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art from www.beachesmuseum.org

Beaches Museum hosting exhibit opening

News Staff
Monday, July 31, 2023
The Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, will open the exhibit "American Dream: Steps Toward Abstraction" by Caitlin Flynn Friday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Artwork will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the museum.
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Guided hike set for Saturday at reserve

News Staff
Sunday, July 30, 2023
A guided exploration hike will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. The hike will cover the Guana peninsula's natural biodiversity, cultural history and estuarine resources, and efforts to protect those resources.
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NFL Alumni offering football cheer clinic

News Staff
Saturday, July 29, 2023
The NFL Alumni Jax Chapter will offer a football cheer clinic Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon at PVPV-Rawlings Elementary School, 610 S.R. A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Former players and cheerleaders will lead girls and boys through football and cheerleading drills.

FWC seeks public input on snook regional management

News Staff
Friday, July 28, 2023
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing new management regions for snook along with regional regulations based on the fishery status in each region.
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Record-setting catch made during tournament

News Staff
Friday, July 28, 2023
Capt. Dan Crowley of Ponte Vedra and his crew boated this 57.75-pound kingfish. Their impressive catch ended up setting a new record in the 43rd Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, which ended July 21.
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Libraries holding end-of-summer parties

News Staff
Monday, July 24, 2023
Kids and teens can celebrate the end of the Jacksonville Public Library's summer reading with a "Drop-In Summer Closing Party." Parties will be held Monday, July 31, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Beaches Branch Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, and Thursday, Aug. 3, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Chase got a heck of a trip for his first time offshore. He caught his red snapper, but I think it will be the school of eight cobia that swam right up to the boat he remembers most. We had an insane double hook-up on a couple of the bigger fish and got lucky to boat both of them. (photo submitted)

Chase got a heck of a trip for his first time offshore. He caught his red snapper, but I think it will be the school of eight cobia that swam right up to the boat he remembers most. We had an insane double hook-up on a couple of the bigger fish and got lucky to boat both of them. (photo submitted)

Kingfish tournament is off and running

News Staff
Friday, July 21, 2023
The heat of summer has settled in, and we’re right in the middle of peak fishing season on the First Coast. Kingfish are everywhere nearshore, bottom fishing is hot offshore, tarpons are all along the beach and lots of redfish action in the creeks.