Dana L. Rector has been a hair stylist for more than 30 years, most of that time in Stamford, Connecticut. Six years ago, she moved to Ponte Vedra where she could be near family. When Covid-19 forced many salons to close, leaving people no way to access their services, Rector launched her business to do hair styling in people’s homes. Even as life has returned to normal, customers have found her service to be a time saver. And mobile hair styling continues to be convenient for those who cannot get out. more

On Nov. 3-6, 40 croquet players from throughout the country played a four-day event in Ponte Vedra. Players came from as far away as Baton Rouge; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia; the highlands in North Carolina; and all over Florida. more

Purrt City may be the most unusual place a traveler can spend the night. more

On the west side of Ponte Vedra Boulevard, just south of the Sawgrass Country Club, sits an eye-catching contemporary-style home filled with light, art and personality. more

The flourishing restaurant scene in Northeast Florida makes nightly choices of where to enjoy dinner, happy hour or in-between hours quite a dilemma. more

Stacy Cushman Studio Gallery, located in the courtyard of The Veranda office complex, is normally a working space, not open to the public. Here, Cushman creates paintings in watercolor or oil, much of it inspired by nature, as well as the ceramic works for which she is most well known. But during the entire month of December, she will open the gallery up and exhibit a diverse array of pieces by young artists expressing themselves in their own unique ways. In addition to her own art, guests will see one-of-a-kind woodwork, sculpture, crochet creations and much more. more

On Monday, Nov. 21, the We Can Be Heroes Foundation presented a large Gratitude Proclamation Banner signed by citizens of St. Johns County to members of the local law enforcement community. more

The inaugural St. Johns County version of Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife was held Nov. 4-6, drawing large crowds for the festivities. more

The Women’s Food Alliance hosted an evening with Jen Wolcott at All About Events to celebrate holiday entertaining at one of the premier party rental companies in Jacksonville. more

A look at what’s happening in the arts locally. more

Christmas and all the trappings will come early this year as Coastal Friends (formerly known as Newcomers Alumnae) will hold its monthly Holiday Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Marsh Landing Country Club, 25655 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ponte Vedra Beach. more

Notices for Robert “BJ” Atkins, Joan Chappell Branyon, Joseph “Joe” DeBellis, Kathleen K. Gillespie and Francis Pavao. more

As the 2022 holiday season approaches, the Betty Griffin Center has announced that its Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program is now under way to support those women, men and families who are staying at its domestic violence shelter. more

Here’s a look at some of the events being held this holiday season. more

Murle Harold Wester, long-time resident of Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away on November 5, 2022 at the age of 89. more

Topics include: Lightner Museum holiday market, holiday clean-up, water shuttle service, charitable donations, commercial property sale and holiday open house. more

’Tis the season for giving! more

This year will mark the inaugural event of Christmas at the Village, which is scheduled to be held on Small Business Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at World Golf Village. more

After years of eyeing the Ponte Vedra Beach area, Engel & Volkers Real Estate now has a location that calls the era home after the company opened its fifth location on the First Coast with a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 17. more

This year’s Pink Ribbon Jax campaign raised $400,000. The total was announced during a special ceremony at longtime supporter Underwood Jeweler’s Ponte Vedra Beach location Nov. 9. The money raised will go toward helping local women in need pay for their mammogram screenings. more

Hydro Infusions recently partnered with the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce to host a “before hours” event. A variety of Chamber members were on hand and shared smiles and laughs during the networking event. more

For 26 years, Christ Church Nutcracker Ballet has been put on by the dance ministry at Christ’s Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, and during that time it has grown into a tradition cherished by generations. more

The Children’s Home Society of Florida held its 38th Annual Caring Chefs event Oct. 23 and raised more than $75,000 to benefit projects going on within the organization’s Greater Northeast Florida First Coast region, that includes Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Baker and Nassau Counties. more

For the eighth year in a row, Fernandina Beach’s historic downtown will go back in time and have the look and feel of Victorian London. more

The 2022 class of the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame was inducted during a ceremony Oct. 28 at the East Club inside TIAA Bank Field. more