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St Johns County Proposed 1% Sales Tax Increase
Did you know that the St Johns County Commission is exploring a 1 percent sales tax increase that would be voted on in November? This would be the only item on that ballot. Without some influx of funds, the county may have to consider cutting from non-essential areas — reduce library hours, cut some evening park lighting etc.... Read More
Maple Street Biscuit Review by Pam Ohno
Maple Street Biscuits, have you tried it? Their biscuit sandwiches have every kind of combination, mixing up traditional Southern and contemporary fillings. My favorite for lunch – the Squawking Goat: all natural fried chicken breast, fried goat cheese medallion, and house made pepper jelly on a flaky biscuit. Their biscuit sandwiches also feature pecan wood smoked... Read More
St John’s Recycling Upgrade Begins in June
Republic Services just released a flyer about the upcoming recycling change in our area. If you haven’t been paying attention, St Johns is switching to one large 95-gallon cart rather than the small blue bins. No sorting is necessary, which is comical for me, as I’ve never sorted. Oops. Bins will be delivered between June... Read More
Edie Williams: Ponte Vedran of the Week
This darling lady’s favorite movie is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and judging by her life, she lives by his motto, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Readers, please meet Edie Williams. She’s a full time State Farm agent and mother of 5 kids... Read More
PVPV/Rawlings Wins at Players Championship
Thanks to Denise Kelly, a kindergarten teacher at PVPV/Rawlings, who entered a drawing at THE PLAYERS, PVPV/Rawlings won an Imagination Playground. The new play structure was a hit during the tournament and looks to be a real winner at the school too. The equipment will be housed in the PVPV indoor play space, which is used on... Read More
Business Spotlight: Word it Wisely LLC
Lay/lie. Affect/effect. Apostrophe where? Writing is hard work, even for those of us with a Journalism degree (me) or a Masters in English (Gwinn). Have you seen the grammar errors we’ve made so far – weeped vs wept, libel vs liable?! Gross. Helping people write without overwriting or making silly gaffs is really tough. Luckily, we have... Read More
Gordie Rolison: Ponte Vedran of the Week
At a recent banquet celebrating area kids with character, a parent attendee took note that not one, not two but MANY students said the person who inspired them most was Coach Gordie Rolison. She requested he be nominated as a Ponte Vedran of the Week. If you haven’t met this parrothead on the field, at the beach, or at the... Read More
Snapped: It’s a What, What?
Ponte Vedra Boulevard’s smallest house? Fishing pier? Wedding stage? Who knows, but I like it! Read More
Math EOCs a Bust for 2015
Mention state testing to parents, and you are likely to get a variety of colorful responses and reactions. What if your child studied his/her heart out for a state final only to find out it wasn’t going to count this year? Well, that’s what’s happening here in Florida for a few of the state administered math... Read More
“Catering” by Trader Joes
The joy that is Trader Joes has been captured in many a blog: On Cup of Jo a list of favorites More suggestions from Housetweaking 2011 Dinner A Love Story post with recipes Recently, I took my love to a new level and catered an entire cocktail party with stuff I bought from our local Trader... Read More
