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Shown are Jacksonville Councilor Bill Gulliford, Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser, Jacksonville Councilor-Elect Rory Diamond, Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. (photo by Chelsea Wiggs)

Shown are Jacksonville Councilor Bill Gulliford, Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser, Jacksonville Councilor-Elect Rory Diamond, Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. (photo by Chelsea Wiggs)

Mayors announce completion of re-nourishment

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Monday, February 4, 2019
Jacksonville Beach Mayor Lenny Curry joined Beaches mayors and representatives Jan. 30 in South Jacksonville Beach to announce the completion of the Beaches re-nourishment project.
Earnest Davis, owner of Voo-Swar, will speak Saturday during a free Beaches Museum program. (photo by Brittany Cohill)

Earnest Davis, owner of Voo-Swar, will speak Saturday during a free Beaches Museum program. (photo by Brittany Cohill)

'Mr. E' details growing up in a segregated Beaches community

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Earnest Davis is considered an elder statesman in his Atlantic Beach neighborhood. The area was surrounded by woods when he first moved to the city from Jacksonville Beach. His house was the only one west of Mayport Road. Davis, known in the neighborhood as “Mr.
Shown are Community Service co-chair Cathy Hagan, President Michael Phillips and member and BEAM Executive Director Lori Richards. (photo submitted)

Shown are Community Service co-chair Cathy Hagan, President Michael Phillips and member and BEAM Executive Director Lori Richards. (photo submitted)

Rotary presents donation to BEAM

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
The Rotary Club of Oceanside-Jacksonville renewed its commitment to BEAM’s Single Parent Program with a $2,500 donation. The program is designed to “interrupt the cycle of poverty for local single mothers and their children.”

St. Johns County Thanksgiving holiday hours

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Monday, November 19, 2018
All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices and the Pet Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. St. Johns County libraries and bookmobiles will close at 6 p.m.

St. Johns County Hurricane Michael Update

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center is actively monitoring Hurricane Michael and will continue to do so throughout the duration of the storm.

Hearing set for Neptune Beach apartment project

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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Plans for the proposed development at 500 Atlantic will go before the Neptune Beach Community Development Board for a hearing on Wednesday, July 18. The special called meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Fletcher High School Auditorium.