August 26, 2025
Nine officers fired on the man after he holed up in his car and reached for a gun case.…
August 22, 2025
Unleashed dog kills 23 sea turtle hatchlings
Other nests on the First Coast were lost to waves produced by Hurricane Erin.…
July 8, 2025
Invasive Vitex plant warning issued in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach is fighting Vitex, an invasive plant that weakens sand dune resistance to storms.…
May 22, 2025
Atlantic Beach redesigns lifeguard station
The lifeguard station was upgraded for better response, but it maintains the original design from the 1990s.…
May 9, 2025
Strobes and horns alert Atlantic beachgoers to lightning risk
Two new lighting alert systems on Atlantic Beach predict when lightning strikes are imminent.…
May 1, 2025
Coyote found dead in Atlantic Beach; city remains cautious
The city is investigating four reported attacks on residents Tuesday and Wednesday.…
April 3, 2025
Angie’s opens in Atlantic Beach with some twists
Owner Ed Malin is opening Angie’s a few doors down from the former Ragtime Tavern.…
February 25, 2025
Atlantic Beach park puts youth baseball on the sidelines
Baseball players were asked Sunday to leave Jack Russell Park to make way for the farmers market.…
January 17, 2025
Island Donuts is closing in Atlantic Beach
Island Donuts has another location in St. Augustine. The final day in Atlantic Beach will be Jan. 26.…
November 6, 2024
Mayors and council members elected in the Beaches
Voters in Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach picked mayors — one in a close race and the other by a…
November 6, 2024
Beaches voters approve charter changes
Voters in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach approved all changes proposed.…
October 31, 2024
E-bikes raise concerns for Atlantic Beach commissioners
Atlantic Beach is discussing the need to regulate e-bikes, which some city commissioners consider potentially dangerous. Commissioners took up the…
October 18, 2024
Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in November
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…
June 6, 2024
Coop 303 opens Living Room Lounge for older crowd
The lounge combines upscale cocktails with a small bite menu for people who don’t want to hang out with younger…
April 16, 2024
Beaches leaders fight to preserve schools
Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach city councils voted to oppose the closure or consolidation of schools in their communities.…
April 9, 2024
Leaders fight possible closure of Atlantic Beach Elementary
Duval County Public Schools is considering a recommendation to close 37 schools across the county.…
December 8, 2023
Spliff’s Gastropub identifies location in Atlantic Beach
Spliff’s appears to have leased space at the Reef Retail Shopping Plaza along Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach.…
December 7, 2023
Local veterans reflect on Pearl Harbor 82 years later
Dozens of veterans and active duty service members came together Thursday in Atlantic Beach to remember the lives lost on…