For Josh and Jackson: Late man's love of animals inspires family to create...
By Amanda Durish Cook amanda.durishcook@jacksonville.com Jackson, a four-year old American Staffordshire terrier, lost his human early this year. But today, he’s back with family. Jackson’s master,...
View ArticleAtlantic Beach passes ordinance opposing use of seismic airguns for oil...
On Sept. 8, the City of Atlantic Beach became the fifth town in Florida to formally oppose seismic airgun testing when the city commission passed a unanimous resolution. The city joins the ranks of...
View ArticleX Beach Charity Challenge puts a fun twist on fitness, fundraisers
Jacksonville Beach resident Andrew Bunker is the brains behind the X Beach Charity Challenge, a combined foot race and challenge course for teams of two that mimics the style of CBS’s long-running...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Landlord, renters give differing accounts of missing furnishings
A 53-year-old Jacksonville man called police on Oct. 1 at 11:21 a.m., claiming the furnished apartment he’d been subletting to a couple had been cleaned out. According to the man and his wife, the...
View ArticleBeaches creatures: Wildlife encounters are common around Beaches communities
By Amanda Durish Cook amanda.durishcook@jacksonville.com Last month’s capture of a black bear at a Jacksonville Beach high-rise left some surprised that the 300-pound animal could make it from the wild...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Parent, crossing guard collide at Neptune Beach Elementary
Neptune Beach police were called to Neptune Beach Elementary, 1515 Florida Blvd., on Oct. 9 at 8:46 a.m. after an altercation broke out between a volunteer crossing guard and a parent. The crossing...
View ArticleDIAMOND DAYS: Members recount beginnings as Jacksonville Beaches Woman's Club...
While some women might be reluctant to reveal their ages to the public, the Jacksonville Beaches Woman’s Club isn’t shy about disclosing theirs — this month, the club celebrated 75 years of existence...
View ArticleHaunted Beaches: A number of Beaches locales are ripe with legend, mystery
By Amanda Durish Cook amanda.durishcook@jacksonville.com Who could deny that the Beaches area has a colorful past? From early settlement and mining camp to railway hub and resort town, the coastal...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Husband and wife jailed on separate charges after traffic stop
On Oct. 16 at 3:06 a.m., police ran the tags of a black Ford pickup truck turning at the intersection of Fifth and Bay streets in Neptune Beach and discovered that the owner’s driver’s license wasn’t...
View ArticleNurse's legacy remembered with new marker
For more than a year, George Hapsis has been working to place a headstone over the unmarked grave of a woman who died well over a century ago. The woman is not a distant relative of Hapsis, who's the...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest of man wanted in assault case
The traffic stop of a gold Ford Explorer on Oct. 21 at 7:49 a.m. led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Atlantic Beach man who was wanted for a charge of felony accessory after the fact. The charge stemmed...
View ArticleON A ROLL: Food truck culture slowly crossing the Intracoastal
Amy O’Grady, president of Jax Food Truckies, thinks the state of affairs for food trucks at the Beaches is “a work in progress.” With Neptune Beach voting unanimously late last month to allow food...
View ArticleBeaches allegiance: Area has strong base of support for military through...
By Amanda Durish Cook amanda.durishcook@jacksonville.com In Mayport, Atlantic Beach and beyond, the relationship between military members and the civilian community is a symbiotic one. The military...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Homeless man crashes at apartment while renter is away
On Halloween at 9:41 a.m., dispatch was notified of a possible burglary taking place at the Ocean Oaks apartment complex at 1100 Seagate Ave, Neptune Beach. A witness said he saw a man leaving through...
View Article'Run for Paws' honors man's legacy
Paw prints will be on the sand a lot earlier than normal on the morning of Dec. 6 in Jacksonville Beach, as city officials will lift the daytime restriction of dogs on the beach for Josh’s Run for Paws...
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