by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
The odds and ends of life in Magnolia Point, observations, musings, events before and after, wildlife, mildlife, and all things in-between! First Coast Expressway (pdf) Sinkhole (pdf) Mailbox Mayhem...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
Welcome to the neighborhood! You’ve bravely settled among the rarest, and loudest, of suburban wildlife: the conservative Baby Boomer. You need this Guide if you have any hope of surviving this manicured jungle of golf carts, HOA committees, pickleball rivalries, and...
by Magnolia Editor | People
NOTE: Tower Park Purchase The following is the unofficial history, by Steve Witham: “Back in 2006 the developer of record, maintaining sole voting rights for the Association, decided the HOA should purchase the Tower Park property for $175,000 requiring a...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
The League meets on two Sundays each month for a friendly 9 holes of golf. Marriage is optional! The money may not be big, but the bragging rights are! Come join us! May 2025 (pdf) April 2025 (pdf) March 2025 (pdf) February 2025...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
In a quiet quilting shop tucked into the corner of a bustling town, a fabric panel named ‘Cleo’ sat waiting for her destiny. Unlike the ordinary bolts of cotton and linen that surrounded her, Cleo was extraordinary. Her golden hues shimmered like sunlight on water,...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
(Confessions of a Community Association Volunteer) When I first volunteered to do anything at Magnolia Point, I never imagined I’d end up spearheading something like ‘A Month of Chocolates’. To be honest, I never imagined I’d be...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
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...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
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’,...
by Magnolia Editor | People, Wildlife
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 Pie’ showed up. This specimen wasn’t your ordinary magpie. A...
by Magnolia Editor | People
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...
by Magnolia Editor | People, Wildlife
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...
by Magnolia Editor | Lifestyle, People
‘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...
