Top stories for June 3, 2024

Get your call-out excuse ready for Boater Skip Day on June 7

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Boater’s Skip Day, the day hundreds play hooky from work to enjoy a day of sunshine, music, carnival atmosphere and scantily-clad party-goers, will make its annual watery … MORE





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RiverFest saluted the fallen on Memorial Day, ushered the start of summer

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Known as the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day is first and foremost a day of remembrance for fallen men and women who gave their lives to protect our nation.  … MORE



Hume Foundation donates $1 million to Mercy Support for future Village

MIDDLEBURG – Mercy Support Services announced the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation donated $1 million toward building Mercy Village. Mercy Village will be able to provide more housing for our … MORE

And in sports



Spartans create championship baseball legacy

FORT MYERS – St. Johns County Day School baseball coach Tom Lucas emphasized mental toughness from the first day of preseason camp. He reminded them throughout the season, after easy wins and after … MORE



Eagles show up hungry for crabfest

ORMOND BEACH  - After taking the reins at Fleming Island last season, Golden Eagle Head Coach Chad Parker needed to pull out all the stops in the off-season to prevent a sophomore jinx after a … MORE

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