Category: Arts & Entertainment

Beach News Now: 8/30/2016
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Beach News Now: 8/30/2016

Thousands attend Trump rally in Jacksonville
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Thousands attend Trump rally in Jacksonville

Thousands packed into the Veterans Memorial Arena in Downtown Jacksonville to take part in a rally to support Donald Trump. The New York businessman is traveling the country in an attempt to woo voters before the November election. By Trump’s own estimate, 16,000 supporters came out in support. The capacity for a concert is 15,000. […]

Comic Con coming to beaches library
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Comic Con coming to beaches library

What do you think of the new welcome sign?
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What do you think of the new welcome sign?

Moonlight Movies returns to Jax Beach
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Moonlight Movies returns to Jax Beach

Moonlight Movies returns to the SeaWalk Pavilion beginning April 22, 2016, with the movie Finding Nemo.  This popular family friendly, outdoor movie series combines a movie under the stars, the sound of the ocean, and a sea breeze for a memorable night to share with family and friends. Learn what movies are in the series, movie […]

Skate park open house to be held in Jax Beach
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Skate park open house to be held in Jax Beach

The City of Jacksonville Beach invites you to a design presentation of the new municipal skate park to be located at South Beach Park.  This Open House will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, 11 North 3rd Street.  A presentation will be […]

Warnings flying for Florida coast as Sandy approaches
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Warnings flying for Florida coast as Sandy approaches

Tropical storm watches and warnings are flying for the east Florida coast as Hurricane Sandy makes a swipe at the Sunshine State. Sandy’s rapid intensification just before a Cuban landfall has many Floridians on edge. Any western deviation in track could bring hurricane force winds to the coast. At the very minimum, The Beaches will […]

WARRIORS FIND ASSISTANCE WITH SERVICE DOGS
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WARRIORS FIND ASSISTANCE WITH SERVICE DOGS

There was once a time when animals that assisted the handicapped were primarily known as “Seeing Eye Dogs.” Over the past decade, in this age of political correctness, the term Seeing Eye Dog has transitioned into “Service Dog,” but the title isn’t the only change in regards to the functions they provide. Service dogs have […]

JIM AND TABITHA FURYK FOUNDATION TREAT KIDS TO DAY AT PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
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JIM AND TABITHA FURYK FOUNDATION TREAT KIDS TO DAY AT PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

  When it comes to giving back to the community, Jim and Tabitha Furyk take it as their personal responsibility to make a difference in the community they have chosen as their home. Since moving to Ponte Vedra the Furyks have started The Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation and have been hard at work to […]

SHRIMP FESTIVAL A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR BEACHES FAMILY
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SHRIMP FESTIVAL A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR BEACHES FAMILY

When the 49th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival  www.shrimpfestival.com kicks off tomorrow, an Atlantic Beach family will be well represented throughout the festival. Sisters Kathy and Mary Frosio and brother Al, along with his wife, Karin, all will be a part of the festivities in one way or another. The Frosios are life long […]

PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP MORE THAN JUST GOLF FOR MANY LOCALS
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PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP MORE THAN JUST GOLF FOR MANY LOCALS

Whether you love golf or not, chances are you wait patiently all year for the PGA TOUR’s flagship event to come back to the First Coast every May. The PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP is unmistakably the TOUR’s biggest tournament, and for the golfers who tee it up in hopes of winning the tournament, it is one of […]

OPENING OF THE BEACHES PARADE THIS WEEKEND!
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OPENING OF THE BEACHES PARADE THIS WEEKEND!

With the opening of the Beaches only days away, beach residents will be pondering whether or not to fight the crowds that converge to the shoreline to begin the beach going season. The Opening of the Beaches festival put on by the City of Jacksonville Beach every year is like our greeting card to the […]

Burn the Floor: Ballroom Gets Reinvented Tonight in Jacksonville
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Burn the Floor: Ballroom Gets Reinvented Tonight in Jacksonville

For one night only, you can see ballroom reinvented as BURN THE FLOOR makes its way into our area. The show starts at 7:30 tonight and is only here for one performance at the Times-Union Center for Performing Arts. The new Broadway production of BURN THE FLOOR broke box office records and enjoyed two extensions […]

There's Still Time to Catch Jersey Boys!
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There’s Still Time to Catch Jersey Boys!

If you haven’t seen the popular musical Jersey Boys, there’s still time to catch the show will it’s in Jacksonville. This is the final weekend for Jersey Boys at the Times-Union Center Moran Theater.  Click here to check for ticket availability. The show wraps Sunday, April 1. Whether or not you’ve seen the show, everyone […]

Jersey Boys Makes Jacksonville Debut
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Jersey Boys Makes Jacksonville Debut

Making its debut in Jacksonville, the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys opened Tuesday night and is here for a three-week run! The musical is one of several Broadway touring productions being presented at the Times Union Center Moran Theatre by the FSCJ Artist Series this season. Jersey Boys tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four […]