florida Bureau Chief for The New York Post. His writing has been featured in the New York Times, New York Magazine, NBCsports.com, The Austin American-Statesman and The San Francisco Examiner. A Ponte Vedra resident, he co-authored the #1 Amazon bestselling book “At Any Cost” from Macmillan Publishers and has appeared on NBC, CNN and Fox News among other national networks.
Rebecca most recently served as a senior criminal justice reporter for Fox News and has covered countless high profile cases from inside the courtroom. These include the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial in South Carolina, Johnny Depp’s defamation battle against Amber Heard in Virginia and Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes case in Manhattan. She has appeared on a variety of national news programs as a featured expert, including ABC’s “20/20,” CBS’s “48 Hours” and NBC’s “Dateline.”
The Citizen values the insights and experiences of every resident in St Johns County. If you have a news tip, a story idea, or an event you’d like us to cover, please let us know. Connect anytime via email at newsdesk@sjcitizen.com. We would also appreciate follows and engagement on our new social media channels as they grow. And of course, spread the word.
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