🌱 Patch AM: Why a PIT maneuver was used on A1A near TPC Sawgrass

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a PIT maneuver was used on A1A near TPC Sawgrass
• Steven Curtis Chapman sets a Christmas tour stop in Ponte Vedra Beach
• When top college golfers return to Sawgrass Country Club this spring

Also on today's calendar: Paul Lundgren Band: Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 75.
• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver Flees ICE agent, Trooper Near TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach (sjcitizen.com) — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper used a PIT maneuver on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach to stop a pickup whose driver allegedly refused to pull over for both the trooper and a federal immigration agent. The August 4 incident near TPC Sawgrass ended without injuries, with the driver released to ICE for removal proceedings and the truck towed from the scene.
   

• Steven Curtis Chapman to Bring The Music of Christmas Tour (gospelmusic.org) — Steven Curtis Chapman is bringing his "The Music of Christmas" tour to Crosswater Community Church in Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday, December 4, 2026, with choir and strings for a full holiday production. The 11-city tour marks 30 years of his beloved Christmas album and focuses on creating space to celebrate the season's spiritual meaning with family and friends.
   

• Bradley Releases 2026-27 Schedule (gamecocksonline.com) — South Carolina men's golf will visit Ponte Vedra Beach next spring for The Hayt at Sawgrass Country Club, bringing a major collegiate tournament to a familiar local course. The rest of the 2026–27 schedule spans events from Tennessee to the Dominican Republic and culminates in SEC and NCAA postseason play.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponte Vedra Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Jet & The Glorious Sons →
  Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Paul Lundgren Band: Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach →
  Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach Restaurant, 816 Highway A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach
  6:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Madeleine Peyroux — Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Tickets →
  Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Palm Valley Farmers Market
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
  10:00 am
• Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise →
  Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 11 1st Street N, Jacksonville Beach
  4:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Community Yoga
  Atlantic Beach Parks Department Bull Memorial Park & Adele Grage Cultural Center - 716 Ocean Boule
  9:00 am
• Special Magistrate Hearing →
  Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 11 3rd St North First Floor, Jacksonville Beach
  2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Atlantic Beach Film Series - "Kiss the Ground" →
  Atlantic Beach Parks Department Bull Memorial Park & Adele Grage Cultural Center - 716 Ocean Boule
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Beaches Green Market →
  Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 321 Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach
  10:00 am
• Jax Beach Arts Market →
  Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 11 1st Street N, Jacksonville Beach
  10:00 am
• Theater in the Park presented by Lumen Rep →
  Atlantic Beach Parks Department Johansen Park - 1300 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach FL 32233
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Yoga in the Park →
  Atlantic Beach Parks Department Jack Russell Park - 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach FL 32233
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone out there a mycologist?
  I have one that has stumped everyone, including AI and fungiatlas. (Nextdoor A1A North)

• Wireless Vision posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Representative in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Equipment Operator I in Jacksonville Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponte Vedra Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville Beach

• Blues guitarist Buddy Guy performs in St. Augustine. See photos (jacksonville.com)
• Chipotle adding two more Jacksonville locations at $1.65 million (jaxdailyrecord.com)
• Watch live: Sixth day of trial for alleged murder-for-hire case (jacksonville.com)

Neptune Beach

• DONNA Marathon Weekend with Hometown Kickoff Event at Pete's Bar (iheart.com)
• O-Zone: Kind of Rank (jaguars.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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