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Area hospital conducts first transformative spinal procedure for back pain

St. Vincent’s Southside has conducted its first post-trial procedure using the innovative TOPS System. The hospital was the first in the region to trial it. The innovative technology is used …
A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis will be placed alongside that of St. Benedict the Moor along with new statues of both influential figures at St. Benedict the Moor Mission Church located at 86 Martin Luther King Ave. in St. Augustine.
The City of St. Augustine has so much history to offer anyone who visits, but soon it will have another draw for people around the world to come and see with a relic, representing the spirit and …
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Normandy to Paris

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published in Sand Castles, July 25, 2024. In 1993 I was having dinner with my late father-in-law Charles W. “Woody” Schmoe, when he said that he wanted …

Fun in the Sun: Summer Skincare Essentials

Jennifer Thurman-Olivieri

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published in Sand Castles, July 25, 2024. As temperatures rise and sunny days become the norm, it is crucial to adapt your skincare routine to keep your …

MSD agrees to trash collection contract, audit with county

Residents in the Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District will have the same trash, recycle and yard waste service they have been accustomed to just with a different provider after the MSD board …

FEATURES
Katherine the cat won the Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest for the second consecutive year.
Pin Up Paws Calendar makes history with repeat winner
Since the St. Augustine Humane Society created the Pin Up Paws Calendar as a fundraising idea it has continued to not only raise money but also make history over the past couple of years. It …
Last year’s St. James Procession
A special event is planned for the Feast of St. James commemorating the Camino de Las Américas and the Alliance of Cathedrals at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25. The event begins with a procession with a …
Portulaca Moss Rose
Mother Nature has been generous with water lately! What does this mean for your landscape? High levels of rain and humidity can cause an increase of insects and fungus in lawns as well as on …
The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library has announced its programs for August. Here are some of the highlights. The entire schedule can be found at sjcpls.org/branches/ponte-vedra-beach-branch. …
The Lightner Museum is planning an after-hours tour titled “For Health, For Pleasure: The Hotel Alcazar” from 6 to 8 p.m. July 31. The tour explores the entertainment facilities that made the …
More Local News
On Tuesday, July 16, The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved the proposed millage rates for fiscal year 2025. For the fifth consecutive year, the rate remains flat, though …
Commissioner Henry Dean cuts the ribbon on the completed Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park project, while stakeholders gather round.
St. Johns County joined the St. Johns Cultural Council and Vilano Beach Main Street on Wednesday, July 17, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park, …
It appears that the Northeast Florida housing market is slowing to what is expected in a rising-interest-rate environment. Although the median price of single-family homes rose 1.3% over the …
The following programs will be held at COA’s THE PLAYERS Community Senior Center, 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach, beginning in August. Most classes are four weeks long and begin Aug. 1. If you …
“My Ascension,” a feature-length documentary that tells the story of 16-year-old Emma Benoit, a varsity cheerleader who was paralyzed by a suicide attempt, will be screened in St. Johns County in …
ONE OF US
Carlos and Hannah Lopez await customers at the window of their Fire & Ash truck.
Hannah and Carlos Lopez
Hannah and Carlos Lopez are the husband-and-wife real estate team The Lopez Group. But when they aren’t matching homes to prospective homeowners, they own and operate Fire & Ash, a mobile cigar …
Carrie Tawney is a corporate director of sales and marketing with Concord Hospitality.
Carrie Tawney is a corporate director of sales and marketing with Concord Hospitality. The Nocatee resident first found her passion for hospitality while in college, but she has fallen more in love …
The mother and son duo of Michelle and Jack Floyd are Realtors with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.
Michelle and Jack Floyd make up The Floyd Group, in which the mother and son tandem make up a pair of renowned Realtors with deep roots in the Ponte Vedra Beach community. The two have rejoined the …
NOCATEE HAPPENINGS

COA Center in Nocatee announces August schedule

The following programs will be held in August at COA Center at UF Health Nocatee, 351 Town Plaza Ave., Suite 205, Ponte Vedra. Unless specified otherwise, register by email to …

The link celebrates third anniversary

The link marked its third anniversary and held its annual membership appreciation celebration Saturday, July 20, with a theme of “community,” because, according to its recent Facebook post, …

IN THE ARTS
Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville announces grant program
The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville, recently announced a new grant program to serve local individual working artists in Duval County. …
For almost two decades, Sound Connections has offered music therapy to students free of charge in St. Johns County, but the remaining $61,000 required to provide this benefit to four Title 1 schools …
This summer, Jacksonville Country Day School's (JCDS) campers experienced the fiery art of glass blowing, thanks to a special visit by Jacksonville Burnt Glassworks during the "Art Adventures" …
Kick StART, an afterschool art enrichment program sponsored by First Coast Cultural Center (FCCC), is taking registration through mid-August at participating schools in St. Johns County. Students in …
Daniel Pressley, “Wait At The Water,” ca. 1960s, carved wood bas relief, 36 x 12 1/4 x 1, Gordon W. Bailey Collection.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA), a Cultural Institute of the University of North Florida, kicks off the second half of its 100th anniversary year with “Fill My Heart With Hope: …
SPORTS

Preventing, healing injuries play a role in every sports season

Football is a sport that requires a mobility and quick cutting focus in its physical therapy approach.

With the school year about to start in the coming weeks a new high school sports season is also around the corner, which means not only a chance to cheer and root on the local teams but also the risk …

Waller wins Jacksonville Amateur in playoff

Adam Waller of Jacksonville won the 63rd JAGA Jacksonville Amateur Championship presented by Synovus in a playoff.

The 63rd JAGA Jacksonville Amateur Championship presented by Synovus needed extra golf to decide the winner and it was Adam Waller who went home victorious after defeating 2022 champion Jason Duff in …

Did they check all the boxes?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published in Sand Castles, July 25, 2024. Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke and Head Coach Doug Pederson huddled in the Miller Electric Center hours …

Memories, skills created at Nease lacrosse camp

A counselor works with a camper at the Nease lacrosse camp.

Nease High hosted its annual lacrosse camp July 15 to 18 as elementary and middle school students took part learning various skills from current players on the Nease High team. “It’s …

Obituaries
Death Notices for July 25, 2024
Sue Ellen Barber Sue Ellen Barber, 78, of Ponte Vedra Beach died July 12, 2024. Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Cemetery – 904-285-1130 – www.pontevedravalley.com …
Diane Lazelle Tyler
Diane Lazelle Tyler passed away peacefully at Community Hospice McGraw Center on July 5, 2024. Diane has joined her loving husband, James Lloyd Tyler, who passed away Feb. 19, 2022. Diane leaves …
Diane Lazelle Tyler
Diane Lazelle Tyler passed away peacefully at Community Hospice McGraw Center on July 5, 2024. Diane has joined her loving husband, James Lloyd Tyler, who passed away Feb. 19, 2022. Diane leaves …
Death Notices for July 18, 2024
Oliver Lawrence Durocher Oliver Lawrence Durocher, 90, of Jacksonville, Florida, died July 11, 2024. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home & Cremation Centre 904-249-1100 …
Death Notices for July 11, 2024
Leona Jessica Bowen Leona Jessica Bowen, 64, of Miami, Florida, died July 3, 2024. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, www.quinn-shalz.com, 904-249-1100. …
7 tips for avoiding food poisoning while traveling
It's time for a vacation. FoodReady compiled a list of tips for avoiding food poisoning while traveling so that you can enjoy a worry-free trip.
What to know when buying a used electric vehicle
CarGurus provides specific information that you should be aware of before you venture into the marketplace for a used battery electric vehicle.
Workplace summer safety tips: How to keep your cool when the heat is on
NEXT compiled some practical strategies to help prepare your business for summer-related incidents and mitigate risk.
Divided we drive: America's EV adoption gap
Motointegrator worked with research experts to look at the electric vehicle trends throughout the U.S. and what they say about the country's transition.
New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)
Hers conducted a nationwide survey to see how Americans rate themselves in youthfulness, body positivity, emotional stability, and more.
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