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St. Johns County’s flag rescue program collected 7,757 flags in 2025; St. Augustine Beach hosts drop box
Summary
During "Mondays with the Mayor," St. Augustine Beach Mayor Beth Sweeney and Chris Benjamin of St. Johns County described the American Flag Rescue Program, which began in September 2018, now operates 35 collection boxes across the county and holds monthly VFW retirement ceremonies.
St. Augustine Beach — St. Johns County’s American Flag Rescue Program collected 7,757 flags in 2025, program overseer Chris Benjamin said Monday during the City of St. Augustine Beach’s "Mondays with the Mayor." Mayor Beth Sweeney introduced Benjamin and noted the city hosts one of the program’s donation boxes at City Hall.
Benjamin said the program began in September 2018, and between that start and September 2019 the county collected 154 flags. "The program started in, September 2018,"…
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