Buddy Walk set for Saturday in Jacksonville Beach

The 21st Annual Buddy Walk returns to Jacksonville Beach this weekend to raise money for the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville (DSAJ). More than 4,000 people are expected to participate in the event, which begins at noon Saturday at the Seawalk Pavilion.

Atlantic Beach hosting town hall meeting

The Atlantic Beach City Commission will host a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jordan Community Center, located at 1671 Francis Ave. Community members are encouraged to participate in the open forum meeting. The topic of the town hall is an update on the city’s Master Parks Plan.

South Ponte Vedra Park, GTM south parking lot temporarily closed

Today, St. Johns County will temporarily close South Ponte Vedra Park, 2993 S. Ponte Vedra Blvd., and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) south parking lot, 2200 Ponte Vedra Blvd., for public safety as crews begin work on the next phase of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project.

Progress continues on St. Johns County infrastructure projects

At the Oct. 3 St. Johns County Board of County Commission regular meeting, the new Infrastructure Delivery Team presented an update on select projects. Public Works Director Greg Caldwell led the presentation.

St. Johns County announces candidates for county administrator

St. Johns County has announced the five top-tier candidates for the vacant county administrator position as selected by the County Administrator Selection Committee in a public meeting.

'Alabama Story' is on stage through Oct. 15

There’s no denying we, as a society, have progressed light years beyond where we were just decades ago. Yet, in some ways, we remain stuck in the dark ages. The 1950s were an especially significant era, ushering in a critical turning point for social and racial injustice.

Atlantic Beach invites students to take part in essay contest

In conjunction with 2023 Florida City Government Week, Atlantic Beach Mayor Curtis Ford invites area middle-school students to participate in a statewide essay contest titled, “If I were elected mayor …” Participating students are encouraged to write about home rule and how it affects their...

St. Johns County announces county administrator recruitment timeline

St. Johns County is announcing the recruitment timeline for the selection of its next county administrator from the pool of qualified candidates who applied for the vacant position. St.

St. Johns County has new acting fire chief

The St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department has been temporarily restructured as Fire Chief R. Scott Bullard has resigned. Bullard was named fire chief in May 2023 to replace Chief Jeffrey Prevatt, who retired in December 2022. Battalion Chief Sean McGee will serve as acting fire chief.

St. Johns County hosts meetings on World Golf Village properties

St. Johns County hosted two successful public meetings in the County Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 27 and 28, to listen to members of the public present ideas for the redevelopment of St. Johns County’s World Golf Village properties.