Crescent Beach News

As a crew tapes near the tail, volunteers work on a 50-foot-long, life-sized sand sculpture of a prehistoric shark on Crescent Beach being built for a documentary on the creatures for the Syfy channel and the History Channel on Tuesday.

The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled a March 16 open house for information on the work under way at the Crescent Beach Bridge on State Road 206.

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Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:35 p.m. Nearly four years and a few reworked plans later, an organic, local food marketplace is making a return to northwest Gainesville.

Putnam County educator Mary Louise Thomas died Wednesday after a brief illness. During her nearly 40 years as an educator she was called MLT by students -- behind her back.

The last day will be March 11 for St. Johns County Solid Waste Management to provide weekday pick-up of residential hazardous waste at sites in Julington Creek, Palm Valley and Crescent Beach.

Harvest of Hope is still a couple of weeks out, but a Crescent Beach business is holding an early fundraiser to help St.

Soaked from wading in waist deep water to secure a vehicle driven into the Intracoastal Waterway off Crescent Beach Sunday afternoon, Chris Adee of Fulkerson's Towing & Wreck Recovery escorts the Mazda SUV onto a wrecker bed just after nightfall.

The Florida 206 bridge at Crescent Beach is getting a makeover. That means it will be shut down for 15 days over the 300-day length of the project, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Published: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 5, 2010 at 11:54 p.m. Floating down a lazy river, stealing away to a bed-and-breakfast, enjoying local arts and exploring a historic city all have one thing in common - they make perfect romantic getaways.

Fort Myers Beach has been a treasured hideaway for generations of visitors, island natives and tourists.

Sweet treats were offered up Thursday to support a cause that provides a stable environment for children in foster care to meet with their parents and also provides educational opportunities to help adults become better parents.

An area south of the Crescent Beach bridge is being sought for designation as an "outstanding Florida waterway," which would add a layer of environmental protection to the waterway.

A brown pelican might see the new year thanks to the kindness of two local women.

Jan 2, celebrating the 6th annual winter residency of the Perlman Music Program with the PMP Students, faculty and Itzhak and Toby Perlman.

Christmas Eve and Day services are planned around the community this week. * Crescent Beach Baptist Church, State Road 206, has a service beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday with David Beauchamp, pastor, officiating.

With a single whimper and lots of licking and wagging, Oscar the 70-pound pit bull made it clear Tuesday that he was overjoyed to be out of St.

You can now buy alcohol until 2 a.m. in most parts of St. Johns County. The County Commission Tuesday passed an amended ordinance, allowing businesses to sell alcohol for another hour each day.

Siesta Key's powdery white beaches have seemed more like quicksand lately for county commissioners, sucking them into a heated debate over public access that culminated Wednesday in a decision to back off new regulations.

The St. Johns County Commission in a 5-0 vote Tuesday approved rezoning 9.4 acres off County Road 13 South to allow an expansion of the Buzzmart store in Flagler Estates as well as the development of a one-acre recreational vehicle camp site there.