North Beachs' Art Walk

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Monday, October 4th, 2010, 4:51pm

Third Thursday of each month! 5-9 pm. Beaches Town Center & Adele Grage

October 21
November 18 - Artisan Fair at Adele Grage!
December 16
January 20

Artists (local and northeast Florida) gather around the Beaches Town Center at Atlantic Blvd. and Ocean/First Streets. More than twenty locations feature artists and provide refreshments and music to the public.

Make Adele Grage your first stop on the monthly North Beaches Art Walk. The artist reception is free and open to the public. A limo is available from 6 to 9 pm. Current stops are Bali Cargo, Adele Grage, Pteropod, and Artistree. Free limo service to and from Beaches Town Center to Adele Grage Cultural Center, runs from 6:15 to 9 p.m.

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Atlantic Beach Campout Under the Stars Oct 23

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Monday, October 4th, 2010, 4:45pm

A Saturday Afternoon and Evening of Fun & Play

• Kayak tours – Dutton Island, 9:30 and 12 noon
• Morning bike tour of parks
• 2 pm – Kid Zone Bounce Houses, Ferris wheel, Train Rides
• C lown & Balloons with Sugar Plum
• 4 pm – Magic Show
• 5 pm – Working Warrior Fitness Fun
• 7 pm – Prince Pele Polynesian Dance
• 8 pm – Movie “How to Train a Dragon”

Campsites still $10.00

Reserve a campsite, pitch your tent and stay the night under the stars with family and friends. Free pancake breakfast for campers on Sunday am! Sites include a fire ring with wood for a campfire. Choose your site now at the Recreation Office, Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.

DEADLINE for reservations is October 9th or until sold out. So reserve early. Visit www.coab.us/events for registration form, site map and schedule of events.

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Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Monday, October 4th, 2010, 4:10pm

More than 200 Sailors stationed on board USS Underwood (FFG 36) and embarked helicopter squadron HSL 60 will return to Naval Station Mayport on Tuesday, October 5, after a six-month deployment to the Eastern Pacific in support of Counter-Illicit Trafficking Operations.

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Monday, October 4th, 2010, 10:20am

Flagler College is partnering with TPC at Sawgrass to host the 2010 President's Golf Classic benefiting the Flagler College Scholarship Fund. The event will take place at the Dye's Valley Golf Course at TPC Sawgrass on Oct. 4.

"On behalf of the PGA Tour and TPC Sawgrass, we are very proud to partner with Flagler College in hosting this annual event," said Bill Hughes, general manger of TPC Sawgrass.

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A/C Units Stolen From Several Jacksonville Beach Businesses

Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010, 10:13pm

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla - Jacksonville Beach Police are investigating several grand thefts on Penman Road in which at least six air conditioner compressor units were stolen from businesses in the area.

A police spokesman says the police in Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach are also investigating similar thefts. First Coast News is checking into those reports.

Evidence technicians are processing the scenes in Jacksonville Beach, at a strip center in the 1400 block of Penman Road. Police say they have no suspects.

If anyone has any information about these grand thefts, please call the JBPD at 270-1667.

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Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Friday, October 1st, 2010, 4:55pm

Halloween meets the sea during SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, featuring an underwater "fantasea" where children can trick-or-treat, meet amazing sea creatures, catch silly and spooky shows and help Sesame Street's Abby Cadabby through an amazing adventure to find her magic wand.

SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular takes place October 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, and 29-31. The daytime event begins at 12 p.m., leaving the littlest of trick-or-treaters wide-eyed for the fun-filled activities. Visit SeaWorldSpooktacular.com for more details.

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Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Friday, October 1st, 2010, 4:49pm

Adventure Landing has announced that they will be hosting a multi-day haunted event called HAUNT NIGHTS. Haunt Nights is Northeast Florida’s newest haunted attraction and will debut at the Adventure Landing’s Jacksonville Beach location on Friday, October 9th. Haunt Nights will continue on select dates through October 31. A complete operating schedule is available by clicking this link: http://www.hauntnights.com/schedule.html.

Haunt Nights features two unique attractions:

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