Horschel surprises veteran, service dog at THE PLAYERS

Local PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel surprised a veteran that the Horschel Family Foundation sponsored through training at K9s For Warriors.
Billy Horschel and the Horschel Family Foundation continue to give back to their local community in a variety of ways, including thanks to a strong partnership with K9s For Warriors, which allowed …

Black history museum acquires critical legislative support

Members of the Black History Museum leadership visit Tallahassee.

On March 11, the Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs reported favorably on Senate Bill 466 by a vote of 7-0, which supports the efforts of St. Johns County to secure the state’s first …

News Briefs for the Week of March 20-26, 2025

Learn how civic development affects birds and plants Ribault Garden Club, 705 Second Ave. North, Jacksonville Beach, will address civic development and how it affects nesting birds and native …

FEATURES
This is Dom Rossi’s last week as general manager at Trasca, a position he has held since 2020.
Rossi looks back at growth, good times as Trasca GM
This week is Dom Rossi’s last week as Trasca & Co. Eatery’s general manager, and it has caused much reminiscing for both him and the business as he looks back at his time with the company. …
The all-stars tried their hand at different courses
The greens of The Yards in TPC Sawgrass were busy with swinging golf clubs and exclamations of accomplishment as the Tesori Family Foundation hosted another All-Star Kids Clinic for children with …
Baymeadows Road is home to Jacksonville’s newest hotspot for food and nightlife. Inspired by the Mediterranean’s fresh flavors and decadent spaces, Dua Restaurant and Lounge launched in June …
National bestselling author Greg Tang leads Ocean Palms Elementary students through games and activities that teach math and literacy.
Ocean Palms Elementary School celebrated literacy week by inviting national bestselling author Greg Tang to the school to teach literacy through play to students in kindergarten through grade five. …
IN THE ARTS
Take 6 will perform with the Jacksonville Symphony on March 29.
Take 6 join the Jacksonville Symphony for concert
With 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards and a Soul Train Award, the multi-platinum sextet Take 6 will join the Jacksonville Symphony for a 75th Season highlight at 7:30 p.m. March 29 in Jacoby Symphony …
The Beaches Fine Arts Series will present the Isidore String Quartet in a free concert March 21.
Beaches Fine Arts Series will present the Isidore String Quartet in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, with an exhibit of artworks by Kim Hurt during the reception. The program, to be …
Hillary Whitaker Gallery will present its Spring Show from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 28. This exhibition will showcase the works of acclaimed artists Erin Gregory, Laura Lacambra Shubert and Gretchen …
Laura Nash
The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (PAStA) Fine Art Gallery has welcomed Laura Nash as the newest jeweler at the gallery. Nash earned her BA in fine art from the Otterbein University in …
Carnegie Hall recently announced the names of the 96 outstanding young musicians selected from across the country for the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), one of …
More Local News
The famed No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass will be part of the playoff.
THE PLAYERS Championship will conclude with a playoff between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun, beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17.
The St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding residents and businesses across the St. Johns River Lower Basin — Nassau, Duval, Baker, Bradford, Clay, St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam …
TAMPA — U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Ricardo Fermin Sune-Giron, 34, to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic in firearms, gun trafficking, …
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. reads Jaxon de Ville’s “Jaxson’s Big Jump” to children Thursday, March 13, at the Kids Zone.
Young fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars had an opportunity to meet two of the organization’s biggest stars Thursday, March 13, during a special event at the Kids Zone at THE PLAYERS Championship. …
With spring on the horizon, the housing market in Northeast Florida sees a continuing rise in inventory and homes selling a little bit faster than last month. In February, the market experienced an …
NOCATEE HAPPENINGS

Local businesses featured during Nocatee Yelp event

Rachel Travisano with Yelp Jacksonville and Seri Kertzner, owner of The Social Society partnered to put on the Yelp event at the Nocatee Town Center.

Yelp Jacksonville and The Social Society joined forces to host a Yelp Block Party at the Nocatee Town Center on Monday, March 10. Seven businesses and 100 Yelp members took part in the two-hour event …

The link offers events throughout spring

It feels like spring at the link in Nocatee! Go to app.thelink.zone for more details and to register for activities and events listed below. If you have questions, email  sales@thelink.zone …

ONE OF US
Michele McManamon, CEO of Operation New Uniform
Michele McManamon
Michele McManamon, CEO of Operation New Uniform, is a dedicated leader focused on helping military veterans transition to new careers. She has been actively involved with THE PLAYERS since 2010, …
Marc Hassan is this year’s First Vice Chair for THE PLAYERS Championship’s volunteer leadership team.
Marc Hassan is this year’s First Vice Chair for THE PLAYERS Championship’s volunteer leadership team. It’s a position with a lot of responsibility and one that requires years of preparation. …
SPORTS

Sharks baseball scoring rash of runs to start week

Maddox Tepper is in a full sprint rounding third to score a run for the Sharks against Fletcher at Fort Family Regional Park in Jacksonville.

Spring break has seemed to have ignited the Ponte Vedra High baseball team’s offense, or at least that was the case as they pounded Orange Park 11-1 on Monday, March 17 and followed it up with an …

PHOTO PAGE: Playoff pressure felt with every shot

J.J. Spaun hits his second shot from the near the cart path on No. 18.

The following are photos from the playoff duel between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun to decide the 2025 PLAYERS Championship on Monday.

Obituaries
Death Notices for March 20, 2025
Virginia Lucille Bird Virginia Lucille Bird, 96, of Jacksonville, Florida, died March 11, 2025. Arrangements by Quinn Shalz Funeral Home & Cremation Centre. www.quinn-shalz.com. 904-249-1100 …
Death Notices for March 13, 2025
Marjorie Mary Herche Bidwell Marjorie Mary Herche Bidwell, 90, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, died March 4, 2025. Arrangements by Quinn Shalz Funeral Home & Cremation Centre 904-249-1100 …
Death Notices for March 6, 2025
Carol Jean Cantalupo Carol Jean Cantalupo, 86, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, died Feb. 21, 2025. Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Cemetery – 904-285-1130 – …
Father William “Bill” Kelly, longtime Jacksonville Beach pastor, dies at 90
The Rev. Fr. William “Bill” Kelly, a beloved Catholic priest whose ministry spanned more than half a century in Florida, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Kelly was best known as the pastor of St. …
Death Notices for February 27, 2025
Edward Riley Alter Edward Riley Alter, 40, of Jacksonville, Florida, died Feb. 18, 2025. Arrangements by Quinn Shalz Funeral Home & Cremation Centre. 904-249-1100 www.quinn-sahlz.com …
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