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Morning Ponte Vedra Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Ponte Vedra Beach fishing tournament raised $30K for one child
- Which major golf tournament was just crowned 2025’s best?
- Did Nazi saboteurs really land just off Ponte Vedra Beach?
Also on today's calendar: St. Augustine Community Chorus Christmas Concert and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jacksonville nurse raises $30K for girl with cancer through fishing tournament (news4jax.com) — A Jacksonville nurse is using a Ponte Vedra Beach redfish tournament to raise tens of thousands of dollars for a local 10-year-old cancer survivor’s rehab and holiday needs. The October event brought in about $30,000, and she’s already planning the 2026 tournament to support another Jacksonville-area cancer charity while still welcoming donations for Gianna’s recovery. 
• Korn Ferry Tour announces winners of 2025 Tournament Awards (pgatour.com) — Korn Ferry Tour leaders gathered at the PGA TOUR’s Global Home in Ponte Vedra Beach this week to announce their 2025 Tournament Awards, putting the community at the center of pro golf decision-making. The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio, took top honors as Tournament of the Year, with several other events recognized for operations, charity impact, and fan experience.
• Nazi sabotage teams were captured infiltrating the US during World War II (wearethemighty.com) — Ponte Vedra Beach plays a dramatic role in this World War II story, where Nazi saboteurs secretly landed by U-boat just south of Jacksonville before the plot quickly unraveled. A Jacksonville historian and teacher uses the Ponte Vedra landing, maps, and local photos to help Duval County students see how global war once reached their own coastline.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponte Vedra Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- A Peter White Christmas
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 pm
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Palm Valley Farmers Market
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
10:00 am - Martial Arts Class
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
4:45 pm - MUMFORD Academy of Irish Dance
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
6:00 pm - Martial Arts Class
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
4:45 pm - VPIZZA event
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
1:00 pm - PUSSER'S BAR & GRILLE PONTE VEDRA BEACH RESTAURANT
Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach Restaurant , 816 Highway , A1A N , Ponte Vedra Beach
6:30 pm - Paul Lundgren Band
Pusser's Bar & Grille Ponte Vedra Beach Restaurant , 816 Highway A1A N , Ponte Vedra Beach
6:30 pm - St. Augustine Community Chorus Christmas Concert
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine , 38 Cathedral Pl , St. Augustine
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Baptist Church of Ponte Vedra
Palm Valley Community Association Center , 148 Canal Blvd. , Ponte Vedra Beach
8:00 am - Yoga in the Park
Jack Russell Park , 800 Seminole Road , Atlantic Beach
9:00 am - Farmers Market
Jack Russell Park , 800 Seminole Road , Atlantic Beach
10:00 am - Songwriters Concert
Bull Memorial Park & Adele Grage Cultural Center , 716 Ocean Boulevard , Atlantic Beach
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
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- Marriott International posted a job opening for Housekeeper Houseman in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Jacksonville Beach
- Tour winners Davis Thompson, Frank Lickliter lead Gator Bowl Pro-Am field (jacksonville.com)
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business 2025 (lionessmagazine.com)
- Florida rocket launch, watch the next SpaceX launch from Daytona Beach (news-journalonline.com)
Neptune Beach
- Powerball hits $1 billion, again. See list of biggest jackpots in history (beaconjournal.com)
- Davidson, Kirchhoff exchange vows in Bahamas (northsidesun.com)
Atlantic Beach
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-- The Patch AM Team
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