Bill Gulliford named Beaches Healthy Hero

On May 16, the Sulzbacher Beaches Health Center, a healthcare facility operated in Jacksonville Beach by Sulzbacher, honored Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Gulliford with the 2019 Beaches Healthy Hero Award.

Neptune Beach prevails in denial of Kmart apartments

A developer’s bid to build apartments at the site of the former Kmart in Neptune Beach was squelched May 13 when a judge ruled in favor of the city.

Penman Road work planned by county

Enhanced pedestrian crossings will be installed along Penman Road as the first step in an effort to improve bike/pedestrian safety at the Beaches.

Beaches Chapel hosts Mother's Tea Party

Eden Lundberg and others at Beaches Chapel Preschool hosted a Mother’s Tea Party to honor moms and grandmothers. Students made special gifts for their moms and enjoyed treats and tea.

Ponte Vedra Beach Library's Wood celebrates one year

Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Reference Librarian Maribeth Wood celebrated one year at the library and graduation from St. Johns County’s prestigious Leadership Academy.

500 Atlantic hotel, stores get Neptune Beach OK

Resubmitted plans for a project at 500 Atlantic received support from the Neptune Beach City Council this week. The city council has approved a preliminary development order for Phase 1 of 500 Atlantic, which consists of 4.

Mom and daughter are acting together

Growing up, Amy Dewberry Hancock loved theatre, especially musicals. She performed in her high school musicals, occasionally stepping onto the community theater stage. “Then college and getting married and raising kids happened, and there really wasn’t much time for it,” she said.

Jacksonville Beach seeks details for possible parking garage

Downtown Jacksonville Beach needs improvement and part of the fix is more codes enforcement, better parking and trying to address the problem of homeless in the area.

Jacksonville Beach councilors differ on fire merger

Tensions in the Jacksonville Beach fire department necessitate the council make a decision soon on whether to merge the department with the county’s fire protections prices.

Beaches to get Visit Jacksonville kiosk

Visit Jacksonville, the city’s Tourism Marketing Agency, unveiled a new Visitor Information Digital Kiosk at the Beaches Town Center May 2.