Sports & Leisure

Spiny lobster season closes

The spiny lobster recreational and commercial seasons closed to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1; they will reopen Aug. 6. The two-day recreational sport season is the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July, which is July 24 and 25 this year. Learn more at MyFWC.

Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1

The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Atlantic state waters will close April 1 and remain closed through April 30.

Freedom Boat Club of Northeast Florida receives top awards at annual conference

Freedom Boat Club of Northeast Florida, with locations in Jacksonville Beach, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, took home top honors in four categories at the company's annual franchise conference in Southwest Florida.

KATE KUP tennis tournament set for April 20

The fifth annual KATE KUP Triples Tennis Tournament will be held Saturday, April 20, at The Yards in Sawgrass. All proceeds from this event will benefit the continued mission of the Kate Amato Foundation to find safer and more effective treatments for pediatric cancer.

FHS band marches in New York City

The Duncan U. Fletcher High School Band and Chorus performed in the 263rd St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City March 16. A grant from the Jacksonville Beaches Women’s Club helped the group reach its fundraising goal.

Little cool down shouldn’t have much effect on fishing

This week has brought another blast of cool air down to the First Coast, with lows dipping into the 40s for a few nights midweek, and forecasts are calling for a windy and wet start to the coming weekend.

St. Augustine Beach shoreline renourishment paused

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville has paused the start of its St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment.

Learn CPR as a life-saving skill

While many Americans agree Conventional CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) significantly improve a person’s chance of survival from cardiac arrest, less than half are confident they can perform either Conventional CPR or HOCPR in an emergency.

Fishing wide open this week

Warm weather and hot fishing has been the theme of the week. With the water heating up, the bite's been wide open both inshore and offshore the last few days, and that trend should continue into the weekend.

The PLAYERS marking 50 years in Ponte Vedra Beach

It’s the golden anniversary of one of the most iconic events in golf history. The PLAYERS Championship commemorates 50 years as a signature event in Ponte Vedra Beach. A lot has changed over the last 50 years.