Greg Taylor, a Jacksonville resident and longtime fitness enthusiast, has always wanted to see the country. more

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida recently received a significant contribution from the Grune Family Foundation to name the gymnasium at the organization’s Citi Teen Center after the late George V. Grune, a long-time Boys & Girls Club supporter, board member and donor. more

The Northeast Florida Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council recently honored BBX Capital Real Estate with a gold Laurel Award for Best Community Website for Beacon Lake. more

Creekside High School educator Alicia “Ali” Pressel has been named INK’s (Investing in Kids) 2020-21 Teacher of the Year. A special recognition program was held Jan. 27. more

Mussallem Beachfront Park, 3365 Coastal Highway, is now open for public use. more

Michael Heard, a 28-year veteran of the FBI, was the guest speaker at the Newcomers Alumnae luncheon on Feb. 3 at Marsh Landing Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. more

The Navy’s JROTC drill program at Nease High School continued its winning ways, traveling to North Georgia and capturing the Stockbridge Drill Meet overall championship against 10 other Georgia schools on Feb. 6. more

Ocean Palms Elementary School officially unveiled its new, community-funded playground on Feb. 8 at a small ribbon-cutting ceremony where sponsors, PTO members, administration and the Chamber of Commerce members applauded the project’s success. more

Flagler Hospital has achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award. more

Jacksonville Beach has a new weather monitoring system, WeatherSTEM. more