Pelorus Jack: Part Two of a Whale of a Story
This article is part of a series of 10 appearing every other Monday in the [...]
Dec
Timoti’s – Wild Caught Seafare
By Dylan Bailey There’s no denying that good food, coupled with a warm, inviting ambiance, [...]
Dec
La Boheme Coming to Amelia Island Stage
By Wilma Allen La Boheme, among the most popular operas of all time, will be [...]
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: 12 Days of Christmas on Amelia Island
By Pat Foster-Turley 12 Days of Christmas on Amelia Island On the first day [...]
Dec
Winter Solstice: a Universal Celebration
By Lauri deGaris December 21, 2023, marks the astronomical beginning of winter. Mother Earth’s north [...]
Dec
Commission Takes First Steps Toward Manager Replacement
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach city commissioners, still reeling from the abrupt departure of City [...]
Dec
Fat Exit Package Proposed for Ty Ross
By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach City Commission will be presented today with a proposed [...]
Dec
V Pizza: Classic and Innovative
By Dylan Bailey When it comes to pizza, everyone has their preferences. Thin crust or [...]
Dec
Commentary — The Manager Solution: Make Charlie George Permanent
By Mike Lednovich What many folks don’t realize is that over the past 12 months, [...]
Dec
Pay Attention: Really Hearing People is a Gift
By Linda Hart Green It’s crunch time for gift buyers. At least, that is what [...]
Dec
New Story-telling Festival Headlined by Carl Hiaasen
By Wilma Allen If he’s as funny on stage as he is on the page, [...]
Dec
Tringali Demolition Halted Owing to Missing Asbestos Permits
By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach Building Department slapped a “stop work” order on the [...]
Dec
Commentary: Sure Things Lost and Lessons Learned
By Mike Phillips One day, back in my corporate career, I lamented to the CEO [...]
Dec
The New City Manager Resigns. More — Much More — to Come
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross verbally resigned Friday morning effective immediately [...]
Dec
City Backtracks on Resolution to Revamp Golf Course Advisory Board Duties
By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach city administration promised to work hand-in-hand with its Golf [...]
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Invaders in Simmons Park
By Pat Foster-Turley For years there has been controversy about what to do with the [...]
Dec
A Third Whale Calf Is Born Unto Us!
By Lauri deGaris New moon blessings to right whale #1970 – Palmetto and her newborn [...]
Dec
Commentary: A Nightmare on 14th Street
By Chip Ross City Commissioner Traffic is about to get much worse on South 14th [...]
Dec
Special Meeting Called to Discuss Ty Ross Affair
By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach City Commission will hold a special meeting Dec. 19 [...]
Dec
New Atlantic Seafood — Much Bigger — Being Negotiated
By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach City Commission has approved negotiating a new lease for [...]
Dec
Commentary: It’s Not the Alcohol, It’s Everything Else
By Suanne Thamm Dear City Commissioners: Please accept my sincere sympathy for the position that [...]
Dec
Commentary — For the Good of the Order: Resignation
Editor’s note: We are offering publication of brief, thoughtful, well-written commentaries on this subject. They [...]
Dec
Hearing Canceled, CARD and ATC Remain in Riverstone Suit
Attorneys for both Nassau County and Riverstone have agreed that Amelia Tree Conservancy (ATC) and [...]
Dec
Pelorus Jack, a Whale of a 275-Year Maori Story
By Walter C. Hornaday The following article by Walter C. Hornaday, appeared in the Sunday Star, [...]
Dec
Another Right Whale Gives Birth to a Calf
By Lauri deGaris Right Whale #3360 – Horton – has given birth to her third [...]
Dec
Chief Asks for State Review of How Ty Ross Case Handled
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach Police Chief Jeff Tambasco has asked the State Attorney to [...]
Dec
RYAM Annual Golf Tournament Raises a Record $91,000 for United Way
Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) and United Way of Northeast Florida last week announced that RYAM [...]
Dec
Amelia Fresh Cafe: Good and Healthy
By Dylan Bailey Nestled inside of Nassau Health Foods is a cozy cafe with big [...]
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Adventures on the Cumberland Ferry
By Pat Foster-Turley It seemed simple. Buy advance tickets to both the ferry and the [...]
Dec
Changes Coming for Recorded Documents Related to Property Ownership
In an effort to hinder the rise of property fraud, an amendment to Florida Statute [...]
Dec
Ty Ross: Give Him Another Chance or Send Him on His Way?
By Mike Phillips The truth takes its own sweet time. We know the truth that [...]
Dec
Fernandina Police Release Bodycam Video of City Manager Bicycle Accident
Fernandina Beach Police body camera video of new City Manager Ty Ross’ bicycle accident two [...]
Dec
The Bodycam Video: Minute by Minute
By Mike Lednovich Editor’s note: This is a running summary of the police bodycam footage [...]
Dec
City Manager Responds to Calls for Resignation
By Mike Lednovich Responding to withering calls for his resignation, new Fernandina Beach City Manager [...]
Dec
Key Riverstone Hearing to be Conducted Via Zoom – CANCELED
CANCELED – See comment below. A hearing on Riverstone litigation matters has been scheduled for [...]
Dec
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade to be held January 15
All are invited to participate in the 46th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade of Fernandina [...]
Dec
Ty Ross Incident’s Police Video Being Redacted
By Mike Lednovich Police body camera video of Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross’ alcohol-related [...]
Dec
From Grim to Soon to Be Attractive on a Stretch of SR200
By Wilma Allen The median strips along state Route 200, as you drive to and [...]
Dec
Symphony Bus Trips Available Again
Amelia Residents in Action for the Symphony for many seasons co-sponsored bus transportation to Jacksonville [...]
Dec
Learning to Wait Is a Spiritual Discipline
By Linda Hart Green In the golden light of an early summer evening, I swished [...]
Dec
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls – Classic Comfort Food
By Dylan Bailey If you’ve been craving a taste of New England but couldn’t find [...]
Dec
First Right Whale Calf of the Season Has Been Born
By Lauri deGaris The full moon of November presided over the birth of this season’s [...]
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Possum Painter
By Pat Foster-Turley I must admit I have very interesting friends here on Amelia Island. [...]
Dec
Remaining Floodwall Plan Comes With Three Big Holes
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach City Commissioners will see a “Waterfront Resiliency System” conceptual design [...]
Dec
Library Friends’ Next Discussion
The Friends of the Library Book Club will meet Dec. 14 to discuss “Great Circle” [...]
Nov
Overdrinking Tips City Manager Into a Bicycle Wreck
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach’s new city manager, Ty Ross, said he was alcohol-impaired riding [...]
Nov
Atlantic Seafood Wants Big Space Increase and 30-Year Rent
By Mike Lednovich After more than a year since taking over the lease of the [...]
Nov
Marina Projects Update
By Mike Lednovich Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Charlie George updated the Marina Advisory Board Monday [...]
Nov
Santa Claus is Coming to Hilliard and Fernandina Beach
Join Micah’s Place in spreading holiday cheer to Nassau County boys and girls via a [...]
Nov
Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play at ACT
Santa gets his day in court as Amelia Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street: [...]
Nov
The Buffalo, the Cod and the Whale: Going, Going …
Editor’s note: During our right whale calving season, this is one of a series of [...]
Nov
Indigo Fernandina Opens its Doors
By Dylan BaileyOpening its doors on Nov. 14, 2023, Indigo brings a fresh twist on [...]
Nov
Pat’s Wildways: Stings and Thrills in Belize
By Pat Foster-TurleyI was underwater, snorkeling at last in good mangroves in Belize. It took [...]
Nov
Lessons in Life from a Biting Turkey
By Lauri deGarisThe other day, I was at the barn sharing time with a herd [...]
Nov
Ross, Bean Snarl Over Invite to Ethanol Firm
By Mike LednovichFernandina Beach Mayor Bradley Bean, who works for Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), skirted [...]
Nov
Land Use Changes Would Make City More Dense
By Mike Lednovich After nearly four hours of Fernandina Beach City Commission meetings on annexations, [...]
Nov
David Sturges Comments on Two Ethics Complaints
By Mike LednovichFernandina Beach Vice Mayor David Sturges for the first time publicly commented Tuesday [...]
Nov
In Dark Times, Find Small Hopes and Nurture Them
By Linda Hart Green I’m hearing that folks are finding it difficult to be hopeful [...]
Nov
Some Different Ideas If You’re Not Sure About Thanksgiving
By Dylan Bailey If you’re planning to eat out for Thanksgiving on Amelia Island, here [...]
Nov
Oh, Peg Leg Pete! Your Future Hangs in the Balance
By Mike PhillipsThe Fernandina Beach Historic District Council was surprised to find Peg Leg Pete [...]
Nov
Rayonier Exec Gets High Honor
The Florida Council of 100 has announced that veteran real estate executive Chris Corr is [...]
Nov
Barnabas Bowls: A Report to the Community
By Karen Schaffnera and Donna SweetThe bowls at the heart of Barnabas Center’s annual Empty [...]
Nov
Rayonier Applies to Get Into the Bioethanol Production Business
By Mike Lednovich Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) of Fernandina Beach has submitted an application to [...]
Nov
Pat’s Wildways: Rain and Shine in Belize
By Pat Foster-TurleyBucko and I have found a place in the world that we keep [...]
Nov
Just in Case, How to Prepare for the Unexpected
We plan for so many things in our life; weddings, children, school, college, buying a [...]
Nov
Sturges Faces Yet Another Ethics Complaint
By Mike LednovichA second ethics complaint has been filed against Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor David [...]
Nov
Have You Noticed? Amelia Is Becoming ‘Music Island’
By Wilma AllenGoogle “Music City” and you will find Nashville, Tennessee. Google “Music Island” and [...]
Nov
Native Language Unspoken for 200 Years Brought to Life
November’s “3rd on 3rd” at the Amelia Island Museum of History will be presented by [...]
Nov
How Whales — and People! — Use Songs to Navigate
By Lauri deGarisEditor’s note: This is the second in a series of 10 articles about [...]
Nov
We Could Use More Table Talk in This Community
By Linda Hart GreenDo you remember the kitchen or dining room table in the home [...]
Nov
Bantam & Biddy is a Gluten-Free Heaven
By Dylan BaileyBantam & Biddy has been on Amelia Island for a few years now [...]
Nov
Pat’s Wildways: A Walk on the Greenway
By Pat Foster-TurleyNow that I am happily able to walk distances again after my successful [...]
Nov
Commentary: It Was a Black Day at City Hall
By Mike Lednovich Last Tuesday in Fernandina Beach was a day of ignominy. That’s when [...]
Nov
Port Commission Gavel Passes to Miriam Hill
By Mike Lednovich Miriam Hill was elected Wednesday as the chairman of the Ocean Highway [...]
Nov
Corps Agrees to Move the Channel at No Charge
By Mike Lednovich The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to move the Amelia [...]
Nov