The Jacksonville Beach Boat Show will be held at Beach Marine this weekend, Friday, November12 through Sunday, November 14. Show hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. with free admission. The boat show will feature all of the area’s best boat dealers along with many marine related vendors. Some of Jacksonville’s best Captains including Vic Tison, Don Dingman, Steve Grant and Larry Finch will be on hand for free seminars in the Beach Marine Dock Box.

While many celebrate the blessings of the holiday season with their families, other families are living with the terrors of domestic violence. The Hubbard House domestic violence emergency shelter will be home to more than 80 women, children and men looking for safety over the holidays. For those who have been affected by domestic violence, holiday joy is often more of a wish than a reality. Hubbard House relies on the generosity of the community to help make the holidays a little easier for families who have experienced violence in their home. There are several different holiday donation opportunities that the community can take part in to lend a hand and make someone’s holiday season brighter.

The Blood Alliance, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, with operations in Northeast Florida, and regions of Georgia and South Carolina, is one of the first community blood banks in the nation to introduce a smart phone App.  Blood banks throughout the country often struggle with low blood donor participation. Of the 60% of healthy Americans who can donate, only 5% do.  The Blood Alliance is reaching out to younger donors with hopes that its new App, coupled with a high school iPad™ promotion, will make committing to donate a whole lot easier and more convenient!