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Also on today's calendar: October Flea Market And Yard Sale and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Hardwick, Whitehurst clash over Flock cameras as commission declines immediate suspension (sjcitizen.com) — St. Johns County commissioners have given the Sheriff's Office two weeks to address privacy concerns about Flock license-plate cameras instead of suspending them immediately, a move that affects neighborhoods including Ponte Vedra Beach. While some commissioners and residents argue the cameras threaten privacy, others, including a Ponte Vedra Beach-area commissioner, say many locals support the technology for its crime-solving benefits.
2. Emma Ruth Rundle Shares New Single "Catherine Wheel" - (mxdwn.com) — Emma Ruth Rundle will bring her fall tour to Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on October 11, giving local fans a chance to hear songs from her new album live. The tour pairs her with All Them Witches on select dates before she launches her own headlining run with a full band supergroup later in the season.
3. AI, Gen Z Are Hot Topics at AGS Conclave (rapaport.com) — Ponte Vedra Beach gets a nod on the national jewelry stage as Michael Richards of Underwood's Jewelers in Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach receives the prestigious Robert M. Shipley Award at the American Gem Society Conclave. The Orlando gathering focused on AI, Gen Z shoppers, security tips, and industry trends, underscoring how local jewelers are adapting to a changing market.
4. St. Augustine teenager with kidney failure hopes for a donor (bradenton.com) — A St. Augustine teen who graduated from Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach is urgently seeking a living kidney donor after being diagnosed with advanced Stage 5 kidney failure. His family is asking potential donors with blood type A or O to complete an online questionnaire and is also raising funds to help cover travel and medical-related expenses during his transplant journey.
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