Exchange Club names 2020 Students of the Year

The Exchange Club of Jacksonville Beaches has selected Fletcher High School  seniors Carolina Sanchez and Connor Moore, and Ponte Vedra High School seniors Grace Littler and Joey DePorre, for their 2020 Student of the Year awards.

Jacksonville Beach reopening starts June 1

The first phase of reopening city buildings is slated to begin June 1 in Jacksonville Beach, but city officials will continue to monitor the level of public access.

Hastings Branch Library hosts CareerSource Northeast Florida

CareerSource Northeast Florida is available to assist job seekers with a variety of career and employment-related services, including help with applying for Reemployment Assistance benefits, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Hastings Branch Library, 6195 S. Main Street.

Youth spearheads food drive efforts for BEAM

The Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) staff and volunteers continue to serve the influx of families in Jacksonville’s Beaches-area communities who have been hard-hit by the economic impact of COVID-19.

Fort Matanzas Beach Ramp open to vehicular access

The Fort Matanzas Beach Ramp is now open to one-way traffic as an exit ramp only. This ramp reconstruction project was accomplished through a partnership between St. Johns County and the National Park Service.

Beaches Museum announces reopening of History Park

The Beaches Museum History Park will reopen to visitors today. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour through the park, with information available on mobile devices.

Voo Swar to be renamed in honor of Earnest Davis

Every day, Lewis Washington walks in his father’s footsteps. He has walked the same path since he was just a kid, tracing his dad’s steps from their home to the front of door of the Voo Swar Restaurant and Lounge, opened nearly 60 years ago by his dad, Earnest Davis.

Jacksonville Beach tables fiscal plans during COVID uncertainty

Annual budget projections show that Jacksonville Beach is on track to be debt free as of Oct. 1, 2020, which is expected to free up an excess of $4 million for utility projects – $2.5 million for Beaches Energy Services, and $1.5 million for future water and sewer improvements.

St. Johns County Clerk of Court resumes issuing marriage licenses, processing passports

The St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller’s Office has resumed issuing marriage licenses and processing passport applications for St. Johns County residents by appointment only. Resuming limited services is the first step in a phased reopening of the Clerk’s Office.

Blue Angels fly over Beaches

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew over Jacksonville May 8. The 20-minute flight to honor COVID-19 first responders began at Naval Station Mayport and then headed to the Beaches area.