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The Charlie Daniels Band (photo submitted)

On Friday, Nov. 6, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre will host The Charlie Daniels Band with special guest The Marshall Tucker Band. Dove and Country Music Association Award-winner Charlie Daniels recorded his self-titled solo album in 1970. Two years...

Palm planting on First Street helped secure Neptune Beach a Tree City designation.

Neptune Beach named a Tree City

Neptune Beach was named a 2019 Tree City USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Neptune Beach achieved Tree City USA® recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: a tree board or...

This woman graduated from the Her Song program and is going to college and working full time. (photo submitted by Her Song)

Her Song strives to restore human trafficking victims to meaningful lives

The belief that human trafficking happens somewhere else is no long viable. The Beaches, in fact, are the target of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s (JSO's) emphasis in its battle with this crime. Florida ranks third of the 50 states...

Girl Scouts build Little Free Library

Girl Scout Troop 2278 recently built and installed a Little Free Library on the Seabreeze Elementary campus. The troop, made up of 11 girls who attend Seabreeze and Jacksonville Beach Elementary, chose the Little Library as a service project to give...

photo courtesy of the Beaches Museum/design by Hannah Jones

'Times to Remember' now available

"Times to Remember," a 2020 historical calendar, is now available. Featuring photos provided by the Beaches Museum, "Times to Remember" is a special section in the Dec. 19, 2019, issues of The Beaches Leader and Ponte Vedra Leader. "Times to...

At the presentation to Beaches Go Green are, from left, Sandy Golding (Beaches Watch board), Maria Mark (Beaches Watch president), Kevin Brown (Beaches Watch vice president), Anne Marie Moquin (Beaches Go Green), Taryn Montgomery (Beaches Go Green), Kate Sedgwick (Beaches Go Green), Camille Alvarez (Beaches Go Green), Eileen Krimsky (Beaches Watch board), Steve Piscitelli (Beaches Watch board) and Lana Rinaman (Beaches Watch Board).

Beaches Go Green honored for work

Beaches Watch presented the 10th Annual Give-Back donation to Beaches Go Green recently. Beaches Go Green representatives were in attendance to receive the donation and make a presentation about the work being done by their organization. Beaches Go...

News Stories

ABE student places first in science fair

Isla Zompa, a fourth grade student at Atlantic Beach Elementary School, was awarded first place in the Duval County Elementary School District Science Fair for the 2019 and 2020 calendar year.

Atlantic Beach police chief stepping down

Atlantic Beach Police Chief Michelle Cook announced that she will step down in a bid for sheriff in Clay County. The Green Cove Springs native filed for the Clay County sheriff position Jan. 8.

By Liza Mitchell, Contributor

PBTS executive director resigns

The head of a Jacksonville Beach theatre group has stepped down after two years at the not-for-profit organization.

Author of thriller novel to appear at BookMark

New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder will appear at The BookMark on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m.

Beaches Go Green offering scholarships

Beaches Go Green is awarding two $2,500 scholarships to current high school seniors and higher education students (trade school, college or university) in the First Coast area for continuing educat

Sports

Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green will speak at forums

Washington Redskins Hall of Famer Darrell Green will share his story and reflections of life at three different forums during the first week of February.

Beaches resident Justin Quintal won the world title at the World Surf League Open Longboarding Championship in Taiwan.

Jacksonville Beach native wins World Longboard Championship

When the World Surf League’s Open World Longboard Championship was held in December at Jinzun Harbor, Taiwan, the Beaches got represented in a big way.