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Nearly nine years after opening its doors to serve the local community, Ponte Vedra Home Care has changed its corporate name to Beaches Home Care, effective May 10.
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5/12/22
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On June 16, 1942, four German spies stepped ashore at Ponte Vedra Beach.
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5/12/22
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The 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, is being held in the Greater Fort Lauderdale Area, with more than 11,000 athletes registered to compete.
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5/12/22
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According to a new study, Florida ranks 28th in the United States for improvement to seniors’ lives over the past decade.
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5/12/22
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Starling, a senior living company in Nocatee, has landed on the first-ever U.S. News and World Report “Best Senior Living” list, which designates senior living communities as “best” in several categories.
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5/12/22
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Local college students are recognized for academic success.
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5/12/22
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Vicar’s Landing Scholarship Committee, funded by members of Vicar’s Landing Retirement Community, has announced that more than $300,000 will be awarded as scholarships to 87 employees of Vicar’s Landing, including 10 children of employees.
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5/12/22
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In-home care for senior citizens is nothing new, but one local couple has introduced a unique approach, in which seniors are provided the help they need by fellow seniors.
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By Anthony Richards
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5/12/22
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K9s For Warriors is always looking for ways to help veterans deal with the mental stresses that can occur following military service, and they took that a step further by partnering with JWB Real Estate Capital to present Army veteran Jennifer Andreasen with a house.
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By Anthony Richards
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5/12/22
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What makes a special team?
In the case of the Ponte Vedra boys lacrosse squad, it was the group’s togetherness that was already strong to start the season but continued to grow with every game and helped propel the Sharks to their state runner-up finish in Class 2A.
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By Anthony Richards
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5/12/22
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Junior Achievement of North Florida welcomed more than 200 guests and supporters for its 2022 Hall of Fame Luncheon at the University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center on May 10.
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5/12/22
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has interviewed or attempted to interview six males, ages 17 to 19, in connection with a dead shark found last week on the campus of Ponte Vedra High School.
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By Shaun Ryan
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5/11/22
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The discovery last week of a shark carcass suspended from exterior rafters at Ponte Vedra High School has prompted an animal advocacy group to issue a plea for empathy lessons in schools and more than 6,500 people to sign an online petition.
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By Shaun Ryan
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5/10/22
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The Gamble Rogers Music Festival will take place Friday through Sunday, May 6-8, at the Colonial Oak Music Park in downtown St. Augustine.
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5/5/22
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The St. Johns Cultural Council has announced the winners of the second annual Haiku Contest conducted during the month-long celebration of National Poetry Month in April.
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5/5/22
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Michael Reed Kelley, 71, a native of Lithonia, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly April 28, 2022, at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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5/5/22
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Vivian Faith Bolling (Holbert, Huff, James), 97, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, went home to God on May 1, 2022, at her home.
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5/5/22
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Anyone who has attended an event, organized a class or set up a business at the link in Nocatee has worked with Jeff Tawney, the director of operations. He is one of the people who keeps the innovative facility running smoothly.
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As told to Shaun Ryan
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5/5/22
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The historic Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, a AAA Five-Diamond Resort, has announced the appointment of Aleco Preovolos as director of tennis at the resort’s tennis facility, The Racquet Club.
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5/5/22
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When Sofia LaBarbera’s family moved to Nocatee a year ago, the 11-year-old hoped to befriend others who shared her interest in online gaming — specifically games associated with Roblox, a cloud-based platform that promotes creativity.
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By Shaun Ryan
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5/5/22
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Marie Hope, owner of Tea with Marie & Everything British in Atlantic Beach, has launched the company’s ecommerce website to feature an online tea shop including podcasts, videos and blogs discussing tea and British culture.
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5/5/22
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For women who choose to have an epidural or require a spinal block during childbirth, excellent anesthesia care is critical for a comfortable labor and delivery process.
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5/5/22
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St. Johns County hosted an open house April 21 to give the public information regarding the planned Palm Valley West boat ramp project.
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5/5/22
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A look at local events involving fine arts and performing arts.
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5/5/22
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Notices for Edward Braniff, Lena Rose Conte, John Francis Dorrian, Arminda D. Francis, William Harris Gardner, Louis John Grimard, Julia Lynne Heck, Sylvia Marie Hollenbeck, Inga Langsam, Candis Jo Mann, Mary Megley, Joseph Edward Morley, Jr., Garrett Arthur Opper, Mildred Krneta Shepherd and George William Sherlock.
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5/5/22
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