Kay Nichols is a Ponte Vedra Beach resident and founding investor of JaxAngels, which provides a network of relationships and a wealth of member experiences to help build and grow local companies. Nichols has also served the Northeast Florida community as a board member for numerous organizations, including MOCA Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

Painting with a Twist new owners Lesley Vitel (second from left) and Libbi Poole (front, third from left) celebrate with employees and representatives from the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Ponte Vedra Beach Division during a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 8. The ceremony celebrated the grand re-opening of the new Ponte Vedra Beach business with food, drinks and music. Painting with a Twist offers unique art-related events including Girls’ Night, Date Night, Trivia Night and Paint your Pet, as well as private events and specialized art categories and design. The studio also encourages patrons to make the memories more special by bringing a favorite bottle of wine or snack. Painting with a Twist is located at 268 Solana Road in Ponte Vedra Beach. To learn more about classes and events, go to paintingwithatwist.com/studio/ponte-vedra-beach.