Originally native to the beaches landscape, the brightly-colored critters often spotted nesting in trees and along fence lines, peeking out of bushes and even the tall reeds along the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway, are reaching new heights.
Atlantic Beach artist Scotie Cousin is expanding the…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently announced the 2024 Lionfish Challenge.
The Lionfish Challenge is a free summer-long lionfish tournament open to recreational and commercial competitors of all ages around the state of Florida. More than 195,000 lionfish have been…
Adventure Landing’s Shipwreck Island Waterpark in Jacksonville Beach is hosting a First Responder Appreciation Weekend on May 25 through 27. All first responders, including police, fire and medical personnel, will receive a free waterpark admission to Shipwreck Island.
Identification is required.…
All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, library branches and bookmobiles, the Supervisor of Elections Office, the Property Appraiser’s Office, the Tax Collector’s Office, and the Clerk of Courts and County Comptroller’s Office…
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest holiday weekends on St. Johns County’s beaches. To reduce traffic congestion, St. Johns County Beach Services offers two free shuttles.
St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier shuttle
May 25-27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From St. Augustine…
A Neptune Beach board is helping homeowners preserve and protect historic architecture.
The Community Development Board’s Historic Preservation Subcommittee is crafting an amendment to the city’s variance process for properties with historic value. Last fall, the subcommittee began to draft…
A strategic land acquisition pledged to benefit resiliency efforts was approved May 13 in Atlantic Beach. The City Commission issued a unanimous vote in support of purchasing nearly two acres of land along Dora Drive for $1,075,000 to improve drainage and help mitigate historic flooding.
City…
Improvements to Latham Plaza are moving forward with a few revisions that will make it easier to accommodate special events in downtown Jacksonville Beach.
City officials discussed the plans at May 13’s City Council briefing to activate the plaza and draw more people to the space during the…
The First Coast Cultural Center, 6000B Sawgrass Village Cir., Ponte Vedra Beach, will hold an opening reception for "Textile Sculptures," an exhibit by Jessica Pinsky. The reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, and is free and open to the public. There will be wine and…
A new restaurant with homegrown roots is now open in Jacksonville Beach. Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries is serving smash burgers and homestyle fries at 1177 3rd St. S.
This is the third location of the Gainesville-based restaurant chain cofounded by Connor Castelli and Chris Leckerling, who…
On April 26, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and Friends of Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (FOPVCH) hosted a “load out” in celebration of the hall's upcoming renovation with St. Johns County leadership and government official, including St. John's Board of County Commissioners Chair Sarah Arnold, Vice Chair…
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Originally native to the beaches landscape, the brightly-colored critters often spotted nesting in trees and along fence lines, peeking out of bushes and even the tall reeds along the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway, are reaching new heights.
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A Neptune Beach board is helping homeowners preserve and protect historic architecture.
The Community Development Board’s Historic Preservation Subcommittee is…
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A strategic land acquisition pledged to benefit resiliency efforts was approved May 13 in Atlantic Beach. The City Commission issued a unanimous vote in…
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Improvements to Latham Plaza are moving forward with a few revisions that will make it easier to accommodate special events in downtown Jacksonville Beach.…
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Players by the Sea has opened its second production of the 2024-25 season with “Trouble in Mind.” Directed by Zach Rivera, the show runs through May 26 on the…
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The Jacksonville Sports Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, launched May 8. The new foundation will work to attract sporting events of all types…
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Sea turtle nesting season began May 1, and St. Johns County officials are asking residents, visitors and businesses to help protect the turtles’ natural…
