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Club names Hardner Rotarian of the Year
The Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach recently presented its Rotarian of the Year Award to Danielle Hardner. Hardner received the award from 2023-24 club President Jennifer Logue, who praised Hardner’s numerous acts of community service through Rotary during the year. “Danielle personifies the Rotary motto of ‘Service Above...
Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
Billy Horschel had a chance to win the British Open. He said it will motivate him in the future
Billy Horschel showed his usual fight on Sunday in the final round of the Open Championship — even when it no longer mattered. Horschel, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, native of Grant-Valkaria who graduated from Palm Bay-Bayside High, and former University of Florida All-American, posted his best major championship finish on Sunday at...
Fernandina Beach's Poe Pinson rides her skateboard to 'surreal' Paris Olympic experience
Dressed in all black from head to toe in the scorching heat of mid-July, Poe Pinson mounts the ramp, skateboard in hand, on an afternoon that sends many a 19-year-old scurrying for the surf of the Atlantic Ocean half a block away. Is this a comfortable way to spend a...
SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA ASKS PUBLIC FOR HELP IN BRINGING A FUGITIVE TO JUSTICE
CLAY COUNTY, FL - Sheriff Michelle Cook reports that: We are searching for Jillian Kimberly Miranda, a wanted fugitive. She is 42 years of age, weighing about 100 pounds, is 5 feet tall with brown hair and blue eyes. Jillian Kimberly Miranda is wanted for writ of bodily attachment for:
SJSO: Man arrested after several drugs seized from St. Augustine home in 'undercover operation'
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man was arrested on Thursday in St. Johns County after several drugs were seized from a St. Augustine home in an "undercover operation," according to the sheriff's office. Janson Meachem, 42, faces charges of armed trafficking of cocaine and MDMA, possession of cocaine with...
St. Augustine Clerk’s Office to hold Passport Saturday event on August 3rd
The Recording Department will be open on August 3 to process first-time passports, renewals for passports issued over 15 years ago, passports for minors under 16, and replacements for lost, stolen, or damaged passports.
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
New owners moving Gate Precast headquarters Downtown
Gate Precast will maintain its name for now but move its headquarters from San Jose to Downtown as new owners take over, the company said July 21. The company will move to 245 Riverside Ave. in the Brooklyn area of Downtown from 9540 San Jose Blvd., where former owner Gate Petroleum Co. is based in the Beauclerc area of Mandarin.
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar targets October opening at Town Center
Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar spokesperson Jami Sharp said the Jacksonville restaurant will open this fall. “It looks like we are on track for an October opening,” Sharp said by email July 16. She did not have a specific date. The former Ida Claire restaurant at Town Center is...
Glass blowing ignites creativity at summer camp
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" specialty camp, led by JCDS Art Specialist, Alli Flores. The local glass studio captivated young minds with a sizzling demonstration, showcasing their skills as molten glass transformed under their expert hands.
Jaguars vs. Dolphins: Key Miami defender retires before Week 1 matchup
Dolphins edge rusher Shaquil Barrett announced his retirement Saturday, a surprise move fewer than two months before Miami’s Week 1 matchup with Jacksonville to kick off the 2024 season. Barrett, the NFL’s sack leader in 2019 and a nine-year pro, signed a one-year contract with Miami in March, following five seasons with Tampa Bay and four with Denver. Barrett cited a desire to shift his full focus to his family and acknowledged that he had considered retiring for some time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shaquil Barrett (@moochman6) Barrett logged 400 total tackles with 73 for loss, 59 sacks, three interceptions,...
Toddler and his two siblings were left home alone at nlght only for the 2-year-old child to walk 1/4 mile from home because their mom ‘was unexpectedly called in to work that night due to an emergency’
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the young mom, later identified as Llnda, was arrested and taken into custody after she reportedly left her toddler and his two older siblings home alone in the middle of the night. Prosecutors say the woman is now charged with child neglect. The responding officers discovered that the parent left her children, 2, 8 and 10-year-old, home alone in the middle of the night, so she could go to vvork. All 3 kids were taken from her care and placed into custody of their dad.
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