Pablo Alfaro is a regional sales manager at Pacific Southern Wine Co. who has lived in Ponte Vedra for 21 years. more

Wiam “William” Battah is the general manager of Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Ponte Vedra Beach. more

Jeremiah Blocker is a recently-elected St. Johns County commissioner representing District 4. He and his family live in Nocatee. more

Ryan Nix was recently appointed to lead the Beaches office of Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty after serving as director of market development for the Avondale office. more

Becky Yanni is the executive director of the St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA). more

A Savannah native and now a longtime Ponte Vedra resident, Allen Horne previously owned Manuel’s Deli and Wines. Now, he works at Coastal Wine Market & Tasting Room in Nocatee. more

Joshua Hull is the vice president of VyStar Credit Union’s Nocatee Branch. more

Charles Jantz, a resident of Deercreek Country Club, is the founder and volunteer chairman of the RITA Foundation, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that raises money for local breast cancer programs. The organization’s next event, the SenioRitas women’s 40+ doubles tennis tournament, is Oct. 19-21 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. more

Mark Farrell is the founder of Killashee Investments and the president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach. more

A Ponte Vedra resident, Jim McCarthy is the president of North Florida Land Trust, as well as a volunteer at THE PLAYERS Championship for 34 years. With the tournament only a few weeks away, the Recorder decided to speak with Jim exclusively about his volunteer experience over the years. more