Since winning last year’s Ponte Vedra Auto Show, Sam Joiner and his 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL have been on quite the journey together. more

The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning and a storm surge warning for St. Johns County. A flood watch is also in effect. more

Council on Aging has announced that all COA senior centers and facilities, including River House, Sunshine Center, COA headquarters, and scheduled IMEP programs, will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9 and 10, due to expected tropical storm conditions, and on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. For more information and for updates, go to coasjc.org/news or call 904-209-3700. more

Due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Nicole, all Sunshine Bus public transportation services and Paratransit services will be suspended beginning the morning of Thursday, Nov. 10. more

St. Johns County voters have rejected a one-cent surtax that would have raised sales taxes in the county from 6.5 cents to 7.5 cents on every dollar spent on the first $5,000 in taxable personal property purchases. more

What do Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez have in common with The Ponte Vedra Recorder? more

The DONNA Foundation has announced a new partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars, making the NFL team the presenting sponsor for the 16th annual DONNA Marathon Weekend Health & Wellness Expo, and the “Fearless” presenting sponsor of the Athletes’ Village for all DONNA Signature Events in 2023. more

Gary VanDyk was enjoying a 24-year career in the U.S. Navy when he learned he was being forced to retire due to diabetes. more

Topics include: Democratic Club, Palm Valley Market, library concert, passport photos, Bingo Bash, FEMA assistance and Wolfson fundraiser. more

Lt. Col. Allen West and journalist Brian Kilmeade will headline the ninth annual Heroes Gala supporting the work of Jacksonville-based Operation New Uniform (ONU). more

American Legion Post 129’s membership voted to donate $90,000 to Here Tomorrow, a nonprofit suicide prevention organization, to fund a fulltime veteran peer counselor position over a three-year period. more

HUGS St. Johns has received a financial grant for its 17 school-based emergency food pantries from the United Way of St. Johns County. more

The Florida Forum Speaker Series, presented by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, will welcome television news personality and author Jenna Bush Hager on Tuesday, Nov. 8. more

The Ponte Vedra Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Jim McCarthy the NSDAR Conservation Medal on Oct. 4 in recognition of his efforts to improve the environment. more

Gianna Capri, 8, has qualified as a finalist for the International Junior Miss Pageant to be held the week of Thanksgiving at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. more

St. Johns County voters might be forgiven for a certain ambivalence when considering a ballot referendum concerning a proposed sales tax increase of 1%. more

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants (Cathy Snyder and Marilyn Smith) is back in person and ready to demonstrate how to make fun, holiday arrangements with “Downton Abbey” as the inspiration. more

A group of young adults interested in employment opportunities within the animal science field visited the St. Augustine Humane Society recently. more

Judith Ann Coughlin, wife of former Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Tom Coughlin, died on Wednesday, Nov. 2. more

The Diocese of St. Augustine Archives & Records Management Office will host an expert on early Florida history at the University of North Florida’s University Center Banquet Hall at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the University Center Banquet Hall at UNF, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville. more

It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping. Rethreaded’s fourth annual shopping with purpose event, “Rethreaded at the Tringali Barn,” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at Tringali Barn at Heritage Farms, 7310 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine. more

The St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller and the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will hold a reception and the signing of a proclamation at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, recognizing Israel Friendship Day. The observance will be held in the rotunda of the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. Formal presentation of the proclamation will be made at the 9 a.m. County Commission meeting. more

The following programs will be held at COA’s THE PLAYERS Community Senior Center, 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach, beginning in November. more

Feline Canopy of Care, a nonprofit organization in St. Augustine, is committed to rescuing, healing and re-homing abandoned cats. more

In order to receive the best treatment for heart conditions, patients need the most accurate diagnosis possible. more