Jon Blauvelt

Exerted from a 2018 Ponte Vedra Recorder archive story by Jon Blauvelt Most success stories have humble beginnings, and the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club is no exception. The history and story of the famed, 90-year-old resort was the subject of the Beaches Museum & History Park’s Jan. 25 Boardwalk Talk, which was presented by the Inn & Club’s longtime employee and Director of Safety and Compliance Fred Cozby.

By Jon Blauvelt Coastal Wine Market & Tasting Room said goodbye to longtime associate and Ponte Vedra resident Allen Horne in early May. The former owner of Manuel’s Deli and Wines in Ponte Vedra, Horne came out of retirement to help Coastal Wine start its business in 2016. Now, co-owner Steve Lourie said Horne is re-retiring to spend time with family in North Carolina. “He’ll definitely be missed,” Lourie said.

By Amber Lake and Jon Blauvelt According to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJSO), the Medical Examiner's Office has concluded that the deaths of the two individuals found in their home in Ponte Vedra on Saturday have been ruled a murder-suicide. Per an email from SJSO spokesman Chuck Mulligan on Monday, the two deceased individuals have been identified as Lynn Michele Bender, 53, of Ponte Vedra, and Simon Patrick Hanley, 60, of Ponte Vedra.