โYou guys have to do something about itโ: Jacksonville Beach residents sound off after gun violence disrupts holiday
The Jacksonville Beach City Council heard from more than a dozen residents Monday night who all expressed concerns about public safety after three separate shootings Sunday night prompted a lockdown of the downtown bar district.
The Players second-round notebook: Trevor Lawrence a popular sight; Scheffler hurting; Saturday sold out
The second round of The Players Championship is almost in the books at TPC Sawgrass. Fridayโs round was suspended due to darkness at 7:30 p.m. and will pick back up at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday morning. Only one group remains to finish. Here are some of the sights, sounds and notables from Friday.
Tee times for Fridayโs second round of The Players Championship
Friday is cut day at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy share the first-round lead after carding 7-under 65s on Thursday. Hereโs a look at when golfers tee off Friday as cut day looms at the Stadium Course.
โThis is a great weekโ: Businesses excited for people to pack out The Players in Ponte Vedra
The festivities down at the Players Championship officially kicked off Tuesday, and Ponte Vedra Beach businesses were sure to prepare for the influx of visitors coming to witness one of the most iconic golf events.
Countdown to The Players Championship is on: Tournament tees off in less than 40 days
Not long after Lee Smith arrived in Ponte Vedra Beach as the new executive director of The Players Championship, he found himself in a conversation with a local real estate agent when the conversation shifted to his line of work.
โSo fed up with itโ: Serenata Beach Club members receive โbizarreโ email from owner announcing temporary closure
Members of the Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach are feeling more confused than ever after receiving a note from the owner saying the club is temporarily closing due to financial issues.
Game of the week: Ponte Vedra gets payback, knocks Creekside out of playoffs
In a game featuring a 200-yard running back, another with 34 carries and several gambles and big plays on special teams and defense, it was a junior tight end who entered Friday with 15 receptions who gave an extra push to Ponte Vedraโs playoff hopes.
Ponte Vedra Beach resort gets okay to renovate over 300 rooms as community members meet the decision with mixed feelings
After a three-hour St. Johns County Board of Commissioners discussion, the board approved a proposed unit development for a popular Ponte Vedra Beach resort Tuesday night in a 4-to-1 vote.
Woman arrested in Ponte Vedra Beach burglary that led to fatal deputy-involved shooting facing 14 felonies
The woman accused of being an accomplice in a Saturday burglary that ended with a deputy fatally shooting an armed suspect near David Park in Ponte Vedra Beach is facing over 13 criminal charges and made her first court appearance Sunday.
โShell-shockedโ: Parents describe scramble to protect children at sports complex during deputy-involved shooting
A deputy pursuit of a burglary suspect ended Saturday morning when the man, who was armed with a pistol, was shot near Davis Park in Ponte Vedra Beach as thousands of children played nearby, Sheriff Rob Hardwick said.
Teen survivor of stabbing attack in Ponte Vedra throws first pitch at UNF game to bring awareness to domestic violence
The teen survivor of an attempted murder-suicide stabbing attack outside a Ponte Vedra restaurant in July delivered the first pitch at the UNF softball game Sunday afternoon to raise awareness for domestic violence.
I-TEAM: Management company change at Serenata Beach Club means some workers wonโt come back
Some employees at the Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach say they wonโt be returning because of poor communication from the owners on financial issues. The managing company issued a notice of termination to beach club employees Monday because of โirrecoverable business lossesโ and directed employees to pursue other opportunities in the area.
โNo one can break my girlโ: Mother shares update of teen girl stabbed 15 times at Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant
A teenage girl who was stabbed 15 times outside a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant met the bystander who stepped in to help during the incident. The update comes, more than a month after the incident that left the teen, her mother, and that bystander hurt.
Pennsylvania man charged three years after deputy-involved shooting in Ponte Vedra Beach
The man who St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office said was shot after opening fire on a deputy who approached a stolen pickup truck in the parking lot of the Publix-anchored mall strip shopping mall Wednesday was last seen three days ago when authorities were told he left to go fishing.
These Ponte Vedra Beach nonprofits are helping rare brain tumor patients and their families
Liza Burkeโs death is also putting a spotlight on the fact that May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and two national non-profit organizations based in Ponte Vedra do a lot to help brain tumor patients and their families.
St. Johns County beach renourishment projects: Where they stand, whatโs in the works
The director of St. Johns County Emergency Management gave county commissioners an update Tuesday on the various beach renourishment and restoration projects that are in the works โ both in the short- and long-term.
In second year, Furyk and Friends tournament gaining in reputation
The Constellation Furyk and Friends golf tournament tees off Friday at Timuquana Country Club. Itโs the second year of the PGA Tour Champions event, hosted by Jim and Tabitha Furyk. This year, the field will include David Duval. The Episcopal graduate played in the pro-am in 2021, but this year, heโs in the field.