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🌱 Patch AM: How could new Flock camera rules affect Ponte Vedra Beach drivers?
Be sure to catch October Flea Market And Yard Sale on the Ponte Vedra Beach Patch calendar
Cheers Ponte Vedra Beach! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could new Flock camera rules affect Ponte Vedra Beach drivers?
- How a Ponte Vedra golf academy is shaping tomorrow's female leaders
Also on today's calendar: October Flea Market And Yard Sale and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 77 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 77. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reader Rift: Whitehurst secures new county hearing on Flock cameras after clash with Hardwick (sjcitizen.com) — St. Johns County commissioners will revisit rules for Flock license-plate readers on Oct. 20, a decision that could shape how cameras operate in Ponte Vedra Beach neighborhoods. One commissioner says her Ponte Vedra Beach constituents support the technology, while others raise privacy and data-access concerns that the board will debate publicly. 
• First Tee: Girls' Academy helps teens build confidence, leadership (firstcallgolf.com) — A five-day First Tee Girls' Academy is underway in Ponte Vedra Beach, bringing 36 teen girls together to build confidence, leadership skills, and new connections through golf and mentoring. Participants selected from across the country are working with female leaders from the PGA Tour, Johnson & Johnson, and other organizations, while also volunteering at a local equestrian center. The program highlights Ponte Vedra Beach's role in national youth development efforts.
📸 Around Ponte Vedra Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponte Vedra Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- October Flea Market And Yard Sale →
Howe Memorial United Methodist Church, 252 S Summit St, Crescent City
8:00 am - The Great Pumpkin Patch Opens for Halloween →
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 276 Roscoe Blvd N, Palm Valley
11:00 am
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Donna 5K at TPC Sawgrass →
Ponte Vedra Beach FL
8:30 am - Family Seining →
Guana Dam, 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
4:30 pm - Jax Fuse 2026 - Fashion - Oct. 10 →
the link, 425 Town Plaza Avenue, Ponte Vedra Beach
5:00 pm - Jax Fuse 2026 - Fashion →
the link, 425 Town Plaza Avenue, Ponte Vedra Beach
5:00 pm - First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 am - 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 - Introduction to Nature Journaling with Watercolors →
GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach
9:50 am - Youth Leadership - Informational Session →
the link, 425 Town Plaza Avenue, Ponte Vedra Beach
5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
📣 Ponte Vedra Beach Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Ponte Vedra Beach PatchAM possible:
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A love story written in trash bags
After days of nor'easter rain, my husband and I stepped away from building our new company and took the dogs down to the beach, about a mile north of… (Nextdoor A1A North) - I have some dear friends who are in need of a part-time caregiver.
I thought I would just ask if anyone knows of someone who could help them out. I could pass along any referrals and they would take it from there… (Nextdoor Old Marsh Landing)
- Cantina Louie LLC posted a job opening for Backwait (Food Runner/Busser) in Atlantic Beach. Apply here.
- Covenant Learning Solutions LLC posted a job opening for Recreation Aide (Arts & Crafts Instructor) in Jacksonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponte Vedra Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jacksonville Beach
- Husband helps family, neighbors escape Jacksonville Beach apartment fire that displaced 6 (news4jax.com)
- Jacksonville Beach avoids major flooding, credits stormwater investments (actionnewsjax.com)
- McCoy's Creek restoration appears to help limit flooding during Jacksonville rains (news4jax.com)
Neptune Beach
- Donna Deegan will cooperate with AG subpoena of notes from JTA whistleblower meeting (floridapolitics.com)
Ok Ponte Vedra Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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