A planned sale of Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant in Jacksonville Beach to real estate development firm Corner Lot has fallen through, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The man known as the “Mayor Jax Beach” passed on recently. While widely known out in the beaches area for serving as the Maitre’ D of Casa Marina, Sterling Joyce made an impression all over Jacksonville. His smile, warm heart and love of sharing love by giving roses to people he met has people all over the community sharing memories with each other and his family. I sat down with his daughter Tonya to talk about his history and the legacy he built by giving so much back to the community.

The man who greeted guests with his famous smile impacted hundreds more in the Jacksonville Beach community.