Videos

One of Us: Pablo Alfaro

6/14/2018
Pablo Alfaro is a regional sales manager at Pacific Southern Wine Co. who has lived in Ponte Vedra for 21 years.

One of Us: Wiam “William” Battah

2/9/2018
Wiam “William” Battah is the general manager of Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Ponte Vedra Beach.

One of Us: Chef Tom Gray

2/15/2018
Chef Tom Gray (@cheftomgray on Instagram) is the owner of Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails in St. Johns Town Center and Town Hall in San Marco.

Word on the Street: Leading up to THE PLAYERS

4/13/2018
We kick off our new video series, Word on the Street, about one month away from THE PLAYERS Championship. Who's going to win? Tacos on 12 or Wine and Dine on 9? We asked these questions and more to people in the community.

One of Us: Ryan Nix

8/2/2018
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.

One of Us: Becky Yanni

12/6/2018
Becky Yanni is the executive director of the St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA).

One of Us: Allen Horne

9/6/2018
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.

Athlete of the Week: Chase Dexter

11/8/2018
On this week’s edition of Athlete of the Week, Benjamin Naim of the Ponte Vedra Recorder spoke with Nease High School football defensive end Chase Dexter about the Panthers’ season, which ended last Friday night. One of Dexter’s biggest accomplishments this season was scoring the game-winning touchdown to lead his team to a 14-13 victory against St. Augustine on Friday, Oct. 19.

Why I Serve: Charlamain Caycedo

3/29/2019
In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with St. Augustine resident Charlamain Caycedo, a Navy veteran of four years who served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the Persian Gulf.

One of Us: Joshua Hull

6/28/2018
Joshua Hull is the vice president of VyStar Credit Union’s Nocatee Branch.

Why I Serve: Ronald 'Doc' Renuart

5/18/2018
Ronald Renuart is featured on this edition of Why I Serve.

One of Us: Charles Jantz

10/11/2018
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.

One of Us: Mark Farrell

11/12/2018
Mark Farrell is the founder of Killashee Investments and the president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach.

Athlete of the Week: Patrick Lee

10/11/2018
This week’s Athlete of the Week highlights cross country runner Patrick Lee from Ponte Vedra High School, who recently competed in the Craig Speziale Cross Country Invitational Meet and finished with a personal record. Lee is an exceptional student education (ESE) student who has not let his autism stand in the way of being a dedicated Shark teammate.

One of Us: Jim McCarthy

4/19/2018
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.

One of Us: Amanda Webster

1/18/2018
Amanda Webster is the design principal and president of Amanda Webster Design, and a longtime Ponte Vedra resident.

One of Us: Isabelle Renault

2/15/2018
Isabelle Renault is the president/CEO of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and a Ponte Vedra resident. Can you please tell us about your background? I relocated to the U.S in 1999 from …

One of Us: Toni Boudreaux

8/9/2018
Toni Boudreaux is the director of the Ponte Vedra Beach Division of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach.

One of Us: Sherry Mahoney

9/13/2018
Sherry Mahoney is the enterprise clinical nutrition manager at Mayo Clinic, where she was previously director of nutrition and dietetic internship for 17 years.

One of Us: Jeff Adams

7/5/2018
Jeff Adams worked for 40-plus years in golf at the LPGA and PGA TOUR, as well as on several contract assignments in the industry. He now serves in a volunteer capacity as the vice president of tournaments for Jacksonville Area Golf Association (JAGA).

One of Us: Mike Taylor

5/24/2018
Mike Taylor is a regional vice president for GreenPointe Communities, which is currently building the new EvenTide community in Ponte Vedra Beach.

One of Us: Dr. Esra Weisheit

3/22/2018
Dr. Esra Weisheit is the owner of Nease Animal Hospital, which opened in August 2017. A veterinarian for more than 20 years, Dr. Esra takes a very personal approach when it comes to taking care of animals.

One of Us: Damon Olinto

4/26/2018
As chairman of THE PLAYERS Championship 2018, Damon Olinto oversees the operations of thousands of volunteers whose efforts enable the tournament to donate millions of dollars to Northeast Florida charities each year.

Word on the Street: Leading up to THE PLAYERS

4/29/2018
With less than two weeks remaining until THE PLAYERS Championship, our second episode of "Word on the Street" focuses on Tiger Woods, March or May and some fun trivia related to the tournament.

One of Us: Christy Waldenmaier

11/15/2018
Christy Waldenmaier is the executive vice president of First Choice Brokerage, a National Life Insurance Brokerage Firm with its home office located in Ponte Vedra Beach, where she works alongside her husband, Craig.