Corps awards contract for Big Fishweir aquatic environment restoration project

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a contract Aug. 26, 2022, to execute an aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Big Fishweir Creek. Big Fishweir Creek is an urban tributary of the St. Johns River, running approximately four miles south of Downtown Jacksonville.

BookMark hosting Annette Dauphin Simon

Former BookMark bookseller and Ponte Vedra Beach resident Annette Dauphin Simon will be at The BookMark on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. to sign copies of her latest book, "Spine Poems: An Eclectic Collection of Found Verse for Book Lovers.

Netflix production to cause temporary road closures in Vilano Beach

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 30 and 31, a Netflix production crew will film at the Magic Beach Motel for a new series. Residents and visitors can expect activity beginning Monday, Aug. 29, through Thursday, Sept. 1. The filming will occur during the evening and overnight hours.

Judge orders Jacksonville Beach to put VLSC charter amendment on ballot

A day after the Jacksonville Beach City Council unanimously voted down a measure to place the Volunteer Life Saving Corps charter amendment on the ballot, a court ruling reversed that decision.

Atlantic Beach may add in-house counsel to staff

Atlantic Beach officials are opening the floor to adding in-house counsel to the city staff.

Community redevelopment in Jacksonville Beach gets preliminary approval

An upscale commercial development that will reconfigure approximately 1.5 acres in downtown Jacksonville Beach received preliminary approval Aug. 15 by the City Council. Officials voted unanimously in support of a rezoning application for “The Gallery at Jacksonville Beach.

Shooting in Atlantic Beach leaves 18-year-old dead

Investigators are seeking information in the shooting of an 18-year-old man killed early Aug. 14 in Atlantic Beach. Police responded to reports of gunfire at the Orchid Trace Apartments shortly after 4 a.m. The victim was identified as Trevaj Cheek.

Holes left on beach are dangerous to beach-goers, wildlife

Some beach-goers are leaving behind more than their footprints in the sand. In Jacksonville Beach, crews with the city’s Public Works Department were called out recently to help fill in a massive hole in the sand.

Atlantic Beach working to calm traffic on Main Street corridor

Atlantic Beach officials are switching gears with an alternate plan to help calm traffic along the Main Street corridor. City staff engaged traffic engineers and conducted a series of public meetings to develop some recommendations as part of the Complete Streets program.

AB looks to restore lifeguard station

Plans to restore the Atlantic Beach lifeguard station will increase the building’s functionality and improve visibility at one of the city’s most utilized beach accesses. On Aug.