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Britt Nicole (photo from brittnicole.com)

Britt Nicole (photo from brittnicole.com)

Winter Jam will feature Dove Award winners

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Sunday, January 8, 2017
The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2017 will be at the Veterans Memorial Arena Friday, Jan. 13. Scheduled to perform are Crowder, Britt Nicole, Dove Award-winning Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Dove Award-winning Colton Dixon, Thousand Foot Krutch and NewSong. General admission is $10 at the door.
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Big bear donated

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Terry Deloach, right, donates a giant teddy bear he won at a raffle held at The Ponte Vedra Inn and Club for Dreams Come True. The bear is more than six-feet tall and it takes two people to carry.

Mayport Naval Station welcoming two ships

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Thursday, December 29, 2016
On Friday, Dec. 30, the Mayport Naval Station will hold a ceremony officially welcoming the littoral combat ships USS Milwaukee and USS Detroit. "The entire waterfront is excited to add Milwaukee and Detroit to the Mayport basin, but none more so than Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two," said Capt.
Baptist Medical Center Beaches is located at 1350 13th Ave. S. in Jacksonville Beach.

Baptist Medical Center Beaches is located at 1350 13th Ave. S. in Jacksonville Beach.

Beaches hospital to expand

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Thursday, December 29, 2016
An expansion of the south pavilion at Baptist Medical Center Beaches and additional layout changes were met by unanimous support of the Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission Dec. 27.
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Lynch's dollars to be donated

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Jason Kerr stacks dollar bills taken from the ceiling of Lynch's Irish Pub Dec. 20. The fire marshal ordered the removal of the money from the walls and ceilings, citing a recent fire in California in which flammable items on the walls fanned a blaze.
Nocatee’s Splash Waterpark light show includes both traditional and modern displays set to music. (photo via facebook.com/nocateeliving)

Nocatee’s Splash Waterpark light show includes both traditional and modern displays set to music. (photo via facebook.com/nocateeliving)

Holiday light displays help share the season with all

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Thursday, December 22, 2016
Neighborhood streets illuminated with twinkling lights, cheerful music in the air, bedazzled trees shining through each window — these are all sure signs that the Christmas season has arrived.
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Happy holidays!

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Thursday, December 22, 2016
Twin angels K4 students Parker and Cruz Bass perform at the Beaches Chapel School Christmas program. The program also featured dancers.

Holiday closures

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Thursday, December 22, 2016
The Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach city halls will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas. Additionally, Atlantic Beach City Hall will be closed Friday, Dec. 23. Sanitation service at the Beaches will run as scheduled. All departments of the St.
photo by Virgil Deane/courtesy of Beaches Museum & History Park

photo by Virgil Deane/courtesy of Beaches Museum & History Park

The calendar is here

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Thursday, December 22, 2016
The "Times to Remember 2017 Historical Calendar" is featured in the Dec. 22, 2016, editions of The Beaches Leader and Ponte Vedra Leader. "Times to Remember" features historical photographs of the Beaches area, courtesy of the Beaches Museum & History Park.