SOUPer Bowl IV aims to combat hunger
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, will mark the return of the SOUPer Bowl at Nease High School for the fourth consecutive year to benefit Blessings in a Backpack. More »
Jacksonville Camera Club captures Mandarin
The Jacksonville Camera Club is passionate about sharing knowledge of what to practice behind the lens in an effort to make photographs even more beautiful. More »
Meet new St. Johns County Commissioner Jeremiah Blocker
Recently elected St. Johns County Commissioner for District 4, Jeremiah Blocker and wife Lauren love St. Johns County, but feel there are some important challenges ahead. More »
Back in Time with Brett : John Henry Jacks House, Part 1
Built in 1887, this residence was first owned by John Henry Jacks and his family. More »
The CreekLine
Volunteers needed to report right whale sightings
By NewsLine Staff
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Marine Resources Council (MRC) has been training and coordinating a dedicated volunteer sighting network of coastal residents, businesses, and beachgoers to identify and report right whale sightings off the coast of Florida since 1995. MRC is seeking shore-based volunteers in northeast Florida to report whale sightings. This will help protect them from collisions with vessels, initiate a disentanglement response (if necessary), help researchers gather photo-ID, genetic, and behavioral data; assist with tracking their migration and more.
St. Johns County Schools’ Programs of Choice Showcase announced
By NewsLine Staff
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The St. Johns County School District’s Programs of Choice Showcase will be held 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at the World Golf Village Convention Center. Middle and high school students and their parents are encouraged to attend.
Hope Floats announces “The Many Faces of Breast Cancer” portrait series event
By NewsLine Staff
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Hope Floats (a local fundraising team dedicated to raise funds to benefit The DONNA Foundation) has partnered with local photographer Laura Evans for a Breast Cancer Survivor Portrait Series, The Many Faces of Breast Cancer, a portrait series showcasing area survivors. The opening night celebration will be held on Saturday evening, Jan. 26, 2019 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Cork Art District located at 2689 Roselle St., in Jacksonville. This event is centered on raising awareness while celebrating and honoring those directly impacted by this terrible disease.
Travel | Sky high fun in Sevierville
By Debi Lander
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Old style leather flying helmet on my head, goggles over my eyes, and a scarf wrapped around my neck: I’m ready to take flight, feeling like Amelia Earhart and those 1920s barnstormers. Actually, I am ready for my photo op. Pilot Marc Hightower at Sky High Air Tours, based in Sevierville’s Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Regional Airport, snaps my pic.
Pantry Raiders | Blackened Shrimp and Corn Chowder
By NewsLine Staff
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Warm up and chow down on chowder
When winter arrives, colder temperatures typically arrive as well. Staying warm on cold winter days can sometimes be challenging, but food can be just the thing to make you feel warm on a chilly day. Chowder is a robust dish that can stick to the ribs while warming people up. Just about anything, including beer, can be added to chowder, making it a uniquely flavorful dish. Ideal for cold days, the following recipe for “Blackened Shrimp and Corn Chowder” from John Holl’s “The American Craft Beer Cookbook” (Storey) can be just what you need to warm up.
