Office of Public Affairs
Overview
The St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs is dedicated to providing the most local, accurate, and timely information, valuing government transparency and convenience through various digital and traditional channels. Services include supporting all departments, media relations, education, crisis communications, and event coordination.
The Office of Public Affairs plays a crucial role in running the Board of County Commissioners Meetings, as well as the organization and dissemination of official public information for St. Johns County.
This includes a wide range of responsibilities, such as:
- Crafting news releases
- Developing public service videos
- Survey creation and dissemination
- Managing social media platforms
- Curating website content
- Producing Government Television
- Coordinating crisis communication
- Arranging ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, and other events
- Handling media relations
The Office of Public Affairs serves as the primary point of contact for media inquiries related to County government news and activities, staff interviews, and County Commissioners.
The Team:
Wayne Larson Director, Office of Public Affairs
Tyler Jarnagin Public Affairs Manager
Tom Stallings Video Manager
Kyle Logan Public Affairs Specialist / Video Coordinator
Meghan Whitlock Public Affairs Specialist, Public Works
Joey Pellegrino Public Affairs Specialist, Parks and Recreation
Tina Barrett Web Manager
Kymberlyn McCrea Web Specialist
Contacts
Public Records Requests – To request public records please email publicrecords@sjcfl.us.
Media – Contact Wayne Larson, Director of Public Affairs, at wlarson@sjcfl.us, or at (904) 426-2128 for interviews and all other media inquiries.
Contact Department
Wayne Larson Director
Email: wlarson@sjcfl.us
Main Phone: (904) 209-0542
HOURSM-F: 8am-5pm