Videos

One of Us: Maria Poole

12/14/2018
Maria Poole (@PonteVedraTravelGal) is a luxury travel advisor based in Ponte Vedra Beach.

One of Us: Robin Tomkunas

5/31/2018
Robin Tomkunas is the owner of Jax DogWatch Hidden Fences, which offers invisible fencing and training products. She and her family live in Nocatee.

One of Us: Jack Peter

7/12/2018
Jack Peter is the president of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine and a resident of Ponte Vedra.

One of Us: Kelly Altosino-Sastre

8/16/2018
Kelly Altosino-Sastre is the president and CEO of KAS Consulting Services, LLC and the charter president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra, which meets every Tuesday morning at the Coastal Oaks at Nocatee Clubhouse.

One of Us: Tammy Barr

10/18/2018
A Ponte Vedra Beach native and resident, Tammy Barr is the founder of LASH on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach. LASH is a high-end studio specializing in the application of eyelash extensions, full service facials, brow services (microblading and waxing) and permanent makeup, and a boutique filled with unique merchandise and skin care products.

Why I Serve: Chet Kevin Crowell

1/31/2019
In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with Chet Kevin Crowell, a retired sergeant first class who served as a parachuter in the Army in Panama and Iraq. Crowell received his service dog from K9s For Warriors in 2012.

One of Us: Murray Beard

5/3/2018
Murray Beard is a local realtor who served as the tournament chairman of THE PLAYERS Championship in 2000.

One of Us: Manuel “Manny” Rey

1/25/2018
Manuel “Manny” Rey is a First Coast wine consultant/sommelier who lives in Ponte Vedra.

PGA TOUR unveils plans for new headquarters with Gov. …

1/25/2018
The PGA TOUR unveiled plans for its new 187,000 square-foot global headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach on Jan. 19 at a special presentation attended by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Communications Laura Neal, St. Johns County Director of Economic Development Melissa Glasgow and others.

First Lady of Florida Ann Scott kicks off ‘Celebrate …

1/25/2018
First Lady Ann Scott, wife of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, kickstarted “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” Monday, Jan. 22 at Ponte Vedra High School.

Community Hospice & Palliative Care breaks ground on …

1/26/2018
Community Hospice & Palliative Care held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Jan. 26 for its Stephen R. Chapman Family Community Campus in St. Augustine, a facility that will provide St. Johns County residents with a central destination to learn more about hospice and palliative care services.

Why I Serve: Mario Caycedo

5/31/2019
In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with St. Augustine resident Mario Caycedo, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Kuwait and Iraq. He recently graduated from the MBA program at the University of Florida and is soon to launch his own business venture.

Why I Serve: Ed Waller

3/14/2019
In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with Ed Waller, a retired captain who spent 25 years in the Navy. Waller was a P-3 Orion pilot who, among several other experiences and responsibilities, tracked Soviet submarines during the Cold War.

One of Us: Todd Hickey

3/29/2018
A Ponte Vedra Beach resident, Todd Hickey is the general manager of The Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa.

One of Us: Lucia Miller

2/22/2018
Lucia Miller is the tourism coordinator for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Ponte Vedra Beach Division.

One of Us: Commander Brian Harrington

6/7/2018
Brian Harrington is the Northeast District commander of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Why I Serve: Kit Carryl

6/7/2018
On this edition of Why I Serve, the Recorder sat down with Kit Carryl to discuss her time as a riveter and in the military, her most memorable experiences and more. Carryl is currently a resident at The Windsor at San Pablo.

Four suspects sought in theft at Ponte Vedra Beach …

2/23/2018
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is looking for four suspects accused of shoplifting more than $500 worth of alcohol from AAW Wines & Liquor, located at 2 Fairfield Blvd., Suite 9, in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Why I Serve: Honor Andruzzi

12/27/2018
In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with Honor Andruzzi, a Navy veteran and St. Augustine resident who served from 1996 to 2005, specializing in field medical services and physical therapy.

Ponte Vedra names Jeff DiSandro new head football …

4/24/2019
Ninety resumes, eight candidates, two final candidates and several interviews later, Ponte Vedra High School has found the man it believes will not only continue the winning ways of its football program, but elevate that standard too.

One of Us: Brette Reiman

9/20/2018
Brette Reiman is the founder of Hugs Across the County, an all-volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance to St. Johns County children-in-need.

One of Us: Mark Refosco

8/23/2018
Mark Refosco is a franchise owner of Arthur Rutenberg Homes, which is one of the preferred homebuilders for EvenTide in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Athlete of the Week: Gabriella Berardi

9/20/2018
The Ponte Vedra Recorder recently interviewed cross country runner Gabriella Berardi of Ponte Vedra High School for the first edition of the Athlete of the Week series. Berardi discussed her most important accomplishment, how she has improved over the years and what advice she would give a fledgling runner.

One of Us: Tim Crosby

11/21/2018
Tim Crosby is a strategic partnerships manager at K9s For Warriors and a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra Beach.

Jaguars take down Patriots

9/20/2018
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the New England Patriots 31-20 on Sunday, Sept. 16 at TIAA Bank Field. Recorder Editor Jon Blauvelt brings you into the locker room following the win.