ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The St. Johns County Cultural Resource Review Board unanimously denied the Magic Beach Motel’s alternative plan for demolition. Back in April, Action News Jax told you when the ...

Key International, the Miami-based developer that planned to buy the Magic Beach Motel and turn it into the 194-room Vilano Beach Hotel, has decided not to purchase the property. The move comes less ...

St. Johns County officials will be meeting this month to discuss whether to allow the demolition of a motel in St. Augustine. The Magic Beach Motel was built in 1951, originally called the Blue Ocean ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Johns County said Tuesday afternoon that it will issue a demolition permit for the Magic Beach Motel, located at 50 Vilano Road, in accordance with state law. The Magic ...

After the sale of the property to another developer fell through following a very public battle with neighbors, the Magic Beach Motel in Vilano Beach has been sold. But the new owners — a boutique ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Magic Beach Motel, established in 1951 in St. Augustine, has become a well-known tourist destination in Northeast Florida -- but its future is in doubt. The decision about ...

VILANO BEACH, Florida — A proposed resort in Vilano Beach just got nixed. It's a loss for the developer. It's seemingly a win for the community who did not want it, but what about the mom-and-pop ...

The historic Magic Beach Motel in St. Augustine is being demolished despite its cultural significance. The site is slated for a new condominium project by developer Rick Johnston and architect Mike ...