On April 12, St. Johns County celebrated the start of the $38.6 million Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project with a "sandbreaking" ceremony at Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park, located at 1109 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. Speakers included Florida Sen. Travis Hutson, Florida House Rep.…

Jason Woods is more than a playwright. He’s a conduit for magic. For more than a dozen years, Woods has built enchanted worlds from dragon scales and fairy dust layered with dreamy orchestrations he composed. He has created original works based on familiar classics, including “Peter Pan: A New…

Neptune Beach residents will pay $16 a month more for garbage collection. City officials recently unanimously approved a resolution increasing fees from $22.05 per month to $38.08 for solid waste pickup. Rates haven't been raised since 2009, and the cost has jumped considerably since the pandemic.…

Concerned parents and city officials are pushing back against a proposed plan to shutter three beaches elementary schools. The Duval County School Board sent shock waves through the community, announcing a proposal to close three neighborhood schools. In Jacksonville Beach, Seabreeze Elementary and…

The Florida Chamber Music Project (FCMP) will perform quartets by Haydn and Schumann on May 6 as part of the St. Augustine Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts. The concert will be at Memorial Presbyterian Church at 32 Sevilla St. from noon to 1 p.m. St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale of Music…

The Fleet Heart service club created by Fleet Landing residents recently received a Certificate of Appreciation for its support of the Beaches Kiwanis Club's Charity Concert. The Fleet Heart club provides service and support to the local community, and supports the needs of Fleet Landing. It…

Atlantic Beach officials are seeking input from residents to identify potential uses for the Gail Baker Community Center at Donner Park, which is scheduled for renovation. The city received $500,000 in funding from the city of Jacksonville to complete the improvements. City leaders are…

The FBI is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the St. Patrick’s Day shootings in Jacksonville Beach. Police are still investigating three separate shootings that happened within 40 minutes of each other shortly after sunset on March 17 near the Best…

The Exchange Club of Jacksonville Beaches annual Student of the Month Award program has selected two seniors each from Fletcher High School and Ponte Vedra High School as Students of the Month for March. Fletcher students are Mia Cipriani and Reid Fraley, and Ponte Vedra High recipients are Maya…

The St. Johns County Solid Waste Division has announced its inaugural Earth Day event for April 20, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Tillman Ridge Landfill, 3005 Allen Nease Road, Elkton. The event offers free services to St. Johns County residents, including e-waste recycling and paper shredding. This is a…