by Ashton Monk,

The Jacksonville area has its fair share of wonderful golf culture and courses. With THE PLAYERS Championship held every year in Ponte Vedra Beach and the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, the area is a hub for golf enthusiasts from all around the world. However, the prices to play the courses in TPC Sawgrass or World Golf Village can be quite steep. For many younger golfers who cannot afford to shell out triple digits on a weekend round, it can be hard to experience the great golf in the area. However, I have mastered the art of finding golf rounds for an affordable price for these golfers. 

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Finding the Right Course

The first and most important step to getting a round that your wallet will thank you for is finding…

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by Gwinn Volen

So, you are moving to Ponte Vedra Beach or Nocatee and can't find the right house to purchase? Or maybe you want to get a feel for the area before committing to purchase? The schools, the taxes, the weather....all of these things are drawing you to the area. A rental will be a quick and easy solution right? Hmmmm.....

We are fielding several calls each week from people relocating and looking for rentals, both short-term and long-term, while they figure out about what they'd like to purchase. Keep in mind, there is a great deal of competition in the rental market, just as in the traditional real estate market. If you find something that you like or even half way decent, snap it up! We also recommend calling the main rental agencies…

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By Anna Grace Keller

Service over self. This is a phrase I honestly never heard much before this school year, where I started exploring the possibility of furthering my academics through ROTC in college, which is a program that places service in high regard. Being native Ponte Vedrans and parishioners at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, my family has always emphasized the importance of community service from both a religious sense and as just a way to give back to the community that we have grown up in. One thing I always admired about my parents is that they would just randomly sign us up to do acts of service around the Jacksonville area as a family, whether it be making and serving dinner at the St. Francis House or beautifying the yard of…

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