Atlantic Beach

The Atlantic Beach City Commission this week approved its first splash pad at Donner Park. The attraction could be bubbling away by next spring.

Twenty-three years after he retired from the police department in Atlantic Beach, Nick VanderWal is being lauded for his diligence and tenacity.

A new homeless ordinance strives to balance law and order with the need for services.

Proposed legislation would prohibit camping on public streets or places "to preserve the health, welfare and safety" of residents and visitors.

The ban is effective immediately and allows police to issue $75 tickets to violators.

The restaurant, known for its live music, weathered the pandemic in Jacksonville Beach. Now it's emphasizing its food at a new home, with bands to return later.

IQ Fiber, based in Jacksonville, says it will begin this spring to install a 10-gigabit fiber-optic system in Atlantic Beach and plans eventually to expand fiber-optic service across Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties.

Kyle Stucki and Curt DeWitt, a couple of childhood friends from the Beaches, are just about done renovating the 1946 motor-court motel on Atlantic Boulevard.

The family-owned restaurant, a mainstay in Jacksonville Beach for 26 years, will open at 1021 Atlantic Blvd. in the next few months.

COVID-19 disrupted operations in Jacksonville Beach, and it was a good time to move, the owner says.