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Deck The Chairs in Jacksonville Beach is set to open its 10th season on Nov. 23. (photo submitted)

Deck The Chairs in Jacksonville Beach is set to open its 10th season on Nov. 23. (photo submitted)

Deck The Chairs will mark 10th anniversary with Nov. 23 opening

News Staff
Monday, August 29, 2022
The world’s only holiday light display featuring decorated lifeguard chairs is set to open its 10th season on Nov. 23. Organizers of Jacksonville Beach Deck The Chairs Deckin’ Decade are planning more chairs and more shows.
Capt. Richard Bloom is shown with an incredible catch. (photo submitted)

Capt. Richard Bloom is shown with an incredible catch. (photo submitted)

Fishing is heating up

News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022
As August marches toward September, the weather is slowly cooling off while the fishing is quickly heating up. Off shore is wide open; nearshore has been incredible; inshore the mullet run and change in seasons has everything feeding with the transition to fall fishing patterns beginning.
photo by Merle Watterson

photo by Merle Watterson

Senators return to the field

News Staff
Thursday, August 25, 2022
On Aug. 19, Fletcher High School hosted Creekside High in the Kickoff Classic. In spite of the rain, fans filled the stadium to support their home teams. Jacksonville Beach Firefighters also came by to show their support for Fletcher.

Recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters to close on Aug. 30

News Staff
Monday, August 22, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is closing the recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding waters of Monroe County, on Aug. 30 for the remainder of the 2022 fishing season. Harvest will reopen on Jan. 1, 2023.
Javier and Javi Fabrega with a couple of jack crevalle that would make any angler’s arms sore. (photo submitted)

Javier and Javi Fabrega with a couple of jack crevalle that would make any angler’s arms sore. (photo submitted)

Keep an eye on the weather this time of year

News Staff
Friday, August 19, 2022
The mullet are moving on the beach and in the inlets this week. Sharks, jacks, tarpon, trout, everything eats mullet, and the dinner bell has been ringing this week. This is the time to sneak out after the storms or early in the morning to catch some of the action.
graphic submitted

graphic submitted

August blue crab trap closures for Florida’s northeast coast waived

News Staff
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has waived the blue crab trap closure previously scheduled for Aug. 20 through 29, for all waters from Nassau through Volusia counties. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may remain in the water during this period.
First Dink members gather at the inaugural event. (photo submitted)

First Dink members gather at the inaugural event. (photo submitted)

Inaugural 'Pickleball 101' event held in Jacksonville Beach

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
In advance of its launch on National Pickleball Day, First Dink hosted its inaugural event, “Pickleball 101,” a youth clinic, Aug. 6 at South Beach Park in Jacksonville Beach. More than 50 kids from ages 4-1/2 to 16 turned out.
Art by Kyle Montiero added to Maggie Paxton memorial ball wall. (photo submitted)

Art by Kyle Montiero added to Maggie Paxton memorial ball wall. (photo submitted)

FHS memorial ball wall gets new look

News Staff
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Friends and teammates of former Fletcher High School lacrosse player Maggie Paxton have a new wall to honor her legacy. Muralist Kyle Montiero recently transformed the ball wall on the team’s practice field, which was originally dedicated to Paxton last June.
photo submitted

photo submitted

A nice catch

News Staff
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Finn Mizell showing off a nice slot redfish.