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Author Kevin Powers Coming to Book Loft

Publishing Date: June 4, 2023 3:30 am  National Book Award Finalist Kevin Powers, author of [...]

Thai Spice Cafe: A Bit Pricey, But Worth It

Publishing Date: June 4, 2023 3:30 am  By Dylan Bailey I had been craving Thai [...]

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There’s Help for Women’s Eating Disorders

Publishing Date: June 4, 2023 3:30 amBy Elizabeth Matthews In a world where the prevalence [...]

Off and Running: The City Manager Search Process

Publishing Date: June 3, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Phillips The citizen committee that is assisting [...]

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Pat’s Wildways: Lake the Otter

Author Name: Pat Foster-TurleyPublishing Date: June 2, 2023 3:30 am“I smell like otter!” It was [...]

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Setting the Record Straight: Private Groups Can Deny Access to Meetings

Publishing Date: June 2, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Private organizations such as Citizens [...]

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The Ancient Mayhaw Is Making a Comeback Here

Publishing Date: June 1, 2023 3:30 amBy Lauri deGaris Mayhaw is a variety of hawthorn [...]

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Short Access Closure at American Beach Thursday

Publishing Date: May 31, 2023 3:30 am The water and sewer conversion project at American [...]

Behind The Saturday Market: Loving Caretakers

Publishing Date: May 30, 2023 3:30 am By Dylan Bailey The Fernandina Farmer’s Market is [...]

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County Roads to Get Much-Needed Work

Publishing Date: May 30, 2023 3:30 amBy Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Two contracts approved this [...]

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Grant Moves Rendezvous Restoration a Bit Further

Publishing Date: May 30, 2023 3:30 amBy Wes Wolfe Florida Politics More than 20 years [...]

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The Game’s Afoot at Amelia Community Theatre

Publishing Date: May 28, 2023 3:30 amSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the moors [...]

The Nest, A Women’s Center

Publishing Date: May 28, 2023 3:30 amBy Elizabeth Matthews Megan Hammond knows what it’s like [...]

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Commentary: Only True Believers Welcome at CDF Meetings

Author Name: Mike LednovichPublishing Date: May 26, 2023 8:28 amEvidently Citizens Defending Freedom – Nassau [...]

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Pat’s Wildways: Wild Amelia

Author Name: Pat Foster-TurleyPublishing Date: May 26, 2023 3:30 amI knew that if I stopped [...]

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A Small Island with a Lot of Room

Author Name: Linda Hart GreenPublishing Date: May 25, 2023 3:30 amOne of my favorite Bible [...]

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Citizens Sue County Over Riverstone Settlement

Publishing Date: May 25, 2023 3:30 amThe Citizens Against Runaway Development (“CARD”) filed suit against [...]

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A Challenging Week for Fernandina Beach

Publishing Date: May 23, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle The Fernandina Beach City Commission [...]

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Tringali Neighbors File Appeal to ‘Stop the Domino Effect’

Publishing Date: May 23, 2023 3:30 amNeighbors of the Tringali property in downtown Fernandina Beach [...]

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Guy Petty: Architect, Volunteer, Rock Steady Co-Founder

Publishing Date: May 21, 2023 3:30 amGuy Edmund Petty died on May 9, 2023. With [...]

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Dawn Mayes: the Newest Minister at the Oldest Church in Town

Author Name: Elizabeth MatthewsPublishing Date: May 21, 2023 3:30 amReverend Dawn Mayes has recently assumed [...]

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Island BBQ: A Fever Dream of Buffet Choices

Publishing Date: May 20, 2023 3:30 amBy Dylan Bailey One of my favorite things about [...]

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Learn FDOT Improvement Plans for Island’s State Roads May 23

Publishing Date: May 20, 2023 3:30 amThe Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will present plans [...]

Huge Pushback on Clearcutting 36 Acres for Solar

Publishing Date: May 19, 2023 7:28 amBy Mike Lednovich The City Commission has told Florida [...]

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Unexpected Bending

Publishing Date: May 19, 2023 3:30 amBy Linda Hart Green “Why are they so angry?” [...]

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Pat’s Wildways: Clams!

Publishing Date: May 19, 2023 3:30 amBy Pat Foster-Turley It was Bucko’s birthday yet again, [...]

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Knocke Group Gets Bingo Banned, but Pride Event Is Still On

Publishing Date: May 19, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach Pride has quickly pivoted, [...]

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It’s Canning Time Again — 214 Years Later

Publishing Date: May 18, 2023 3:30 amBy Lauri deGaris In order to provision French forces [...]

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City Commission Votes 4-1 to Approve ‘Tringali’ Townhome Subdivision, Citizens Considering Lawsuit

Publishing Date: May 17, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Twelve townhomes are one step [...]

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Knocke Group Trying to Halt Pride Bingo Event

Publishing Date: May 16, 2023 9:39 pmBy Mike Lednovich Citizens Defending Freedom is attempting to [...]

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Search Committee Agrees on One Thing: No Looking Back

Publishing Date: May 16, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich The chairman of the Citizens City [...]

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Another Major Debate: Townhouses in a Single-Family Neighborhood

Publishing Date: May 16, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Tonight’s city commission meeting is [...]

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Why Amelia Island Needs a Statue of William Penn

Publishing Date: May 15, 2023 3:30 amBy Linda Hart Green I grew up in a [...]

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YoungLife: For Teens at Their Own Pace

Publishing Date: May 14, 2023 3:30 amBy Elizabeth Matthews YoungLife Youth Ministry is a national [...]

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Aloha Bagel Is a Feast for More Than Your Eyes

Publishing Date: May 14, 2023 3:30 amBy Dylan Bailey Aloha Bagel and Deli made waves [...]

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Her Grace and Courage Were the Greatest of Many Gifts

Publishing Date: May 13, 2023 3:30 amBy Kathleen Arsenault Carolyn Phanstiel came into my life [...]

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Port May Sell Residential Land to Pay Legal Debts

Publishing Date: May 13, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina took the [...]

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She Was Many Things, but First a Great Teacher

Publishing Date: May 13, 2023 3:30 amBy Raymond Arsenault Carolyn Phanstiel, who died earlier this [...]

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No Vote Tuesday on Solar Array Proposal

Publishing Date: May 13, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich There will be no vote Tuesday [...]

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Pat’s Wildways: Belizean Food

Publishing Date: May 12, 2023 8:58 amBy Pat Foster-Turley It’s no surprise to my readers [...]

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Port Finances Are ‘At The Cliff’s Edge’

Publishing Date: May 12, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina’s crushing legal [...]

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Women’s Club Awards Six Scholarships

Publishing Date: May 11, 2023 3:30 amThe retiring President, Sue Dwyer and incoming president of [...]

Solar Farm Proposed on Heavily Wooded Airport Land

Publishing Date: May 11, 2023 3:30 am By Mike Lednovich The leaseholder of Amelia River [...]

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New Head for Regional Community Foundation

Publishing Date: May 11, 2023 3:30 amAfter a nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of [...]

Disc Golf at Simmons Road Park Will Get a Look

Publishing Date: May 10, 2023 3:30 am By Mike Lednovich A disc golf group pitching [...]

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Commentary: When is a Public Prayer Out of Line?

Publishing Date: May 10, 2023 3:30 amBy Linda Hart Green “Will you offer a prayer, [...]

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Commentary: The Times Have Changed, Mr. Knocke

Publishing Date: May 9, 2023 3:30 amBy Darlene Drury FBHS class of 1974 I was [...]

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Riverstone: Hard-nosed FAQs from Conservationists

Publishing Date: May 9, 2023 3:30 amSince announcing the formation of Citizens Against Runaway Development [...]

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Carolyn Edna Phanstiel: Teacher, Activist — and Friend

Publishing Date: May 8, 2023 3:30 am Carolyn Edna Phanstiel was born in Queens, New [...]

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Help Needed, Help Appears — That’s Community

Publishing Date: May 7, 2023 3:30 amBy Tom Oliver Occasionally you get to witness an [...]

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This Hot New Place in Yulee Will Make You Happy

Publishing Date: May 7, 2023 3:30 am By Dylan Bailey On its website, Grumpy’s Restaurant [...]

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Better Together: A ‘Village’ of People Helping Stressed Families

Publishing Date: May 7, 2023 3:30 amBy Elizabeth Matthews Ramona is the single mother of [...]

$1,000,000 for Piney Island Conservation

Publishing Date: May 7, 2023 3:30 amBy Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Nassau County got what [...]

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St. Johns Ferry Is Resuming Its Historic Role

Publishing Date: May 6, 2023 3:30 am Officials greet car number 1,000,000 to cross on [...]

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Public Notice

Publishing Date: May 5, 2023 8:03 amIn the Juvenile Court of Putnam County, Tennessee at [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Monkey River Village School

Publishing Date: May 5, 2023 3:30 amBy Pat Foster-Turley I’ve been to Monkey River Village [...]

Future of Sports Fields Is a Stinker of a Problem

Publishing Date: May 5, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich Where will kids play soccer? That [...]

Advisory Board Will Tackle The Downtown Parking Issue

Publishing Date: May 5, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich The chairman of the Community Redevelopment [...]

Commentary: Mr. Nicklas Has Opinions. Now, Here Are The Facts

Publishing Date: May 4, 2023 3:30 amBy Chip Ross Steve Nicklas writes an opinion column [...]

Hours of Pride Comments, But No Change

Publishing Date: May 3, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Mayor Bradley Bean announced at [...]

It Started With a Flag

Publishing Date: May 2, 2023 3:30 amBy Genece Minshew In June of 2018, on a [...]

City Attorney: Don’t Cancel Pride Events

Publishing Date: May 2, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Fernandina Beach City Attorney Tammi [...]

Knocke Pushes to Cancel Pride Parade, Festival

Publishing Date: May 1, 2023 3:30 amBy April L. Bogle Citizens Defending Freedom-Nassau (CDF-Nassau) is [...]

Commentary: Bad Advice on ‘Special Privileges’ for Developers

Publishing Date: May 1, 2023 3:30 amBy Faith Ross Recently Tammi Bach, the Fernandina Beach [...]

Commentary: The Divine Creation is Wonderfully Diverse

Publishing Date: May 1, 2023 3:30 am  By Rev. Linda Hart Green Is difference dangerous? [...]

Front Porch Beaders Reach a Whole Community in Need

Publishing Date: April 30, 2023 3:30 amBy Elizabeth Matthews Front Porch Beads began as an [...]

Hofbrau Amelia: Real German? Ja! Recommended? Jawohl!

Publishing Date: April 29, 2023 3:30 am By Dylan Bailey Hofbrau Amelia is Fernandina’s only [...]

Businesswomen: How to Shine

Publishing Date: April 29, 2023 3:30 am The Eight Flags Charter Chapter of the American [...]

Citizen Group Forms to Sue Riverstone — If Need Be

Publishing Date: April 28, 2023 3:30 am A new non-profit, Citizens Against Runaway Development (CARD), [...]

Commentary: The Law Is Clear. Deny the Tringali Townhouses

Publishing Date: April 28, 2023 3:30 amBy Taina Cristner In early 2006, at the beginning [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Hunting Dosinias

Publishing Date: April 28, 2023 3:25 amBy Pat Foster-Turley Lots of people collect seashells, and [...]

Mental Health TED Talk Coming Up

Publishing Date: April 28, 2023 3:20 amA Community Conversation is being hosted by the Nassau [...]

The Riverstone Vote Is Not What You Think — Read On

Publishing Date: April 26, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Lednovich County Commissioner John Martin said in [...]

Are We Up to The Challenge of Buying Riverstone’s Property?

Publishing Date: April 26, 2023 3:30 amBy Mike Phillips Though there’s still a lot of [...]

America’s Youth Program Needs Flooring Help

Publishing Date: April 26, 2023 3:15 amIf you are not familiar with this very worthwhile [...]