Friends of Pennekamp Completes First Major Project By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager Featured above: The Friends of John Pennekamp organization installs 18 new mooring balls in Pennekamp Park. Last year, Ocean Reef Club partnered with the Ocean Reef... Read More »
How We Got Here by Mike Smith The Harbor Club as photographed in the late 1980’s. As previously mentioned, back in the early ’70’s, the Club entered into an agreement with Driscoll Properties and a small group of Club members... Read More »
A Friendly Battle of ORC Chefs By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager “In this corner, we have Chef Eric Andreu, Islander Sushi Chef de Cuisine, and in this corner…” This is how Beverage Director Sean Carroll introduced the “competitors”... Read More »
How We Got Here by Mike Smith As previously mentioned, back in the late 1960’s, the development of Ocean Reef Club was envisioned by Harper Sibley to be in four phases. Phase I was the Harbor Course area, Phase II... Read More »
Bag Room Open Beginnings Stories Behind a Cherished Tradition In a week’s time, the 45th annual Bag Room Open will begin. As with any longstanding tradition, the oral history has been passed down through the years and the stories behind... Read More »
How We Got Here by Mike Smith In the early ’70’s the Club felt a second golf course was a must. The Dolphin Course was frequently crowded and prime tee times in the mornings were difficult to get. As a... Read More »
Best Friends Forever? By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager This past week, the Nature Center at Ocean Reef became one of the few places to house baby alligators and crocodiles together in captivity, according to Jeanette Rivera, Ocean Reef... Read More »
How We Got Here by Mike Smith In the early 1970’s, the Florida State legislature began contemplating new rules and regulations that would severely impair the planned development of the Ocean Reef land. All four future phases would be impacted.... Read More »
Who’s Who at the Market by Gertrude Mann Welcome George Lorenzo to the Ocean Reef Farmers’ Market. George and his Lomelo’s Meat Market stand will be at the Market every Thursday with his distinctive Wagyu meat and seafood. Located in... Read More »
Be a Bidder By Sarah A. Cart Did you find it? THE catalog? Inserted in today’s Ocean Reef Press? Click here to view the All Charities Catalog That means it’s time – get out your Post-It notes and Hi-Liters. While... Read More »