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With so much to see and learn about in Northeast Florida, you can’t overstate the value of a knowledgeable tour guide. That’s why visitors, newcomers and even some longtime residents wanting to take a deeper look into The First Coast turn to Gary Sass, president of AdLib Luxury Tours & Transportation Inc. and Jacksonville Walking & Neighborhood Tours. Recently, he gave us a look behind the scenes of his unusual business. more
Emily Bellock is the new director of community outreach for THE PLAYERS Championship. She has been affiliated with the PGA TOUR in various capacities over the years. more
Brian Anderson is the owner of Fluffy Cuts in Jacksonville Beach and the new president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach Sunset, which meets on Tuesday nights. more
Dr. Erika Hamer is the new chair for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce’s Ponte Vedra Beach Division. She is the owner of Ponte Vedra Wellness, and this is the third time she has held a chair position at some point since joining the Chamber nearly two decades ago. more
Stacey Hendershot is the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus head of school. She is an enthusiastic supporter of the students and a participant in the school’s special activities. The local campus educates students in pre-K through grade five and has an enrollment of 243. more
Billy Ryan grew up a baseball fan at heart and after spending years working in Major League Baseball as both in scouting and administration for the league, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves, he now calls Ponte Vedra home. His experience in professional baseball taught i]him a lot about the business world and he has found it easily translatable at his current job with real estate technology company Avenue One. more
Emma McCabe has turned her passion for reading and writing into a small business that has gained momentum in the last year. more
Jacksonville Symphony’s music director, Courtney Lewis, has made a name for himself as one of the most dynamic orchestral conductors of his generation. His approach to symphonic programming reaches across all socio-economic groups, making great music accessible to all. He has a commitment to new music and has worked with and commissioned many of the leading composers of today. He has been called “a passionate opera conductor” and will demonstrate it when he conducts his favorite Mozart opera, “The Magic Flute,” in 2023. He has appeared with many high-profile orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony and the RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. From 2008 to 2014, he served as the music director of Boston’s Discovery Ensemble. more
Ann King has been president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty since 2021. Prior to that, she was vice president of brokerage since 2018. A licensed Realtor since 2001, she joined the company in 2007 and quickly became a top producing Realtor specializing in luxury homes. She was appointed broker/manager of the St. Augustine office in 2009. more
Brothers Ben and Dan Espling run Espling Jewelers, which has two locations, one in Jacksonville and the other in Jacksonville Beach. more
Dr. Tom Tomlin is the founder of Ponte Vedra Medical Center, which was recently sold to St. Vincent’s, and a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra. more
Dr. Roberto Garcia, FACS, is the founder and principal of Contoura Facial Plastic Surgery serving the Jacksonville area. His main plastic surgery practice is in Ponte Vedra Beach. more
Derek Sprague is the general manager of TPC Sawgrass. Appointed to the position in October 2017, Sprague previously served as managing director at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. more
First Coast Lighting and Fans owner Pete Duprey is one of those people who literally brightens up a room. more
Josh Hull is a fourth generation Floridian, and he shows his love for his hometown by giving back to the community through his involvement in the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra. more
Katrin Casey is the founder and chairman of Chemo Noir, a local nonprofit organization, and an Allen D. Nease High School alumna who currently lives at the Beaches. more
David Priest has had a passion for woodworking since he was a child growing up in Maine. He moved to St. Augustine six years ago and owns Old Colony Woodworks, where his hobby has now become his full-time job and he never takes any day or project he works on for granted. more
In April 2021, Lesley Vitel and sister Libbi Vitel-Poole cut the ribbon on their business, Painting With a Twist, located at 268 Solana Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. It’s a unique place where people can learn to paint while connecting with friends and sharing a favorite wine. There’s always something interesting going on with special events, private parties and more. more
Laura Orta started her business Bella Pop, which specializes in balloon décor, about a year and a half ago. more
Anne Marie Moquin founded Beaches Go Green in 2018, which is a local nonprofit dedicated to promoting environmental education and awareness within the community through various events and school club initiatives. more
Laura Morey is a public relations professional, founder of SimpleSolutionsDiva.com, actor and Ponte Vedra resident. more
Dale Ann Viger joined The Friends of GTM Reserve as its executive director in September. more
Steven Terrell is a sommelier who brings his business, Uncorked Events, to his customers. Level 3 Wines Certified, he is knowledgeable about wines of all types and enjoys providing themed events and sharing his knowledge during tastings. more
A Ponte Vedra Beach resident, Michael Linnington is the CEO of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). He brings 35 years of military experience and leadership to the Jacksonville-based organization. more
Bernard de Raad has owned Cap’s on the Water in St. Augustine for 20 years. He is also a co-owner of 3 Palms Grille in Ponte Vedra Beach. more
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