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Mark LeMair took over as president and CEO of the United Way of St. Johns County on Oct. 3, 2022, replacing Melissa Nelson, who assumed the role of president and CEO for United Way of Florida the previous June.
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5/18/23
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Amy West is an author who combined her passion for travel she developed as a child and her love for Jacksonville and the North Florida area to write a pair of books designed to showcase destinations that have made up Jacksonville’s culture throughout the years.
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5/11/23
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As general manager for Cabana Beach Club, Aja Owens oversees restaurant and club operations at the private beach club located at 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd. Local residents are eagerly anticipating the opening of 1912 Ocean Bar & Rooftop, a new, upscale dining experience unlike any other in the immediate area.
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5/4/23
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In February, Ponte Vedra resident George Miller was named executive vice president of the Construction Engineering and Inspection Divisions of England-Thims & Miller, a Jacksonville-based infrastructure and development consulting firm.
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4/27/23
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Brothers Ben and Dan Espling run Espling Jewelers, which has two locations, one in Jacksonville and the other in Jacksonville Beach.
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4/27/23
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Scott and Liz Owen are owners of TIKIBIKES, which is a company based in Ponte Vedra Beach that sells electric bikes.
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4/20/23
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Ponte Vedra resident Kenneth Heinrich IV began working for StevenDouglas in the Human Resources Search Division in 2017 and is currently the division director. His focus is human resources recruitment at all levels for companies of all sizes.
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4/13/23
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Lisa Farides and her brother Paul Hassan opened Modern Aesthetic Centers in December. Farides serves as the company’s COO while Hassan is CEO. They have three full-time staff members. A native of Jacksonville, Farides enjoys life on the First Coast and all the amenities it offers.
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4/6/23
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Haleigh Tatko took a wedding gift and used it to help her form her own cookie company.
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3/30/23
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Sarah Hedden’s photography stands out for its unique style. Each image is a work of art that her customers are proud to exhibit in their homes. Originally from the Tampa area, she has resided in Jacksonville for more than 20 years and has a studio in the San Marco neighborhood.
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3/23/23
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After growing up in the area, Linda George was looking for a way to give back to her local community, and as a lover of golf, she turned to THE PLAYERS.
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3/16/23
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For more than four decades, Lee Nimnicht has been volunteering with THE PLAYERS Championship. This year, he serves as first vice chair.
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3/9/23
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Houston Bowles is tournament chairman for this year’s PLAYERS Championship.
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3/2/23
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Susan Siegmund took over as owner of the art gallery Art on Centre in downtown Fernandina Beach in 2018 after choosing a different career path after years of working in management for several Chamber of Commerce’s. She takes pride in her gallery having a welcoming atmosphere and featuring nearly 30 artists, including many locals.
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2/23/23
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Billy Ryan grew up a baseball fan at heart and after spending years working in Major League Baseball as both in scouting and administration for the league, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves, he now calls Ponte Vedra home. His experience in professional baseball taught i]him a lot about the business world and he has found it easily translatable at his current job with real estate technology company Avenue One.
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2/23/23
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Stacey Hendershot is the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus head of school. She is an enthusiastic supporter of the students and a participant in the school’s special activities. The local campus educates students in pre-K through grade five and has an enrollment of 243.
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2/17/23
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Dr. Tim Conway is president of The Morris Center clinics and a UF professor with an extensive background in research into, and evidence-based treatment of, neurodevelopmental disorders. Families struggling with these disorders travel here from all over the country — and even the world — to access his clinics. He’s also the founder of an online instruction service called “NOW!” which reaches an even wider clientele.
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2/9/23
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John DiPatre is the owner of New Meridian Fitness, which is located in The Veranda office complex. Recently, he held a “grand re-opening” to unveil a 1,300-square-foot expansion.
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2/2/23
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Jacqueline Headrick is one of the owners of Ponte Vedra Valley, a local funeral home with onsite cremation center and cemetery. Hers is a profession that intersects with one of the most personal moments in people’s lives. Today, she tells us a little bit about what her role entails.
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1/26/23
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Teri Tompkins is a local artist that grew up in St. Augustine and after traveling the world and living in both Europe and California made her way back home in 2005. Although she did not begin truly studying art in a classroom until later in life, she has always had a passion for it and has followed that passion, which even led her to traveling around Europe on her own when she was just 16 years old.
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1/19/23
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Sara Wilson is an advanced registered nurse practitioner at Amara Med Spa’s Ponte Vedra Beach location. She is a Jacksonville native and is happy to still call the First Coast home years later with her husband and five children now living in Vilano Beach. Family has always had a major influence in Wilson’s life, as it was her grandmother that inspired her to become a nurse.
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1/12/23
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Dr. Garrett Schwarzman is a board-certified surgeon who recently joined Flagler Health+ Orthopedic Specialists. He is practicing at Flagler Hospital’s St. Augustine campus and at Flagler Health+ Village at Nocatee.
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1/5/23
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Claire Jane Kendrick is a local artist who lives in Vilano Beach and has a studio in St. Augustine. She specializes in plein air painting and is inspired daily by the natural beauty and landscapes of the First Coast and strives to capture that beauty in her artwork.
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12/22/22
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David Priest has had a passion for woodworking since he was a child growing up in Maine. He moved to St. Augustine six years ago and owns Old Colony Woodworks, where his hobby has now become his full-time job and he never takes any day or project he works on for granted.
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12/15/22
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Steven Terrell is a sommelier who brings his business, Uncorked Events, to his customers. Level 3 Wines Certified, he is knowledgeable about wines of all types and enjoys providing themed events and sharing his knowledge during tastings.
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12/8/22
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