In May, Jenny and Scott McLaughlin opened a Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard franchise at 840 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, next to The Fresh Market. The shop’s most popular items are …
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10/3/24
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Kara Anderson has been teaching at the link since December of last year. She teaches youth camps and focus on cooking and art. Most recently, the link started a youth enrichment class each …
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9/26/24
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Elizabeth Joshi was recognized in May by The Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach and The Ponte Vedra Recorder during the 32nd Annual Local Heroes Awards. She launched the Ponte Vedra Litter …
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9/12/24
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Beverly Flanagan is this year’s president of The Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Tell us a little about yourself and your background
I’m a CXS railroad baby. My father was …
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9/5/24
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Kim Jones and husband Brett Morson are the co-owners of Tropical Vibes, which sells apparel and products online that are inspired by the tropics. Recently, they have released their own five-year, …
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8/29/24
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Graig Johnigean owns Limited Edition Gallery in Neptune Beach, which originally opened in 2013. The former Jacksonville University football player had a unique path to the art world, but always knew …
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8/22/24
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Craig O’Neal started photography as a hobby but got more involved in it and his passion became a second career that has allowed him to take photos at a variety of events and for a number of …
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8/15/24
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Dina “Desiree” Kotze is the owner of Beauty Ink and Beyond located at 6000 A Sawgrass Village Circle, Suite 6B in Ponte Vedra Beach. She has background in fine art, coupled with more than a …
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8/8/24
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Jeanne Moeller is a board member with the Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County and has been deeply involved with the nonprofit organization since 2012. She is proud of all the homes they have …
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8/1/24
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Hannah and Carlos Lopez are the husband-and-wife real estate team The Lopez Group. But when they aren’t matching homes to prospective homeowners, they own and operate Fire & Ash, a mobile cigar …
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7/25/24
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Carrie Tawney is a corporate director of sales and marketing with Concord Hospitality. The Nocatee resident first found her passion for hospitality while in college, but she has fallen more in love …
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7/18/24
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Michelle and Jack Floyd make up The Floyd Group, in which the mother and son tandem make up a pair of renowned Realtors with deep roots in the Ponte Vedra Beach community. The two have rejoined the …
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7/11/24
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Ponte Vedra Beach native Molly Ronan was recently crowned the 2024 Florida Rose of Tralee. As the winner of the title for the Sunshine State, she will travel to Tralee, Ireland, to join Roses from …
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7/3/24
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Roger Amidon is the chief operating officer and general manager for The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach, an upscale community located off State Road A1A. He began working there in September after a …
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6/27/24
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Jeffrey Spear, of Jacksonville Beach, is a food writer and president and creative director for Studio Spear, a global branding company for food, beverage and lifestyle. His most recent book is “My …
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6/27/24
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Peter and Heather Sutton are a husband-and-wife duo that have given the local community a new boat rental option by opening St. Johns Premier Boat Rental roughly three months ago. They have called …
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6/20/24
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Dr. David Slossberg is the new owner and treating chiropractic physician of Ponte Vedra Beach Chiropractic. The practice is currently located at 814 A1A N., Suite 102, Ponte Vedra Beach, but later …
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6/13/24
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Johnattan Hernandez is the new executive chef at TPC Sawgrass.
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6/6/24
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Sarah DePasquale combined her love of horses growing up and her career as a bartender to begin Unbridled Bar, which is a horse trailer turned mobile bar business.
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As told to Anthony Richards
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5/30/24
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Michael and Carla Resetar opened ScanManFL in 2022 and are now serving an important need in the community.
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As told to Shaun Ryan
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5/23/24
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Dr. Melissa Johnson has decades of experience as a veterinarian in the local community, but the Ponte Vedra Beach resident is about to embark on a new adventure as she is preparing to open Sunrise Vet at Sawgrass thanks to a partnership with Sawgrass Pet Resort.
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As told to Anthony Richards
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5/16/24
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Dr. Stephanie Pearce recently joined the staff at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, where she is director of sports medicine.
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As told to Shaun Ryan
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5/9/24
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Courtney Lewis has spent the past decade as music director of the Jacksonville Symphony, and he has seen it grow in both the talent on stage and its cultural place with the community.
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As told to Anthony Richards
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5/2/24
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Travon Walker is from Thomaston, Georgia but also calls Jacksonville and Northeast Florida home since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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As told to Anthony Richards
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4/25/24
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Kelly Punancy is the owner of Pouring Grace and Bubbles, which offers a mobile bar and pancake bar options that people can use at events or parties.
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As told to Anthony Richards
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4/25/24
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