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Brook got the bite he was looking for and landed this nice Gag Grouper on a charter Saturday with Reel Dream Fishing out of St. Augustine. (photo submitted)

Brook got the bite he was looking for and landed this nice Gag Grouper on a charter Saturday with Reel Dream Fishing out of St. Augustine. (photo submitted)

Flounder still best bet inshore

News Staff
Thursday, August 12, 2021
All eyes on the tropics the next few days as we are once again tracking a tropical system headed towards Florida. Tis the season! The fishing has been consistent this week.
photo courtesy of Culinary.net

photo courtesy of Culinary.net

Beat the heat with a chilled beverage

News Staff
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Hardly anything beats a cold, refreshing drink on a hot day. This Fizzy Orange Pineapple Punch provides a chilling moment of relaxation with the sweetness of orange and pineapple combined with the cool flavor of orange sherbet. Find more drink recipes at www.culinary.net.
photo submitted

photo submitted

Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville launches Freedom Boat Sisters

News Staff
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville has created a new boating group specifically for women called Freedom Boat Sisters. The boat club created the group to bring women together to promote and grow boating among women both in and out of Freedom Boat Club.
(From left) Murray Beard, past tournament chairman; Rory Diamond, CEO of K9s For Warriors; Matt Welch, 2022 tournament chairman; and Lee Nimnicht, 2022 tournament vice-chairman (photo submitted)

(From left) Murray Beard, past tournament chairman; Rory Diamond, CEO of K9s For Warriors; Matt Welch, 2022 tournament chairman; and Lee Nimnicht, 2022 tournament vice-chairman (photo submitted)

THE PLAYERS announces #Match4Military grant recipients

News Staff
Friday, August 6, 2021
On Aug. 4, THE PLAYERS Championship announced recipients for its #Match4Military grant, which was launched as part of the championship’s 2021 military appreciation activities.

Flounder topping list of target species

News Staff
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
It’s been a wet week so far, combined with stiff west winds the weather has made for rough conditions offshore and dirty water in the river. The forecast shows some respite from the rain and storms this weekend but still a 30-40% chance so keep an eye out for lightning.

Ciatrick Fason to be new Fletcher football coach

News Staff
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Ciatrick Fason is coming back to where it all started. On Monday, it was announced that the former Fletcher High School football star would take over as the head coach for his alma mater. “It’s something that I always wanted to do in the place where I always wanted to be,” he said Wednesday.

Today is the last day of 'mini season'

News Staff
Thursday, July 29, 2021
After a wet week the rain and storms look to ease up over the weekend leaving it hot and steamy with temps in the 90s. The wind forecast for the weekend is looking good for getting offshore with a light variable west wind switching to a South East sea breeze both afternoons.
Community members gather under a new covered structure built at Jordan Park Community Center. (photo submitted)

Community members gather under a new covered structure built at Jordan Park Community Center. (photo submitted)

Jordan Park Community Center gets new covered structure

News Staff
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Beaches Habitat for Humanity and Oceanside Rotary have partnered to construct a covered shelter at the Jordan Park Community Center in Atlantic Beach.

Mangrove snapper bite has been hot this summer

News Staff
Thursday, July 22, 2021
We are in the heat of the summer season now on the First Coast, hot and humid, afternoon thunderstorms, a wary eye on the tropics. After a strange spring weather wise it feels like we’ve finally settled into a normal summer pattern.