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Flora Shen, Ethan Strickland and Gavin Laxton of Jacksonville Beach Elementary took top honors in their category during the recent Duval County Public School live culinary competition. (photo submitted)

Flora Shen, Ethan Strickland and Gavin Laxton of Jacksonville Beach Elementary took top honors in their category during the recent Duval County Public School live culinary competition. (photo submitted)

Jacksonville Beach Elementary takes top culinary honors

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Elementary and secondary students in Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) competed last month for culinary glory in the live culinary competition, Chartwells Chopped, with Jacksonville Beach Elementary taking the prize in the elementary category.

Neptune Beach recognizes clerk

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
A proclamation was presented to Neptune Beach City Clerk Karla Strait during May 2's city council meeting, recognizing the week of May 1 through May 7, 2016, as Municipal Clerks Week.

Beaches library to celebrate 30 years

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Monday, May 9, 2016
The Beaches Branch Library will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday, May 21, with a community open house set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remarks from public officials to take place at noon.
Disabled veteran Octavia Worrell being assisted into a kayak by Heroes on the Water volunteers Tim Stouder and Charlie Ganoe for her very first trip on the water at the Sebastian Inlet camping trip. (photo submitted)

Disabled veteran Octavia Worrell being assisted into a kayak by Heroes on the Water volunteers Tim Stouder and Charlie Ganoe for her very first trip on the water at the Sebastian Inlet camping trip. (photo submitted)

Heroes on the Water helps local veterans

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Saturday, May 7, 2016
Inshore, the spotted sea trout bite has been on fire recently. Anglers are reporting catches of trout nearing 30 inches during the night-time bite.  Jonathan Clark headed out one evening recently and brought home a nice trout dinner. Jonathan was working the docks in the St.

Atlantic Beach to hear Gate station appeal May 12

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Saturday, May 7, 2016
The Atlantic Beach City Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 12, to hear appeals of Site Development Plan Approval for the proposed Gate Petroleum on Atlantic Boulevard.  The hearing will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Community Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m.
Betsy Bailey

Betsy Bailey

Grant awarded to IDEAStudio educator

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Friday, May 6, 2016
Betsy Bailey, faculty member and IDEAStudio educator at Beaches Episcopal School (BES), has been awarded with a DeWitt E. and Vera M. Hooker Fellowship Grant from the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) for her Florida Sands Project.

Sea turtle season brings light advisory

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Friday, May 6, 2016
The 2016 sea turtle nesting season began May 1, providing residents and visitors with a special opportunity and responsibility to protect the creatures and their vulnerable nesting sites as they return each season to nest along with beaches.  Officials in St.
Beach Life Spring & Summer 2016

Beach Life Spring & Summer 2016

Beach Life Spring & Summer in this issue

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Thursday, May 5, 2016
"Beach Life Spring & Summer 2016," a special publication, is in this week's issues of The Beaches Leader, Ponte Vedra Leader and e-Edition.

Party permit draws Jacksonville Beach mayor's ire

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Thursday, May 5, 2016
An event dubbed the TPC's Largest After Party and Concert prompted Jacksonville Beach city councilors to agree May 2 it is time to look at the city’s special events policy and consider whether new events should face council scrutiny.

Woman's club fashion show is May 7

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Thursday, April 28, 2016
The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club will have its annual fashion show on Saturday, May 7, at the Sawgrass Country Club, with proceeds to benefit the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine.