Eighth Annual Beaches Tour of Homes
The Tour of Homes will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring 15 exceptional homes plus two bonus stops across Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach.
Dive into the heart of First Coast life with our Community section, where we celebrate the diverse tapestry of people, places, and events that make Jacksonville truly special. From neighborhood gatherings and local traditions to grassroots initiatives and unsung heroes, we explore the connections, collaborations, and shared experiences that weave our vibrant community together.
Dive into the heart of First Coast life with our Community section, where we celebrate the diverse tapestry of people, places, and events that make Jacksonville truly special. From neighborhood gatherings and local traditions to grassroots initiatives and unsung heroes, we explore the connections, collaborations, and shared experiences that weave our vibrant community together.
The Tour of Homes will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring 15 exceptional homes plus two bonus stops across Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach.
Written by Tobias Wilson This October, the US Navy will celebrate 250 years of service of defending the seas and our nation. The Navy has had a significant presence here in the First Coast area for almost a hundred years
Essence: the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character. Where did you grow up, and when did you discover the Jacksonville Beach area, in particular, Atlantic Beach? I grew up in the military—I
Thanks John for checking in. So what’s your background with Ragtime? The first time I truly remember going into Ragtime was in, I believe, 1986. We were living in Atlantic Beach and were doing laundry where Coop 303 is now
For many years Jacksonville has been an international player in the music industry with bands like the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Limp Bizkit and others all hailing from the First Coast. As time passed us by the artists
It’s not often you can evaluate an endeavor and claim that is an overall win win win win win win situation, but in the case of the Jacksonville Beach Deck The Chairs, founder Kurtis Loftus has the right to claim
The Jax Beach Polar Plunge is scheduled to come off once again on the morning of January 1, 2025. Now in it’s thirty sixth year, the Plunge has become an annual tradition that attracts plungers from all across the South
Every holiday season in Jacksonville Beach a unique Christmas light show takes place in Latham Plaza in the Seawalk Pavilion. Deck The Chairs is the brainchild of Kurtis Loftis, and is now in its twelfth year. Deck The Chairs was
Last year I painted a friend and veteran as Santa, LIVE, at Christmas Made in the South show in Jacksonville, FL. I finished him in gold leaf and he sold to a collector. So, this year I decided to paint
Proud of our community. Proud of our country.
Glenn Shuck Photography
With Jacksonville having such a powerful music community, it’s no wonder that festival promoters want to continue to bring unique events to the First Coast. The concept of front porch stages in specific neighborhoods used for festival style music events
JACKSONVILLE, FL, November 5, 2024 – Jacksonville PorchFest, presented by Corner Lot’s Corner on Main, returns to Historic Springfield for its 10th Anniversary on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Jacksonville PorchFest is a free, family-friendly music festival featuring over 20 musical
