Nominations Sought for 2020 Beaches Watch “Give Back” Donation
The Beaches Watch Board of Directors is requesting the submission of nominations for the 11th Annual Beaches Watch “Give Back” donation. This donation recognizes a nonprofit organization that enriches the […]
2020 State and County Election Information
LEARN ABOUT THE HOUSE DISTRICT 11 CANDIDATES Beaches Watch asked the Florida House District 11 candidates to respond to a questionnaire about issues important to beaches voters. You can see […]
2020 Atlantic Beach Election Information
2020 ATLANTIC BEACH ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations to the Atlantic Beach candidates who were elected on November 3rd to serve the citizens of Atlantic Beach! Mayor: Ellen Glasser See Mayor ELECTION […]
2020 Jacksonville Beach Election Information
2020 JACKSONVILLE BEACH ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations to the Jacksonville Beach candidates who were elected on November 3rd to serve the citizens of Jacksonville Beach! Mayor: Chris Hoffman See Mayor ELECTION […]
Jacksonville Beach FY 20/21 Budget Workshops Scheduled
The Jacksonville Beach City Council has scheduled budget workshops to review the proposed budget for FY 20/21. The location will be in the Council Chambers and the public is invited […]
Atlantic Beach FY 20/21 Budget Workshops Scheduled
The Atlantic Beach City Commission has scheduled budget workshops to review the proposed budget for FY 20/21. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the budget meetings will be held virtually. For […]
2020 Neptune Beach Election Information
2020 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations to Kerry Chin who has been re-elected to serve as the Neptune Beach City Council Seat 3 representative. Esther Byrd: 869 (43.02%) John Cauley: 110 (5.45%) Kerry […]
Jack Rowan Selected Fland Sharp Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Beaches Watch Board of Directors is pleased to present the 2020 Fland Sharp Memorial Scholarship to Fletcher High School senior Jack Rowan who shares in our mission to preserve […]
Atlantic Beach Considers Sign Code Amendments
In 2016, the City of Atlantic Beach (COAB) suspended enforcement of content-based sign regulations that were in conflict with a 2015 Supreme Court ruling. That ruling held that sign regulations […]
Beaches Watch Solicits Applications for Fland Sharp Memorial Scholarship
In what has become a year of uncertainty and dramatic change for our students, Beaches Watch offers a bit of continuity. For the 4th year, we encourage Fletcher High School […]
Bill Gulliford to be Presented 2020 Friend of the Beaches Award March 4
The Beaches Watch Board of Directors is honored to announce Bill Gulliford as the recipient of the 2020 Friend of the Beaches Award. The award will be presented at the […]
Jacksonville Beach Seeks Citizen Input on Future Vision
Over the next few months, the City of Jacksonville Beach will be hosting Community Conversations to develop a future vision for the city. Participants will share aspirations for the city […]
Neptune Beach Seeks Community Input on Vision Plan
The Neptune Beach Community Vision Plan process is the first phase of a 3-phase process to gather big-picture input from the citizens of Neptune Beach and establish a long-term vision […]
Jacksonville Beach Approves Short-Term Vacation Rental Legislation
On September 16, 2019, the Jacksonville Beach City Council approved legislation to regulate the operation of short-term vacation rentals in Jacksonville Beach. With over 400 short-term vacation rentals operating in […]
Beaches Go Green Awarded 2019 Give-Back Donation
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, Beaches Watch presented the 10th Annual Beaches Watch Give-Back donation to Beaches Go Green. Beaches Go Green representatives were in attendance to receive the donation […]