Beach Gazette is an independent, nonprofit, community-owned publication. It launched in June 2026 to ensure those who live, work, and play in the Beaches community have access to local news to stay engaged and informed.
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About the Founders
Jennifer Ashley (editor) and Georgette Dumont (publisher) co-founded the Beach Gazette when they learned The Beaches Leader was shutting down. Both passionate about their community - the governance and the individual connections between individuals that make communities thrive - they decided to start a nonprofit news outlet to ensure the Beaches would continue to have coverage of what was happening in their own neighborhoods.
Ashley and Dumont bring decades of experience in public and nonprofit organizations. Currently, Ashley is the Director of Health Promotions for Feeding Northeast Florida and Dumont is an Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration program at the University of North Florida.