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Positive messages of faith and hope are to be found in Jacksonville Beach.

Positive messages of faith and hope are to be found in Jacksonville Beach.

Local church offers positive signs for the times

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Pick one topic from the daily onslaught of news in this unusual year of 2020. You need only one to raise your anxiety level, whether it is the pandemic, the economy, civil unrest, or the strange approach to sports currently in place.
Mike Bartilucci, Colby Smith, Kendall Nordman, Coach Kevin Brown and Chandler Kirton complete the summer 2020 project of planting sea oats. (photo submitted)

Mike Bartilucci, Colby Smith, Kendall Nordman, Coach Kevin Brown and Chandler Kirton complete the summer 2020 project of planting sea oats. (photo submitted)

Sea oats planted by FMCC

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Members of the Fletcher Marine Coastal Club finished a sea oat planting project for the summer of 2020. The club, with various volunteers, planted 5,000 sea oats this summer.
Ed Malin, Franklin Dickinson, Walter Dickinson, Jackie Rooney and Maxwell Dickinson are being recognized at the Beaches Museum's "Beach Legends" event this year.

Ed Malin, Franklin Dickinson, Walter Dickinson, Jackie Rooney and Maxwell Dickinson are being recognized at the Beaches Museum's "Beach Legends" event this year.

Museum's 'Beach Legends' announced

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
The Beaches Museum’s “Beach Legends” event will be held Sept. 18.  The event, in its seventh year, continues the tradition of honoring individuals who are making tomorrow’s history today. This year’s event presents an opportunity for a new twist, a virtual event and online auction.

Nominees announced for Cultural Council Arts Awards

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
Nominees for the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville 44th Annual Arts Awards have been selected. The winners will be announced at the virtual event Wednesday, Sept. 2. The theme of this year’s Arts Awards is Bridges: Connecting Arts, Business, and Community.
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Ricky Skaggs show postponed

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
The Aug. 21 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder performance at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall has been postponed. Visit www.pvconcerthall.com for information.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle joined Vanguard High School students during their Blue School field trip to district headquarters.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle joined Vanguard High School students during their Blue School field trip to district headquarters.

Deadline approaching for Blue School Grant Program applications

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
Teachers have until Sept. 4 to apply for 2020-2021 Blue School Grant funds from the St. Johns River Water Management District.

Encompass health expanding to St. Johns County

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
St. Johns County Administration and the St. Johns County Economic Development Office have worked with Encompass Health to expand its network of state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospitals and bring high-quality, inpatient services to St. Johns County.

City officials view Isaias as lesson in preparedness

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
Isaias caused rough conditions and dangerous rip currents, but local emergency officials  eyed the threat as a practical lesson in storm preparation during the continued COVID crisis.
Rendering of prospective future Neptune Beach Senior Center. (photo submitted)

Rendering of prospective future Neptune Beach Senior Center. (photo submitted)

Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center working to raise funds

News Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020
The Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center is getting closer to having a permanent home. Since closing its doors in March with the onset of COVID-19 and leaving its temporary space at 450 Atlantic Blvd., the senior center has been in limbo – but that is all about to change.