Sports & Leisure

FWC announces new Saltwater Fishing Record categories for 2024

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC's) Division of Marine Fisheries Management and its saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory, will begin accepting applications for three new record categories starting Jan. 1, 2024.

Be a Santa to a Senior® will share gifts with older adults in St. Augustine

As the festivities of the holiday season begin, Home Instead® encourages St. Augustine and St. John's County residents to participate in the Be a Santa to a Senior® program and share joy by giving a gift with older adults in the community who may not have anyone to celebrate with.

Deck The Chairs open at Jax Beach

Deck The Chairs is open at Latham Plaza and the Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Admission is free. The exhibit is handicap-accessible, and dogs on leashes are allowed. The annual holiday exhibit is on display through New Year's Day. Visit deckthechairs.org for information.

Beaches Luminaria 2023 set for Dec. 23

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty recently announced Luminaria 2023 will be held Saturday, Dec. 23 (rain date Dec. 24), in Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. Communities in Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine and Fleming Island are also planning Luminaria events.

Celebrating Jaguars in Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Jaguars fans attend "Jags Report Live" Nov. 20 at Sneakers Sports Grille in Jacksonville Beach.

WJCT Public Media shares new seasons of two podcasts

On Nov. 16, WJCT Public Media announced the return of two of its podcasts, Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History on Nov. 16 and Untold Stories on Nov. 26.

PGA TOUR announces ticketing information for final stage of PGA TOUR Q-School

With PGA TOUR cards at stake for the first time in more than a decade, fans will have the opportunity to attend the Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry for all four tournament rounds at the Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, which will be contested Thursday through Sunday,...

GTM Research Reserve announces Matanzas Inlet hike

Join Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) and the U.S. National Park Service Tuesday, Nov. 21, for a guided interpretive hike around the Matanzas Inlet. Explore the shoreline, tidal flats, beaches, dunes, dune vegetation, birds and wildlife.

St. Johns County closing Fort Matanzas Beach Access Ramp

On Monday, Nov. 13, St. Johns County will temporarily close the Fort Matanzas Beach Access Ramp for public safety as crews begin work on the next phase of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project. The ramp’s closure is anticipated to last about three weeks, weather permitting.

St. Johns County continues adaptive sports programs for disabled military veterans

As St. Johns County recognizes Veterans Day, its Parks and Recreation Department was awarded $54,785.66 in federal funding through the Adaptive Sports Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer three monthly veteran-exclusive kayaking, fishing and art programs.