Ponte Vedra High School’s Marching Band, the “Ocean of Sound”, traveled to the Florida Marching Band Competition in Daytona Beach Nov. 23 for the band’s last performance of 2019. more

“Sharks for Heroes” is a new club at Ponte Vedra High School this year, with a focus to connect student volunteers with veterans’ organizations that need help. more

More than 9,000 St. Johns County students rely on the free and reduced lunch program during the week, but often go hungry on weekends or during long school breaks. more

Scores of people came to watch the large Christmas tree on the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse lawn go from dark to twinkling Friday, Nov. 29. more

The Beaches North Pole Express will pull back into the Beaches Museum & History Park Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7. more

The Rotaract Club of Jacksonville's Beaches is hosting its annual 'A Night at the Alhambra' fundraiser event, benefiting The Beaches' Emergency Assistance Program, in Dec. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Alhambra Theatre & Dining at 12000 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville. more

The 21st annual Jacksonville Beach Pier Dance and Sterling’s Birthday Party event will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Casa Marina in Jacksonville Beach. The event, once again benefitting Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, will be boasting a 007 theme. more

The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with The North Pole Telephone Company for its annual “Phone Calls from Santa” from Dec. 10-12. Parents with children under the age of 8 who live in St. Johns County can sign up to have Santa call their child at home this holiday season. more

The Intracoastal Waterway is more than a boating highway, it’s a vein pumping prosperity to the communities along its banks. Charleston, Savannah, Norfolk and hundreds of other towns are thriving thanks to their embrace of the Intracoastal. more

Mickler’s Landing beach access will now be open to the public Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to sunset. more