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St. Johns County Commission candidates (first row, from left) Al Abbatiello, James Johns, (second row, from left) Paul Waldron, Jerry Cameron, (third row, from left) Dottie Acosta and Henry Dean.

St. Johns County Commission candidates (first row, from left) Al Abbatiello, James Johns, (second row, from left) Paul Waldron, Jerry Cameron, (third row, from left) Dottie Acosta and Henry Dean.

Commission races to be voted on Tuesday

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Friday, August 26, 2016
The Aug. 30 primary election in St. Johns County will determine County Commission seats 1, 3 and 5.  Eddie Creamer, candidate for property appraiser, will  run unopposed, as will incumbent Tax Collector Dennis W.
(First row, from left) Debra Maynard and David B. Shoar. (Second row, from left) George Lareau and Hunter Conrad.

(First row, from left) Debra Maynard and David B. Shoar. (Second row, from left) George Lareau and Hunter Conrad.

Upcoming election will decide clerk, sheriff

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Friday, August 26, 2016
The August 30 Primary Election is open to all registered voters in St. Johns County and will determine St. Johns County Sheriff and the Clerk of the Circuit Court/Comptroller. Early voting is available through Aug. 27 and early voting hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Neptune Beach fires city clerk

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
At a special meeting Thursday morning, five days before a municipal election, the Neptune Beach City Council voted 3-2 to immediately fire its city clerk after allegations of a hostile work environment were raised earlier this week by other staff members.
(photo by Terry Criss)

(photo by Terry Criss)

Sassy Tappers will perform 'A Night at the Theatre'

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Sassy Tappers of the Neptune Beach Activity Center will perform their newest show, “A Night at the Theatre,” choreographed by Patty Zipperer. The show will be performed Thursday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m. at Fleet Landing, 1 Fleet Landing, in Atlantic Beach.
Ellen Leroy-Reed

Ellen Leroy-Reed

Friends of GTM Reserve name new executive director

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Friends of the GTM Reserve has appointed Ellen Leroy-Reed as its executive director to lead the organization’s volunteer initiatives, citizen involvement and community partnerships.

Peak sea turtle nesting season reminders

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Sea turtle nesting season is currently at its peak, with female turtles still nesting while hatchlings from older nests begin emerging.

No change in Neptune Beach mills

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Cuts in cell phone allowances for as many as 25 city employees and reducing the number of workers allowed to take home city cars will be considered to cut costs in Neptune Beach, City Manager Andy Hyatt told the city council at a workshop Aug. 15. During a presentation on the $4.
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Atlantic Beach resident receives art grant

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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Atlantic Beach resident and writer Yvette Angelique Hyater-Adams is among eight northeast Florida artists to receive a 2016 Art Ventures Grant from The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.
This group successfully escaped within the time limit. (photo submitted)

This group successfully escaped within the time limit. (photo submitted)

Live-gaming experience comes to the Beaches

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
A new business in Jacksonville Beach is capturing the riddle-solving fun of video games and brain-teasers in a novel way. Mind Bender Escape Rooms offers life-size puzzles in which groups use clues to escape from uniquely themed rooms before the time runs out.

Heavy equipment to be installed on beach

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Beach visitors will soon see work on local beaches aimed at improving the coastal area's resiliency and reducing risk to infrastructure.