Ponte Vedra Beach News

Instead of continuing to use property taxes to pay for fire services, St. Johns County commissioners are formulating a new plan in which they'd charge people fees based on the size of their homes.

Artist Terry Nicolas and Mary Davis of the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library participated in the July 3 tribute.

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A 21-year-old man was arrested on charges of fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer, reckless driving ...

All local phone numbers should be preceded with a unless otherwise listed. Friday, July 18 Full moon kayak tour: Enjoy the "ripple effect" as the sun sets over the St.

The film will be featured each weekend in the auditorium at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.

Sydney McKenna explored other lines of work, including nursing, before she decided to pursue a career in art.

BOB MACK/Staff Dot Mitchell of Jacksonville Beach tosses her collected trash into a Neptune Beach waste truck.

After years of waiting, construction of a traffic light at Mickler Road and Florida A1A is set to begin in a couple of months and should take about six months to complete.

A letter writer in Shorelines of June 28 attributes the paucity of beach parking on Ponte Vedra Boulevard to a desire of residents to keep the unwashed masses from any proximity of their homes.

Last year, Walter Scott donated an 18-foot sculpture by artist John Henry to Flagler Hospital in St.

Now that an annual professional women's tennis tournament could be moving from Amelia Island to Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach officials are anticipating the economic benefits.

Jacksonville, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol are seeking volunteers to help clean up the beaches today after the Fourth of July fireworks.

MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff Matthew Quintal, 7, examines a gopher tortoise at Bird Island Park Camp at the Ponte Vedra Beach library.

Elinor Hubert of Ponte Vedra Beach, Pat O'Malley from St. Augustine Beach and Shores resident Julia LaDue and Patricia Ann Font were among those in St.

A prominent Jacksonville attorney was found dead in his car in Ponte Vedra Beach from an apparent suicide on Wednesday.

Aromas Cigar, Wine and Martini Bar has been a favorite among the cigar-loving enthusiast in Ponte Vedra Beach, for nearly nine years.

GARY WILCOX/Staff David Nies of First Coast Honda gives Shorelines Reporter Maggie Fitzroy instruction on riding a scooter for the first time.

Thomas "Tommy" Sandifer was the kind of person who left a positive impression on everyone he met with his infectious smile and outgoing, caring attitude, his family and friends say.

Have you seen an outstanding slice of entertainment recently in the Beaches area? A good band? An interesting art exhibit? A play not to be missed? Do you know of a good attraction that's coming our way? Please ...

MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff Competing to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Ken Fanelli of Jacksonville gets ready to compete in the Lifestyle Realtors Beaches Fine Arts Triathlon Saturday in Ponte ...