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Guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos and cilantro are optional additions to bump your chipotle veggie chili up a notch.

Chipotle veggie chili is simple to make

News Staff

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Picture in your mind a warm bowl cupped in your hands, defrosting your fingertips after you just walked inside from a chilly afternoon. The bowl is heavy, full of hearty vegetables and spicy peppers that, in just a few short moments, will overwhelm your palate.

Tournament time is the perfect reason to gather with friends to watch your teams shoot their way to the top.

How to host a college hoops watch party

News Staff

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Tournament time is the perfect reason to gather with your fellow fans and watch both the top-seeded teams and Cinderella stories shoot their way to the top.

The cast of "Disenchanted!" The musical opens Friday at Players by the Sea.

ABET's 'Disenchanted!' features storybook princesses setting the record straight

News Staff

Thursday, January 11, 2024

All Beaches Experimental Theatre is giving audiences the royal treatment with the opening of its new musical comedy “Disenchanted!” Written by Dennis T. Giacino, “Disenchanted!

St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16

News Staff

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters of the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16, the first day of a 10-day trap closure.

Recreational harvest of shallow water grouper in Atlantic state waters is closed

News Staff

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Recreational harvest of shallow water grouper closed in Atlantic state waters (including all state waters of Monroe County) Jan 1. The shallow water grouper complex includes black, gag, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, red, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind.

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SJC Parks and Recreation Department invests more than $1.4 million into playground upgrades

News Staff

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Throughout 2023, the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department invested $1,415,095 into upgrades and additions to the county’s park playgrounds.

Smoky German Potato, Sausage and Bacon Chili

Solve the winter blues with cozy recipes

News Staff

Friday, December 29, 2023

Cozying up with a bowl of warm deliciousness is a perfect way to ward off the chill of winter, and it’s made even better when shared with those you love.

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Palm Valley is a great place to target winter trout

News Staff

Thursday, December 28, 2023

After what seemed like a month of steady winds, Santa finally brought a few days of calm to the First Coast. For the bigger boats, there was enough reprieve to sneak offshore, and inshore, the fishing has been wide open both in the backwater estuaries and the river.

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Holiday Happenings

News Staff

Friday, December 22, 2023

Dazzling Nights Dazzling Nights runs through Dec. 29 at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 1445 Millcoe Road, Jacksonville.

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New trap tags for commercial lobster and crab traps start Jan. 1

News Staff

Monday, December 18, 2023

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing new trap tags for all commercial lobster, stone crab and blue crab traps beginning Jan. 1, 2024. After review, the FWC selected Sierra Group LLC to make and supply trap tags.