Just in time for the summer's biggest holiday, Florida By Water released their 2012 list of places to view fireworks from your boat. So far, they’re featuring more than 50 locations submitted by local Chambers of Commerce and Tourism & Visitors bureaus from across the Sunshine State.

On Sunday, June 10th, Chabad at the Beaches will be celebrating its ninth year of commitment to Jewish Life in the Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beaches community with its annual Gala Dinner and Celebration.  This year, we will be honoring Dr. Michael Mendel and Mrs. Eliana Batya Galer, Mrs. Robin Olson, and Dr. Andrew Forrest.  All of our honorees have made great contributions to the Beaches Jewish community through both sweat and spirit.  As we honor our longtime friends and supporters, we also take time to reflect on another year of spiritual growth in the community.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- The Beaches Museum & History Park will be hosting a kickoff beach party for the opening of this summer's hottest exhibit, "Mermaids of The First Coast," on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. The guest curator, local surfing legend Mitch Kaufmann, will spotlight fifty years of women surfers of the First Coast. The exhibit will feature photographs, posters, video clips, trophies, and other surfing paraphernalia associated with women surfers.