Golf fans celebrated this year’s THE PLAYERS Championship in style. The 12th Annual Plaid Party to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) was held at the Nippers Beach Grille on Friday, May 10. The Plaid Party, which began as a small gathering of plaid-clad young professionals held on the Friday evening of THE PLAYERS Championship weekend, has evolved into one of most popular signature charity events in the region.

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Blessings in a Backpack hosted the Fancy Pants Party on Saturday with food by Hurricane Grill and Wings, drinks and entertainment by Yacht Rock from Atlanta.

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The Boselli Foundation returned to The Lot this year and hosted its third annual THE CUT on Friday evening.

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Sam Sissine, Eric Mann and Matt Rapp

YMCA of Florida’s First Coast hosted The After Partee with food, drinks and a live concert from Grammy-nominated Jo Dee Messina, best known for her hits “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” “Bye Bye” …

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For the third consecutive year, Florida Gov. Rick Scott attended Thursday’s opening round of THE PLAYERS with a schedule that included VIP roundtable discussions with business executives and out-of-state CEOs. The topics included business relocation and expansion into Northeast Florida.

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THE PLAYERS is more than a golf tournament and a showcase of elite golf and a world-class facility. THE PLAYERS week is filled with activities that highlight the “good side of sports,” most notably, a commitment to honoring the men and women who serve in the U.S. Military.

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The kick off to the 2013 Lot parties took place on Wednesday evening with the Monique Burr Foundation’s LIVE at The Lot, following THE PLAYERS Champion Military Appreciation event and Dierks Bentley concert.

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The Birdies for the Brave Patriots’ Outpost officially opened at 11 a.m. yesterday on Military Appreciation Day.

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The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc., a Jacksonville-based nonprofit organization created in 1997, was recently awarded with the 2013 Childhelp Corporate Award for their continued support of child abuse prevention and treatment through Speak Up Be SafeTM (SUBS), a national bullying and child abuse prevention program. The program is currently approved in 50 counties across the state of Florida.

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The City of Jacksonville will provide shuttles from downtown-area hotels to TPC Sawgrass for THE PLAYERS, Thursday through Sunday of tournament week.

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