St. Johns County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida — a Jacksonville suburban community anchored by the nation’s oldest city (St. Augustine), the upscale coastal community of Ponte Vedra Beach, and the massive residential growth corridor of Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, and the World Golf Village area. With 330,000 residents and projected growth to 500,000+ by 2030, St. Johns County combines America’s most historic downtown with the PGA Tour’s headquarters and some of the most affluent residential zip codes in Northeast Florida. The 7th Judicial Circuit handles FR44/DUI cases from St. Johns alongside Volusia, Flagler, and Putnam counties.

St. Johns County DUI Enforcement

St. Augustine Historic District: America’s oldest continuously occupied European settlement is a major tourism destination with concentrated restaurants and bars on St. George Street (pedestrian-only), Aviles Street, and the Bayfront. St. Augustine’s tourist-oriented nightlife makes it one of Northeast Florida’s most active DUI enforcement zones. The Bridge of Lions connecting Anastasia Island to the mainland is a natural enforcement chokepoint for traffic leaving the Historic District.

Ponte Vedra Beach / TPC Sawgrass: The Player’s Championship at TPC Sawgrass (March) is the PGA Tour’s flagship event, drawing 200,000+ attendees over the tournament week. Ponte Vedra Blvd (A1A) through Ponte Vedra Beach and the restaurant corridor around the Players Club area generate enforcement during tournament week and the year-round upscale dining scene. The St. Johns County Sheriff and SJCSO handle Ponte Vedra enforcement.

Nocatee / World Golf Village area: Nocatee is one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in the United States — a Ponte Vedra/St. Johns community with 80,000+ residents. US-1 and US-210 corridors through the rapidly expanding commercial zones generate enforcement in this high-growth suburban area.

St. Augustine Beach / Vilano Beach: The barrier island communities flanking St. Augustine generate beach-season enforcement on SR-A1A. Vilano Beach north of the Historic District and St. Augustine Beach on Anastasia Island both have restaurant concentrations producing post-dining enforcement.

FR44 Requirements — 7th Judicial Circuit (St. Johns)

All Florida DUI convictions require FR44 filing: $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury and $50,000 property damage, 3 years continuous from reinstatement. The 7th Circuit processes St. Johns cases through the St. Augustine courthouse. FLHSMV office in St. Augustine handles filing. Tourism-related DUI from out-of-state visitors to the Historic District require both Florida FLHSMV filing and home-state DMV action through the Compact.

FR44 Insurance Costs in St. Johns County

Location	FR44 Annual Cost (est.)
St. Augustine / St. Augustine Beach	$1,100 – $2,200
Ponte Vedra Beach / Palm Valley	$1,200 – $2,400
Nocatee / Ponte Vedra	$1,100 – $2,200
World Golf Village / Palencia	$1,100 – $2,200
Non-owner (no vehicle)	$295 – $615

Getting FR44 in St. Johns County

MyFloridaFR44.com files FR44 for all St. Johns County communities including Historic District tourism DUI cases and Ponte Vedra Beach addresses. Same-day electronic filing with FLHSMV.