Looking for the perfect gift for a junior golfer? The PGA TOUR Golf Academy has you covered with its TOURAcademy Winter Golf Camps at World Golf Village. Programs are available during the holiday break for kids of all skill levels.

Campers will receive instruction from some of the country’s top instructors and experience a day in the life similar to a touring professional. Here are the camp options:

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Each year, we spend so much time shopping, wrapping, cooking, entertaining and managing seasonal hullabaloo that it can be difficult to actually enjoy this most festive time of year. Relax! We’ve nailed down the best ways to infuse you and your family’s holiday season with the most cheer (and the least stress). Here are three ways to get in the spirit:

1. Check out the local light displays. If there is one thing Northeast Floridians love, it’s a good holiday light display. Here are a few of the best through the area.

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‘Tis the season of giving! To celebrate, Davidson Realty agent Mirtha Barzaga is sponsoring a holiday toy and food drive in the King & Bear on December 5 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to benefit the Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County.

Mirtha invites the public to contribute to the drive, which will take place at the amenity center located on Oak Grove Avenue in the King & Bear in World Golf Village.

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Dust off your Santa hat and lace up your running shoes! St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) is preparing for its annual Santa Suits on the Loose 5K Run on Saturday, December 12. Race day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the starter gun goes off at 8 a.m.

The flat, 3.1-mile course starts and finishes at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Park, meandering through St. Augustine Beach’s residential area in between. All Santa runners, Santa joggers and Santa walkers (as well as little elves in strollers) are welcome to participate.

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Mirtha Barzaga, a top performing Realtor with Davidson Realty, Inc., will sponsor a Thanksgiving food drive on November 14 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to benefit the Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County. All are invited to donate to the drive, which will take place at the Heritage Landing Amenity Center at 100 Heritage Pkwy. in World Golf Village. The drive is co-sponsored by Amenity Services Group, Inc.

The Coalition, which provides transitional housing to families and children who have experienced significant challenges, is in need of non-perishables including canned fruit and vegetables, beans, noodles, soups and canned meats.

“This time of year is difficult for many families who are struggling to keep food on the table,” said Mirtha. “The Coalition directly connects these families with resources donated by our very generous community. This food drive is just one way of helping them in their mission.”

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Davidson Cares is back with their 2nd Annual Cooler & Cocktail Raffle and this year they are putting their support behind the boys at St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS)! SAYS provides a safe, therapeutic home for boys between 6 and 18 years old from throughout Florida who have suffered from physical or sexual abuse and/or severe neglect. Davidson Cares is teaming up with SAYS to help provide support for the boys’ everyday needs, as well as help fund construction of a new building for the older boys.

This year’s Engel Deep Blue Cooler includes 17 types of top-shelf liquors, as well as a variety of cocktail party favors. Bottles include Bombay Sapphire Gin, Beefeater Gin, Jagermeister, Tanqueray Gin, Grey Goose Vodka, Belvedere Vodka, Gentlemen Jack Whiskey, Patron Silver Tequila, Mocambo 20 Year Rum, Crown Royal Special Reserve, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Crown Royal Hand Selected Barrel Whiskey, Don Julio Anejo 70th Anniversary Tequila and 2001 Glenrothes Scotch. Ticket prices are one ticket for $10, six tickets for $50 and 15 tickets for $100. All proceeds benefit SAYS.

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Looking to do something fun for a great cause? Here’s your chance!

On Monday, October 12, World Golf Village will kick off the 2015 Play Golf – Fight Cancer® 11th Annual Golf Classic to benefit the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. This is the first year the tournament comes to WGV and we’re thrilled to welcome golfers and spectators to join in the fun for this important cause.

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Looking for a way to combine your love of golf with a day of family fun? World Golf Village has you covered! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 3, when WGV hosts its 2nd Annual Golf Festival Demo Day.

Held at the Slammer & Squire Driving Range from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the demo event will feature major vendors like Ping, Callaway, Nike, Titleist, TaylorMade, US Kids, Golf Boards, Sky Golf, Club Glove, Nancy Lopez Golf, Song Birdie, the Spa at World Golf Village, and the PGA TOUR Academy at the World Golf Village. No need to register; just come on over!

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(L-R) Davidson Realty Agents Colleen Roark and Mirtha Barzaga with Amy Witherspoon, Owner of Citrus Carpet & Tile Cleaning, at Pacetti Bay Middle School’s luncheon

Mirtha Barzaga, a top producing Realtor with Davidson Realty, Inc., recently unveiled a charity program to provide ongoing support to Wards Creek Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle School and Nease High School.

As part of the program, the Barzaga real estate team and associated vendors will contribute a portion of business generated or referred by the schools’ teachers and faculty back to the schools. Vendors include Bank of England, Donna Mancini Staging & Redesign, Inc., Kimmie’s Cleaners & Angel Painting, Citrus Carpet & Tile Cleaning, AB Mobile Tint, Salameh Group and Old Republic Home Protection.

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St. Augustine has been gearing up for its 450th birthday celebration for quite some time. Though the banning of food trucks and remnants from Hurricane Erika might have dampened some excitement, most Augustinians are ready to get the party started. Here are the major events queued up for the week:

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