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🌱 Patch AM: Firehouse Subs targets October opening in Ponte Vedra Beach’s Nocatee area
Coming up on the Ponte Vedra Beach Patch calendar: The Great Pumpkin Patch Opens for Halloween

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In today's newsletter:
- Firehouse Subs targets October opening in Ponte Vedra Beach's Nocatee area
Also on today's calendar: The Great Pumpkin Patch Opens for Halloween and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RestaurantData Highlights 15 Multi Unit Restaurant Sites in October Pipeline Update (restaurantnews.com) — A new Firehouse Subs is slated to open this month at 1035 Crosswater Parkway in Ponte Vedra Beach, giving Nocatee-area residents another quick dining option. The industry-focused roundup also tracks other national restaurant projects, but the Ponte Vedra Beach permit record is one of the few with an October 2026 opening window already on file.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponte Vedra Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- The Great Pumpkin Patch Opens for Halloween →
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 276 Roscoe Blvd N, Palm Valley
11:00 am
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- The Morning Blend →
First Coast Cultural Center, 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 am - Palm Valley Farmers Market
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
10:00 am - Martial Arts Class
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
4:45 pm - Mumford Academy of Irish Dance
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
5:30 pm - Introduction to Nature Journaling with Watercolors →
GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach
9:50 am - Martial Arts Class
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
4:45 pm - Youth Leadership - Informational Session →
the link, 425 Town Plaza Avenue, Ponte Vedra Beach
5:30 pm - Diane Dew District 4 Event
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
6:15 pm - Beach Exploration →
GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach
9:00 am - 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
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Jacksonville Beach
- Jacksonville Buddy Walk brings community together to celebrate inclusion (firstcoastnews.com)
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Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach sees flooding after 11 inches of rain in 60 hours (news4jax.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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