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Creating a dream kitchen in the backyard takes some planning but can be worth the effort. (photo submitted)

Creating a dream kitchen in the backyard takes some planning but can be worth the effort. (photo submitted)

Design your dream outdoor kitchen

Beaches1
Monday, March 28, 2016
It often starts as a blank spot on the patio, usually somewhere just outside the back door. Then come the "things" to fill the spot. There's so much to consider that it gets difficult to make a decision.
New works by Wendy McArthur, including “Playtime," are now on display at Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra Beach. (photo submitted)

New works by Wendy McArthur, including “Playtime," are now on display at Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra Beach. (photo submitted)

'Hue' opens April 29 at Stellers Gallery

Beaches1
Saturday, March 26, 2016
“Hue,” a new exhibit featuring nationally renown painters Michelle Armas, Shawn Meharg, Enrique Mora and Steve Williams, opens Friday, April 29, at Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra Beach.
Fletcher High baserunner Ray Piper slides home ahead of the tag on a sixth-inning play at the plate against Englewood in the opening round of the spring break Dre Deleon Memorial baseball tournament at Parker High. Piper scored the Senators’ final run in a 6-2 victory. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Fletcher High baserunner Ray Piper slides home ahead of the tag on a sixth-inning play at the plate against Englewood in the opening round of the spring break Dre Deleon Memorial baseball tournament at Parker High. Piper scored the Senators’ final run in a 6-2 victory. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Senators open Parker tourney with win

Beaches1
Friday, March 25, 2016
Ryan Ayrey got Fletcher off to a good start with a first-inning solo home run to set the tone as the Senators rolled to a 6-2 victory over Englewood in March 21’s opening round of the Dre Deleon Memorial baseball tournament at Parker High.
Ponte Vedra High pitcher Nicole Johnson delivers to the plate during first-inning action in a District 4-6A showdown March 15 against Menendez High at the Shark Tank. Johnson scattered five hits in a complete-game victory as the Sharks cruised to a 10-2 win. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Ponte Vedra High pitcher Nicole Johnson delivers to the plate during first-inning action in a District 4-6A showdown March 15 against Menendez High at the Shark Tank. Johnson scattered five hits in a complete-game victory as the Sharks cruised to a 10-2 win. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Big inning lifts Ponte Vedra to district victory

Beaches1
Thursday, March 24, 2016
A six-run sixth inning helped Ponte Vedra High break open a tight ballgame March 15 at the Shark Tank, resulting in a 10-2 softball victory over district rival Menendez. The visiting Falcons got on the board first with a run in the top of the first inning.
A lush green yard can be easy to maintain.

A lush green yard can be easy to maintain.

Five cost-effective tips for creating a great lawn

Beaches1
Thursday, March 24, 2016
A lush, lovely, weed-free lawn can be hassle-free to maintain by yourself, with no need to hire an expensive lawn service or give up all your weekends.
McDonald helps children plant container annuals in a special whimsical section of the garden. (photo submitted)

McDonald helps children plant container annuals in a special whimsical section of the garden. (photo submitted)

A bit of whimsy in garden never hurts

Beaches1
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Even in some formal gardens, tucked away somewhere is a bit of whimsy. Garden whimsy is generally something that speaks to the playful. It is often accompanied by an element of surprise and the delight of exploration.
Horseshoe crabs (photo from Horseshoecrab.org)

Horseshoe crabs (photo from Horseshoecrab.org)

Help monitor horseshoe crab spawning

Beaches1
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
A ritual dating back millions of years takes place again this spring on Florida beaches. Spring marks horseshoe crabs’ mating season, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) want the public’s help identifying spawning sites.
Fletcher High’s Tyriq Burns, center, on his way to winning the 110-meter high hurdles race in the Senators’ lone home track meet of the. Burns, a senior, took third in the event at the Gateway Conference meet at Mandarin High with a time of 15.18 seconds. (photos by Rob DeAngelo)

Fletcher High’s Tyriq Burns, center, on his way to winning the 110-meter high hurdles race in the Senators’ lone home track meet of the. Burns, a senior, took third in the event at the Gateway Conference meet at Mandarin High with a time of 15.18 seconds. (photos by Rob DeAngelo)

Fletcher boys place seventh in track meet

Beaches1
Monday, March 21, 2016
In the recent Gateway Conference boys meet, Fletcher High accrued 33.5 points and finished in seventh place amongst 17 competing schools. Tyriq Burns ran to a third-place finish in the 110-meter high hurdles, crossing the line in 15.18 seconds.

Could your lionfish be a record?

Beaches1
Monday, March 21, 2016
It's big, it’s bold and it’s invasive. But could your lionfish catch be a record? If it is over 477 millimeters (18.78 inches) it very well could be.
Mark Mixon started for Ponte Vedra High in recent action at Ridgeview High. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Mark Mixon started for Ponte Vedra High in recent action at Ridgeview High. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Ponte Vedra baseball upended by Ridgeview

Beaches1
Monday, March 21, 2016
After a week in which it lost three straight games, including a pair of district showdowns, the Ponte Vedra High baseball team looked to right the ship last week. In a home-and-home series against District 4-6A foe Ridgeview March 9 and10, PV fell 8-5 on the road and 4-3 at Shark Park.