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Jim Furyk, shown at the 2016 The Players at TPC Sawgrass. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Jim Furyk, shown at the 2016 The Players at TPC Sawgrass. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Furyk cards first-ever 58

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Friday, August 12, 2016
Jim Furyk recently carded the first round of 58 ever scored on the PGA Tour at the Traveler's Championship in Connecticut. Furyk, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, bested his previous record of 59, which he shot at the 2013 BMW Championship.
Ryan Murphy (photo by Cat Galletti)

Ryan Murphy (photo by Cat Galletti)

Ponte Vedra Beach's Murphy wins Olympic gold

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Friday, August 12, 2016
Ryan Murphy of Ponte Vedra Beach won the gold medal in Rio Aug. 8 in the 100-meter backstroke.  Murphy attended The Bolles School, but predicted his Olympic future as an 8-year-old at Ponte Vedra's Palmer Catholic Academy in a project he did for his class.

Jacksonville Beach looks to make municipal golf course pay for itself

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Thursday, August 11, 2016
The Jacksonville Beach municipal golf course is not paying its own way and the city is looking at redeveloping the greens and revising course fees. During a budget workshop Tuesday to discuss the Parks and Recreation Department, plans to improve the golf course were detailed.

Fishermen invited to mutton snapper workshops

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting several mutton snapper workshops this month to gather public input on potential management changes in state waters.
Ponte Vedra High School rising senior Spencer Slayden hits a shot out of a greenside bunker during the second round of the Jacksonville Amateur Golf Championships. Slayden would finish T6 in the event. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Ponte Vedra High School rising senior Spencer Slayden hits a shot out of a greenside bunker during the second round of the Jacksonville Amateur Golf Championships. Slayden would finish T6 in the event. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Area golfers find success at Jacksonville Amateur Golf Championship

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Ponte Vedra Beach resident and rising Elon College sophomore Phillip Loeb birdied three of the last four holes at the Jacksonville Amateur Championship at Queen’s Harbor Yacht & Country Club to put himself in contention to take Jacksonville’s most prestigious amateur golf title.
A wide variety of artists display their work at the Jax Beach Art Walk, representing an array of different styles and media. (photo from Jax Beach Art Walk Facebook)

A wide variety of artists display their work at the Jax Beach Art Walk, representing an array of different styles and media. (photo from Jax Beach Art Walk Facebook)

Jax Beach Art Walk celebrates anniversary

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Sunday, August 7, 2016
The Jax Beach Art Walk will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Downtown Jacksonville Beach. The Jax Beach Art Walk is a free, family-friendly event that repeats every month on the second Tuesday.
Ponte Vedra Sharks head coach Matt Toblin watches as members of the Sharks football team run through drills during practice. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Ponte Vedra Sharks head coach Matt Toblin watches as members of the Sharks football team run through drills during practice. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Sharks football hits the practice field

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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Ponte Vedra High School’s 2016 football season is more about what happens next, not what happened last. “What’s next?” is the theme for the Sharks as the 2016 season approaches and practice is officially underway. The Sharks took the field Aug. 1 at 7:30 a.m. to get the new season rolling.
Fletcher’s first-year head coach Kevin Brown encourages players through a drill during the midnight practice session. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Fletcher’s first-year head coach Kevin Brown encourages players through a drill during the midnight practice session. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Senators football hits the practice field

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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Fletcher High School’s 2016 football season started like it has for the past several season — the very first minute possible.   The Senators, under first-year head coach Kevin Brown, took the practice field at 12:01 a.m. Monday to get the 2016 campaign under way.
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Beaches Museum hosting Mayport exhibit

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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Presented by The Beaches Museum & History Park and opening on Aug. 11, “Mayport Village: On the River of Change” is part of a series of events that will continue through October, and include items of interest to railroad enthusiasts, film buffs and students of archeology.