Retiring from 42 years of active duty and service to The Salvation Army in 2013, Majors Roger and Joy Ross were called again to “fill in,” right here in St. Johns County.
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8/18/22
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Bryan Rendzio and Yanetta Smith have been elected to the Betty Griffin Center Board of Directors.
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8/11/22
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty in partnership with Dreams Come True, Northeast Florida’s local dream-granting organization for children battling life-threatening illnesses, recently surprised 18-year-old Siobhan with a new Freedom Concept Tricycle.
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8/11/22
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K9s For Warriors, the nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs to military veterans, recently announced the donation of two therapy dogs, Gunner and Cash, to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department through its Station Dog program.
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8/11/22
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THE PLAYERS Championship has awarded Episcopal Children’s Services a grant to support the organization’s Outdoor Play and Learning Project.
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8/11/22
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Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen 2022, Aashna Shah, is a rising 11th-grade honors, AP and dual-enrolled student at Ponte Vedra High School.
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8/11/22
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Nease NJROTC, the number one program in Area 12 and number one unit in the nation, restocked its high-performing cadet leadership ranks, successfully graduating nine cadets at the Area 12 NJROTC Leadership Academy in Milledgeville, Georgia, on June 18-25.
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8/11/22
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In a tradition as old as the organization itself, the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra recently "passed the gavel" from one leadership team to another.
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8/11/22
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The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital has announced the 2022-23 Florida Forum Speaker Series schedule.
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8/11/22
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The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida, along with grant support from the James and Sally Anne Kellogg Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation, will present: “Uncovering Black Society in 19th Century Florida,” a virtual lecture series held on select dates in October.
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8/11/22
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The Ponte Vedra Auto Show has announced that it has finalized a multi-year partnership agreement with TopCoat Products LLC.
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8/11/22
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Beaches Oktoberfest is coming back to Jacksonville Beach after a nearly three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
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8/11/22
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Not even the Florida heat could stop Santa Claus from making a stop at Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville to distribute toys donated by generous community members for Christmas in July.
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8/11/22
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Early voting for the Aug. 23 primary election will be available daily in St. Johns County between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Saturday, Aug. 13, through Saturday, Aug. 20.
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8/11/22
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ralph Hadley, Owen McCaul and Dr. Thomas Zavelson and the reappointment of Christine Chapman to the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind on Friday, Aug. 5.
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8/10/22
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More than 200 Realtors, friends, family members and members of the public gathered at 11 different clean-up sites throughout Northeast Florida to take part in NEFAR’s Second Annual Clean-up Northeast Florida Waterways event on July 23.
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8/4/22
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The St. Johns County Commission established the proposed tax rates for FY 2023 at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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By Shaun Ryan
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8/4/22
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Topics include: Democratic Club meeting, Nature Detectives, financial help, medical examiner.
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8/4/22
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As Florida families prepare for another school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis is encouraging them to save money on school supplies during the state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday now through Sunday, Aug. 7.
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8/4/22
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U.S. Rep. John Rutherford (FL-04) recently joined Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) in introducing the Migrant Protection Protocols Act, which codifies the Trump Administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy that kept migrants in Mexico for the duration of the immigration proceedings instead of being let loose in the country while they await to appear in court.
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8/4/22
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Turning 106 years old was already a huge deal for Muriel McGowan and her family and friends but adding to the occasion was that the self-proclaimed No. 1 Jaguars fan received a surprise visit from her beloved team.
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By Anthony Richards
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8/4/22
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The Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra recently appointed Bob Wiltfong as their new president.
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By Anthony Richards
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8/4/22
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Ongoing supply-chain and worker shortages have forced the St. Johns County School District to delay the opening of Beachside High School.
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By Shaun Ryan
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8/4/22
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A shooting at a Ponte Vedra gas station left one person dead early Sunday morning.
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8/1/22
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The following programs will be held at the COA Center at Flagler Health+ Village at Nocatee, 351 Town Plaza Ave., Suite 205, Ponte Vedra. Registration is required and space is limited. Unless specified otherwise, register by email to pbrunell@stjohnscoa.com or by calling 904-819-3234. Classes are open to adults ages 18+. For more information, go to coasjc.org/center-at-nocatee.
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7/29/22
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