🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Ponte Vedra Beach author behind these twist-filled new stories

Hello Ponte Vedra Beach! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Ponte Vedra Beach author behind these twist-filled new stories
• Ponte Vedra Beach couple's $13 million gift reshapes PGA Tour charity
• How close is Charlie Woods to the lead at TPC Sawgrass?

Also on today's calendar: Paul Lundgren Band: Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
• Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local author returns with 8-story collection (pontevedrarecorder.com) — A Ponte Vedra Beach author writing as Parker Francis has released a new eight-story collection, giving local readers fresh mystery and speculative tales rooted in Northeast Florida and beyond. Victor DiGenti's "Every Living Thing" explores ordinary people at life-changing crossroads, from Fernandina Beach shrimp docks to alternate realities, all tied together by themes of memory, compassion, and redemption.
   

• Former PGA Tour commissioner from Ponte Vedra Beach battling Alzheimer's; family donates $13 million (sjcitizen.com) — A Ponte Vedra Beach couple is sharing difficult personal news as former PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem battles Alzheimer's disease, while also announcing a $13 million gift to PGA Tour Charities. Their donation, tied to the Ponte Vedra Beach-based tour, will reshape the organization's national philanthropic work in health, youth, access, and service, honoring Finchem's belief in golf's power to help communities.
   

• Charlie Woods shoots 71, sits 4 back at Junior Players (statenews.net) — A major junior golf championship is underway right in Ponte Vedra Beach, with Charlie Woods shooting a 1‑under 71 at TPC Sawgrass to sit four shots off the lead after the weather-delayed first round. His steady play on the Stadium Course, including a dramatic save on the 17th island green, sets up an intriguing second round for local golf fans.
   

📸 Around Ponte Vedra Beach

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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

Sunday September 6
• First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Palm Valley Farmers Market
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
  10:00 am
• Martial Arts Class
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  4:45 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Mumford Academy of Irish Dance
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Martial Arts Class
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  4:45 pm
• Branches of Christ Church
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Mumford Academy of Irish Dance
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  10:00 am
• Branches of Christ Church
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  8:00 am
Monday September 14
• Life Line Screening Event
  Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
  8:00 am
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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Chef de Partie in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apply here.
• The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Guest Service Specialist in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponte Vedra Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville Beach

• Jacksonville Beach to remove license plate readers on state roads; will keep others where allowed (news4jax.com)
• Jacksonville's best sandwiches: 10 standout picks to try (jacksonville.com)
• Why pro campers say this RTIC outdoor gear rivals Yeti—now 50% off (jacksonville.com)

Neptune Beach

• Florida charter schools reach record student enrollment (tampabay.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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