In May, 1986 final development approvals were received for a 6,300 acre mixed use project located off Interstate 95 in St. Johns County approximately 23 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. The project encompassed 6,300 acres within six parcels and was granted development approvals for 13,835 residential units and over 6.5 million square feet of commercial, industrial and office use. The project was named St. Johns Harbour.
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Fun with friends and neighbors, micro brews, great treats and a silent auction all to support the schools. That’s what’s in store for the first Davidson Cares fundraiser at Mile Marker Brewery on Friday, November 9th! Mile Marker is located at 3420 Agricultural Center Drive near the outlet mall in St. Augustine. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the new Davidson Cares foundation, which offers support for our outstanding St. Johns County public schools, including Mill Creek Elementary, Wards Creek Elementary, Palencia Elementary and Pacetti Bay Middle School. The program launched this month and is currently collecting grant submissions from each of the four local schools for their chance to win $500 to $1,000 for a great idea benefiting a classroom, a grade level, or even the entire school
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Great news for our World Golf Village neighbors and other St. Johns County residents! Davidson Realty recently announced the creation of their new Davidson Cares Foundation and Program to support St. Johns County schools, including Wards Creek Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Palencia Elementary School, and Pacetti Bay Middle School. The foundation will be funded by proceeds from real estate sales along with great local fundraising events, like their first event at Mile Marker Brewery on Friday, November 9th! It’s great to see local businesses coming together to support our schools!
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It’s back to school season and our World Golf Village and north St. Johns County area families will find some changes as they head back to school on August 20th including the addition of the new Palencia Elementary School and a new Principal at Mill Creek Elementary School. The opening of Palencia Elementary School this month brings with it rezoning that impacts some families previously zoned for Mill Creek Elementary. The St. Johns County School District website provides an easy to use address look-up to find out which schools your elementary, middle and high school student is zoned for. It’s accessible at http://www.gis.bocc.co.st-johns.fl.us/schoolaz2/.
Following is round-up of key facts about our area schools. More information, including bus routes can be found on the school websites.
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Whether you’re visiting World Golf Village, a neighbor looking for a good meal or hungry after a day of golf on the Slammer & Squire or King & Bear golf courses, the Legends Bar & Grill is the perfect spot for great food. Located in the Slammer and Squire clubhouse, the Legends Bar and Grill is a beautiful restaurant facing the 9th green with a welcoming Floridian atmosphere.
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For a couple who thought they would never leave the Washington D.C. area, Allan and Audrey Freed are now among the biggest fans of living in World Golf Village. It’s been seven and a half years since the Freeds moved into Turnberry and Audrey Freed recently answered a few of our questions, including exactly how they ended up in our neck of the woods.
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Tiger Woods famously matched Jack Nicklaus’ PGA TOUR all-time win record when he won his 73rd victory at the 2012 Memorial Tournament. Now items from that victory, including the ball Woods used to make his dramatic shot on the 16th hole and the glove he was wearing for his final round 67, are on display at the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum.
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One of our favorite exhibitions at the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum in World Golf Village is the Member Locker Room where life-size lockers are stocked with actual mementos from Hall of Famers’ lives, often telling little-known stories about their careers and personal lives. What makes the Locker Room so compelling is the same reason the exhibits and lockers of the new 2012 Hall of Fame inductees are worth a visit: the personal mementos that provide an intriguing glimpse into the real worlds of golf’s greatest players and important contributors.
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When Dan Jenkins was running on passion and raw talent, he befriended his fellow Texan, the great Ben Hogan. Ben became his mentor and gave him lessons on the game of golf. At the crossroads of Dan’s golf ability – Ben wanted him to achieve more and tried to coax him to commit to the game. Dan, a bit frustrated with his swing, told Ben, “I just want to be a sportswriter – I’ve always wanted to be a sportswriter”.
As Dan tells it – Ben paused and riveted him with an amour-piercing look – held eye-to-eye for an uncomfortably long time – then simply said, “Keep working at it”.
The rest is history because Dan Jenkins went on to become the greatest and most revered sportswriter in America – always working at his craft.
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Name Arnold Palmer’s Favorite King & Bear Golf Course Hole!
The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Beach Club and Honours Golf are teaming up for a once-in-a-lifetime shot for golf fans to leave their mark on the renowned King & Bear Golf Course by coming up with a creative name for Hole 15. The person with the best name will win a three-night stay for two at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Beach Club, golf for two on both the King & Bear and Slammer & Squire golf courses, a $500 travel voucher courtesy of the Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, a VIP tour of the World Golf Hall of Fame, two tickets to the IMAX theater and a commemorative brick on the Walk of Champions!
Click here to Name It, Play It. Invite your friends, family and golf buddies to Name It, Play It too.
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