Author Archives: April Bogle
Florida’s ‘Worst Legislative Session Ever’ Attacks Personal Freedom, Some Laws Go into Effect Today
By April L. Bogle Experts on some of Florida’s most contentious public policy issues – [...]
Jul
It’s Time to Reframe Our Conversations
By Linda Hart Green “Why don’t they get it?” It’s the question public theologian and [...]
Jun
June 26 Florida Legislative Forum to Transcend Party Affiliation
By Melissa A. Moss Recent history shows there are a lot of thoughtful folks in [...]
Jun
Feeling Welcome Means Feeling Safe
By Linda Hart Green Actions and words should match. Easy to say but difficult to [...]
Jun
City Commission: Building Department Improvements Approved but Public Comments Stay at Meeting End for Non-Agenda Items
By April L. Bogle City Commissioners unanimously approved several high-profile pieces of city business at [...]
Jun
Let’s Learn from Fernandina Beach of the Past
By Linda Hart Green“Why did people here turn so ugly?” mused Lisa Williams, her big [...]
Jun
Setting the Record Straight: Private Groups Can Deny Access to Meetings
By April L. BoglePrivate organizations such as Citizens Defending Freedom-Nassau (CDF-Nassau) can assemble in public [...]
Jun
A Small Island with a Lot of Room
By Linda Hart GreenOne of my favorite Bible verses is from the gospel of John. [...]
May
A Challenging Week for Fernandina Beach
By April L. Bogle The Fernandina Beach City Commission considered and ruled on several contentious [...]
May
Tringali Neighbors File Appeal to ‘Stop the Domino Effect’
Neighbors of the Tringali property in downtown Fernandina Beach and their supporters announced yesterday they [...]
May
Learn FDOT Improvement Plans for Island’s State Roads May 23
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will present plans for improving state roads on Amelia [...]
May
Unexpected Bending
By Linda Hart Green “Why are they so angry?” Have you thought that after reading [...]
May
City Commission Votes 4-1 to Approve ‘Tringali’ Townhome Subdivision, Citizens Considering Lawsuit
By April L. Bogle Twelve townhomes are one step closer to being built in a [...]
May
Another Major Debate: Townhouses in a Single-Family Neighborhood
By April L. Bogle Tonight’s city commission meeting is likely to include another long debate [...]
May