🌱 When the Blue Angels will roar over Jacksonville Beach skies
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In today's newsletter:
- When the Blue Angels will roar over Jacksonville Beach skies
- How a Jacksonville Beach-linked Realtors group is boosting disaster relief
- Which Jacksonville Beach resident just stepped into Gator Bowl leadership?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watch as Thunderbirds, Blue Angels fly over Florida in rare team up (jacksonville.com) — Jacksonville Beach residents can look forward to the Blue Angels headlining the Jacksonville Beach Sea & Sky Airshow on October 23-24, 2027. The article also highlights a dramatic joint flyover in Pensacola and lists other 2026–2027 Florida performances, giving aviation fans plenty of chances to catch the team around the state. 
• NEFAR makes $250K donation to relief foundation (pontevedrarecorder.com) — Jacksonville Beach residents are served by a local NEFAR service center that’s part of a regional Realtors group donating $250,000 to the national Realtors Relief Foundation for disaster aid. The association and its charitable arm also support Northeast Florida nonprofits and fellow Realtors through fundraising and volunteer work, with all charitable donations tax-deductible.
• Gator Bowl names Bill Dixon, Pat McManamon to volunteer leadership (jacksonville.com) — A Jacksonville Beach resident, Pat McManamon, has been chosen as chairman-elect for the 2026 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, putting a local voice in a key leadership role for the game. He’ll serve alongside Jacksonville’s Bill Dixon, a longtime volunteer who will be the 2026-27 volunteer chairman. Both bring deep community involvement and years of Gator Bowl experience.
📸 Around Jacksonville Beach
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Brush Up Paint Class
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Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar , 321 Penman Road , Jacksonville Beach
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Arts in the Park
Johansen Park , 1300 Seminole Road , Atlantic Beach
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Wild Wonders
Dutton Island Preserve , 622 Dutton Island Road W , Atlantic Beach
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Yoga in the Park
Jack Russell Park , 800 Seminole Road , Atlantic Beach
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Farmers Market
Jack Russell Park , 800 Seminole Road , Atlantic Beach
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Jacksonville Beach, FL Calendar , 11 1st Street N , Jacksonville Beach
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Secrets of the Forest
Dutton Island Preserve , 622 Dutton Island Road W , Atlantic Beach
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Revival 2026: Freedom In Christ Jesus
The Blu By U Farm , 5571 Long Branch Rd , Jacksonville
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Junie B Jones The Musical
The Island Theater , 1860 Town Hall Cir #54 , Fleming Island
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Dog's Out the Cage Tour // Mountain Grass Unit
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall , 1050 A1A N , Ponte Vedra Beach
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First Babtist Church of Ponte Vedra
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 am
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This adorable boy is Rodney a 4 yr old that actually tap dances for attention.
Rodney was saved from a high kill shelter in Houston, TX and is the sweetest dogs, cats and people friendly. He does not do well in boarding he… (Nextdoor Jacksonville Beach South)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Jacksonville Beach. Apply here.
- Marriott International posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jacksonville Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ponte Vedra Beach
- News Briefs for the Week of April 16-22, 2026 (pontevedrarecorder.com)
- Climbing Flowers and Plants (pontevedrarecorder.com)
- Hillary Whitaker Gallery opens spring show (pontevedrarecorder.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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