Be Mine

In that glittering, eccentric world where flavor rules and food empires rise like soufflés, or fall like chiffons, Maggie P reigns supreme. As the face of Magnolia International Commissary Group, she isn’t just a CEO, she’s a culinary iconoclast. From her family’s...

The Fairway Sky

In the spring of 1936, Green Cove Springs was buzzing with excitement. Amelia Earhart, already a national icon for her daring, epic flights, had made a special stop in town to participate in a special golf event at the Magnolia Point Golf Course, the ‘Old Course’,...

Bird Brains

Out on the course, mornings were serene. The sun would rise over the dewy greens, the occasional thwack of a well-hit ball echoing through the trees. The odd, distant subdued cheer. But that was before ‘Mag P’ showed up. This specimen wasn’t your ordinary magpie. A...

Gyvyng Thanks

Podcast Maggie P, a gracious figure from the storied P family of Green Cove Springs, Florida, was known not only for her role in establishing and managing commissaries in military installations across Northern Florida but also for her warm and generous spirit and...

The Broom Squire

Fair News (←Podcast) The open-air shop of the ‘Broom Squire’ is front-and-center in a popular neighborhood featured at the Clay County Agricultural Fair, in Green Cove Springs, Florida. And the neighborhood is the Early Florida Village*. This charming patchwork of...

Captain Gobble

About this story:  Podcast Alongside the quiet waters of the St. Johns swirling lazily off Green Cove Springs, lived a most unique sailor: an unusually friendly wild turkey named Gobble. Gobble wasn’t your average bird; he had a peculiar passion for sailing. And...

Podcasts

Welcome to Our Pods! Hi! I’m ‘Nute’, the Producer of these Magnolia News Podcasts, ‘Nute-Casts’ as they’re known around here, which bring you newsworthy neighborhood stories in a, shall we say, more ‘entertaining’...

Rockin’ Reindeer!

About this story: Podcast   In the heart of a fanciful forest in the residential community of Magnolia Point lived a herd of peculiar deer. Unlike their real-life counterparts, these deer were crafted from sturdy logs and enchanted branches, pressed into sockets...

Light Up Magnolia!

Listen in here:Podcast “Light Up Magnolia!” Luminaria Night Scheduled! The Magnolia Point Women’s Club announces that its 24th Annual Luminaria Night, known as “Light Up Magnolia!”, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 14, 2024 in the residential community...

Rock the Reindeer

‘You’re invited to this…it’s for all ages” Listen in here: Podcast Again this November in Magnolia Point, the chop saw will shriek, the drills wail, and axes will chop a beat at the Annual ‘Rock the Reindeer’ in the driveway...

HIP

Stories of folks in and around Green Cove Springs, and nearby locales. Many in their own voices, and photos up close and personal. Jess & Sheila (pdf) The Fairway Sky (pdf) Santa Gauze (pdf) Rockin’ Reindeer (pdf) Cookie Monster (pdf) Cap’n Gobble...

Throwback

‘Throwback’ is a look at the people and events that have shaped Magnolia Point history. January 2025 – Magnolia Petal Caps November 2024 – Leave it to Beaver October 2024 – Carts ‘n Candy September 2024 – Maggie’s Milk...