Sports & Leisure

Seasonal fishing patterns are starting to shift on the water

Just like that, we have passed Labor Day, and another summer is in the rearview. As the days get shorter, the bite has only been getting better along the First Coast.

Highly-rated diets help support heart health

Eating healthy is an important goal for people looking to maintain or improve their physical health, particularly as it relates to the heart. With often conflicting information available online and via social media, it may be difficult or downright confusing to find the eating plan for you.

Players by the Sea gets new managing director

Bradley Akers is taking on a new role at Players by the Sea in Jacksonville Beach. Having previously served as director, designer, actor, communications manager, marketing director and associate director, Akers will return as the theater’s new managing director effective Sept. 18.

Tips to help you get ready to run

You've made the decision to get in shape, and whether your goal is a full marathon or simply a few laps around the neighborhood, there are a few steps to consider taking before you strap on those shoes and head toward the finish line.

St. Johns County offers free beach shuttle service for Labor Day weekend

St. Johns County, in partnership with the Tourist Development Council, will offer a free shuttle service to the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier and Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, through Monday, Sept. 4, weather permitting.

Adventure Landing remaining open through 2024 season

Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach will remain open through the end of the 2024 season. Owner Hank Woodburn confirmed Aug. 29 that he was granted another lease extension that will allow the family entertainment center and water park to operate through the holidays and into next year.

Recreational harvest of blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters closes Sept. 1

Blueline tilefish closes for recreational harvest in Atlantic state waters on Sept. 1, with the last day of harvest being Aug. 31. This closure is consistent with the closure in adjacent Atlantic federal waters. Harvest will reopen May 1, 2024, in Atlantic state and federal waters.

Sisters of the Sea Surf Classic set for Sept. 9

Local all-female surf club Sisters of the Sea (SOS) will hold its 25th Annual Sisters of the Sea Surf Classic & SurfearNEGRA Women’s Pro Saturday, Sept. 9, on the south side of the Jacksonville Beach Pier. The all-girl surf contest begins at 8 a.m. Registration starts at $55 per division at www.

St. Johns County temporarily closing Riverdale Boat Ramp

St. Johns County will temporarily close the Riverdale Boat Ramp, located at 981 C.R. 13, Fruit Cove, from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15 to complete a routine dredging project.

Fort Mose offers unique look into the lives of freed slaves

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the beaches are a goldmine of interesting and groundbreaking history – it comes with the territory when you’re known as Florida's Historic Coast.