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🌱 Patch AM: Why troopers used a PIT maneuver on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach
Make time for Jet & The Glorious Sons on the Ponte Vedra Beach Patch calendar
Hello Ponte Vedra Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why troopers used a PIT maneuver on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach
Also on today's calendar: Paul Lundgren Band: Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 78.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver stopped with PIT maneuver after fleeing ICE, trooper in Ponte Vedra Beach: FHP (news4jax.com) — Law enforcement used a controlled PIT maneuver on State Road A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach to stop a pickup whose driver allegedly refused to pull over for ICE and Florida Highway Patrol. A 23-year-old Jacksonville man was detained, then transferred to federal immigration custody, while his passenger was also taken in for immigration processing. 
📸 Around Ponte Vedra Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponte Vedra Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Jet & The Glorious Sons →
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
8:00 am - Palm Valley Farmers Market
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
10:00 am - 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
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Friday September 18
📣 Ponte Vedra Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hammerhead Ocean Marathon →
Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
8:00 am - Veterans Legacy Community Festival →
Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 11 1st Street N, Jacksonville Beach
9:00 am - Liveball Social
Atlantic Beach Parks Department Jack Russell Park - 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach FL 32233
9:00 am - Beaches Green Market →
Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar, 321 Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach
10:00 am - Mumford Academy of Irish Dance
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
10:00 am - Branches of Christ Church
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
2:00 pm - First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
Palm Valley Community Association Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
8:00 am - Yoga in the Park →
Atlantic Beach Parks Department Jack Russell Park - 800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach FL 32233
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just sharing some lightning pictures from the recent storms.
It is just fascinating that lightning can generate heat up to 5 times the temperature of the surface of the sun. Have a great day. (Nextdoor Nocatee Village) - I use to purchase groceries from Kroger so I could get them delivered.
They no longer service this area. I noticed last week on Amazon that they are selling groceries now….not through Whole Foods or Winn-Dixie. They… (Nextdoor Riverwood)
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Retail Merchandise Associate in Jacksonville Beach. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Jacksonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponte Vedra Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jacksonville Beach
- 'Homeless people are people just like us': Jacksonville Beach stabbing sparks conversation about homelessness (news4jax.com)
- Fl Fin Fest 2026 At The Sea Walk Pavilion in Jax Beach! (iheart.com)
- How did Jaguars do against the Panthers? (jacksonville.com)
Neptune Beach
- Jacksonville man faces 15 years in prison after jury convicts him in bank impersonation scam (news4jax.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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