Ponte Vedra Inn and Club plans a nearly 95-foot winding water slide at its oceanfront Surf Club pool as part of a broader campus overhaul expected to wrap up in early 2027.
Sawgrass & The Players
Ponte Vedra High girls basketball released its 2026-27 schedule, with 25 games starting Nov. 10 at Bolles and a postseason path to the FHSAA 5A State Championships at UNF Arena in March.
Education
The St. Johns County School District presented a $1.558 billion budget for 2026-2027 at its final public hearing Thursday, Sept. 10, featuring a 6.264-mill tax levy and voter-approved salary supplements of $5,000 to $9,600 for teachers based on years of service.
Education
Twenty-nine seniors from Nease and Ponte Vedra high schools earned spots among St. Johns County's 46 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them in the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide.
Education
Every school in the St. Johns County School District now exceeds Florida's class size cap due to a $23 million budget shortfall, with some kindergarten classes reportedly reaching 23 students and a state compliance plan due in February 2027.
Business
St. Johns County issued a $10.5 million building permit Aug. 24 for a four-story, 111-room Compass Hotel by Margaritaville at Beachwalk, clearing the way for vertical construction on a resort complex that will also include 68 short-term-stay cottages around the community's Crystal Lagoon.
Business
Regency Centers is preparing to break ground on The Berkeley at Durbin Park, a Whole Foods-anchored shopping center in St. Johns County, as the Jacksonville-based REIT expands its retail pipeline near Nocatee and across Northeast Florida.
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