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St. Johns County temporarily closes Wildwood Drive

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
St. Johns County will temporarily close Wildwood Drive from Tuesday, Aug. 8, to Friday, Aug. 18, weather permitting, for emergency repairs to an underground drainage pipe. The repairs will require a complete closure of Wildwood Drive at the location of the affected pipe, about 1,000 feet west of U.
Collectible #CleanDarkFlat coffee mugs are available at several coffee shops in Jacksonville Beach, as well as Beaches Energy Services at Jacksonville Beach City Hall.

Collectible #CleanDarkFlat coffee mugs are available at several coffee shops in Jacksonville Beach, as well as Beaches Energy Services at Jacksonville Beach City Hall.

Sale of collectible mugs to benefit Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol

News Staff
Monday, August 7, 2023
Sea turtle nesting season is under way, and Beaches Energy Services and the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol are spreading the message to keep the beaches #CleanDarkFlat to ensure that turtles have the best possible chance to survive the nesting season.
High school students participate in water quality sampling and monitoring through the district’s Blue School Grant Program. (photo submitted)

High school students participate in water quality sampling and monitoring through the district’s Blue School Grant Program. (photo submitted)

Up to $60,000 offered to Florida teachers to educate students on water resources

News Staff
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Now entering the eighth year of its Blue School Grant program, the St. Johns River Water Management District is offering up to $60,000 in grants for education projects that enrich student knowledge of Florida’s water resources through hands-on learning. The application period runs through Sept.
Jennifer Logue and Angi Boselli (photo submitted)

Jennifer Logue and Angi Boselli (photo submitted)

PVB Rotary donates $5,000 to Boselli Foundation

News Staff
Friday, August 4, 2023
Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Club President Jennifer Logue recently presented a $5,000 donation to Angi Boselli, co-founder of The Boselli Foundation.
Shown are Rotary Club President Ken Cahill, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman, Allison DeFoor and Lee Anderson Louy, NFLT's director of philanthropic services. (photo submitted)

Shown are Rotary Club President Ken Cahill, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman, Allison DeFoor and Lee Anderson Louy, NFLT's director of philanthropic services. (photo submitted)

North Florida Land Trust CEO speaks at Rotary meeting

News Staff
Friday, August 4, 2023
The Aug. 1 meeting of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville-Oceanside featured Allison DeFoor, CEO of the North Florida Land Trust. DeFoor provided an overview of the mission and work of the NFLT, as well as information on a recent acquisition of 219 acres of land owned by the Bull Family.

Registration open for Citizen Police Academy

News Staff
Friday, August 4, 2023
Registration is underway for the Citizen Police Academy at the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Thursday from Aug. 24 through Nov. 16 at 101 South Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach. Applications must be received by Aug.
Melody Rhoades Husk

Melody Rhoades Husk

Family still seeks answers in unsolved murder case

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
More than 40 years have passed since Melody Rhoades Husk walked out the front door of her family’s Neptune Beach home and disappeared. Her remains were discovered more than a year later along a wooded stretch of San Pablo Road. Today, her family is still searching for answers to her unsolved murder.

BEAM distributes hurricane kits to beaches seniors

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) recently teamed up with Humana to provide more than 80 seniors in the beaches area with emergency supplies and food in preparation for hurricane season.