You may not recognize the name Joseph Charles Stehlin, but Ponte Vedra Beach would not be what it is today without his influence and leadership.
Stehlin’s daughter, Patricia Stehlin Boykin of St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, wrote a book about her father’s life and about his vision for Ponte Vedra Beach. The book is titled “Ponte Vedra Beach: How it got the name and The driving force behind the development of Jacksonville Beach 1929-1934.”
Boykin spoke Jan. 14 about her father at a presentation in the auditorium of the main building in Vicar’s Landing…