Category Archives: General
7 Brew: Drive-Thru Only, but Heavenly Coffees
By Dylan Bailey It’s not every day you see a new coffee shop opening within [...]
Aug
A Get ‘er Done Evening with the Redevelopment Board
By Mike Phillips The members of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) were presented [...]
Aug
Pat’s Wildways: Otter Ice Capades
By Pat Foster-TurleyLike everyone else these days, I’ve been complaining about the heat, and even [...]
Aug
New Sadler Road Hotel Project to be Reviewed
By Mike Lednovich A $7 million hotel project on Sadler Road will be reviewed Thursday [...]
Aug
Baba’s Brings Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine to Fernandina
By Dylan Bailey If you’re a foodie with a taste for Mediterranean cuisine, then you’re [...]
Aug
Pat’s Wildways: Beating the Heat
By Pat Foster-Turley It’s hot out there! Everyone I pass on the street is sweating [...]
Aug
City Marina Dock Fee Increase Paused Until Next Year
By Mike Lednovich There is no denying the fact that the city marina is a [...]
Aug
Commission Decides Against Increasing New Development Fees
By Mike Lednovich The City Commission did an about-face Tuesday on funding improvements to the [...]
Aug
Coalition for the Homeless Meeting Coming Up
The next community meeting for the Coalition for the Homeless – Nassau County will be [...]
Aug
Commentary: Want a Miracle? Try a Kind Word
By Linda Hart Green I got caught in the rain. It was sunny when I [...]
Aug
Pat’s Wildways: Blue Crab Saga
By Pat Foster-TurleyIt’s no surprise to my friends and family, and even to my loyal [...]
Aug
An Update on The Cumberland Horses Suit
By Lauri deGaris On April 12, 2023, the horses of Cumberland Island — in their [...]
Aug
Publix Goes for Expansion Allowed by New Code Changes
By Mike Lednovich Just days after the city commission voted to change the City [...]
Aug
Rep. Bean Bill Would Freeze U.S. Education Dept. Hiring
U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) Chairman of the Early Childhood, Secondary, and Elementary Subcommittee, introduced [...]
Aug
Pat’s Wildways: Mountain Road Trip
By Pat Foster-TurleyPlanning a trip is always fun for me, and always full of unique [...]
Aug
City Finds More Money for Improvements
By Mike LednovichThe combination of having too much money in city reserves and underestimating anticipated [...]
Aug
Pat’s Wildways: Fishing the Pond
By Pat Foster-TurleyI am by no means a fisherperson. Bucko has tried to get me [...]
Jul
What’s With the Alachua Project? Contractor Shortages
Curious people want to know: What’s going on at the seemingly stalled Alachua rail crossing [...]
Jul
Marina Operator Hopes to Increase Fees
By Mike LednovichThe operator of the Fernandina Beach city-owned marina is proposing rate increases of [...]
Jul
Commentary: A Trashy Blame Game That Should End
Editor’s note: Because of recent problems with our system demanding unnecessary passwords from some commenters, [...]
Jul
Pat’s Wildways: A Way with Bunnies
By Pat Foster-TurleyAny regular reader of my columns knows I am hounded by rabbits in [...]
Jul
Team Ohana Makes It to Kauai, Still Raising Funds
By Mike LednovichFernandina Beach-based Team Ohana completed its 2,800-mile journey Tuesday, rowing from Monterey, California, [...]
Jul
Much-Awarded Young Pianist to Play at St. Peter’s
Prize-winning pianist Spencer McKee will present a concert on Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m. [...]
Jul
Pat’s Wildways: A Visit to the Cummer Museum
By Pat Foster-TurleyA couple of weeks ago some friends and I decided to visit the [...]
Jul
Key Promotion at Convention & Visitors Bureau
The board of the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau recently approved the promotion of [...]
Jul
You Haven’t Lived Until the Moon Has Captured You
By Lauri deGarisHave you ever been moonstruck? It has been a long time since it [...]
Jul
Arts in the Marsh — Last-Minute Thrill
Are you looking for a unique arts experience surrounded by nature? Then you must visit [...]
Jul
New Library Director Selected
Julie Cannavino has been selected to serve as the next Nassau County library director. She [...]
Jul
Pat’s Wildways: Beach Days
By Pat Foster-TurleyIt’s summertime again and time to head to the beach. But these days [...]
Jul
War Story at the History Museum
The Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society will gather at the Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
Jul
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
Pat’s Wildways: Crow ‘Funerals’ and ‘Murders’
By Pat Foster-TurleyI am always alert to the possibilities of new columns and sometimes my [...]
Jun
A Pioneer in Whale Acoustics Leaves a Lasting Legacy
By Lauri deGarisDr. Roger S. Payne, biologist, born January 29, 1935, passed away this month. [...]
Jun
“Contract Zoning” Pits County Against Its Citizens
Citizens Against Runaway Development (CARD), together with the Sanctuary Property Owners’ Association, has filed suit [...]
Jun
Pat’s Wildways: Mink in our Midst
By Pat Foster-TurleyThere’s a small otter-like critter roaming our saltmarshes and beach shores, but few [...]
Jun
Revolutionary Florida Lecture at the History Museum
The Amelia Island Museum of History will host George Kotlik’s presentation “East Florida in the [...]
Jun
Exec to Talk on Rayonier’s Forest Future
The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Mark Hebert’s presentation “Rayonier: Sustainably Managing Our [...]
Jun
Beach “Harmonization” Passes — But to the City’s Tune
By Mike Lednovich A “harmonization plan” for all seven of the beach parks on Amelia [...]
Jun
Democrats Sponsor Forum on New State Laws
The Democratic Club of Amelia Island is hosting a legislative forum on Monday, June 26 [...]
Jun
Pat’s Wildways: Armadillos
By Pat Foster-TurleyThese days it seems like armadillos are everywhere, in all-natural areas on this [...]
Jun
Habitat Honors Ed Stanley With New Award
Nassau Habitat for Humanity (NHFH) has announced that this year’s inaugural Al Pertuz Impact Award [...]
Jun
There’s Spirit Behind These Crochet Hooks
By Elizabeth Matthews Retiree and avid crocheter, Brenda Brubeck is no stranger to northeast Florida, [...]
Jun
Take Time to Honor the Sea on World Ocean Day
By Lauri deGaris In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly officially recognized June 8 [...]
Jun
There’s Help for Women’s Eating Disorders
By Elizabeth Matthews In a world where the prevalence of eating disorders continues to rise, [...]
Jun
Pat’s Wildways: Lake the Otter
By Pat Foster-Turley“I smell like otter!” It was like 30 years ago—the memories flooded in [...]
Jun
Short Access Closure at American Beach Thursday
The water and sewer conversion project at American Beach is underway. The contractor, U.S. Water [...]
May
County Roads to Get Much-Needed Work
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Two contracts approved this week open up more than $8.8 [...]
May
Grant Moves Rendezvous Restoration a Bit Further
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics More than 20 years after the historic venue closed, a [...]
May
Citizens Sue County Over Riverstone Settlement
The Citizens Against Runaway Development (“CARD”) filed suit against Nassau County yesterday in the Fourth [...]
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
Huge Pushback on Clearcutting 36 Acres for Solar
By Mike Lednovich The City Commission has told Florida Public Utilities it is in favor [...]
May
Pat’s Wildways: Clams!
By Pat Foster-Turley It was Bucko’s birthday yet again, and yet again he didn’t want [...]
May
It’s Canning Time Again — 214 Years Later
By Lauri deGaris In order to provision French forces upon the sea, Napoleon offered 12,000 [...]
May
Search Committee Agrees on One Thing: No Looking Back
By Mike Lednovich The chairman of the Citizens City Manager Search Committee sparked a conversation [...]
May
She Was Many Things, but First a Great Teacher
By Raymond Arsenault Carolyn Phanstiel, who died earlier this week at the age of 85, [...]
May
Pat’s Wildways: Belizean Food
By Pat Foster-Turley It’s no surprise to my readers that whenever I travel, food is [...]
May
Women’s Club Awards Six Scholarships
The retiring President, Sue Dwyer and incoming president of the Women’s Club of Fernandina Beach, [...]
May
New Head for Regional Community Foundation
After a nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida [...]
May
Riverstone: Hard-nosed FAQs from Conservationists
Since announcing the formation of Citizens Against Runaway Development (CARD) we have heard from many [...]
May
Carolyn Edna Phanstiel: Teacher, Activist — and Friend
Carolyn Edna Phanstiel was born in Queens, New York, February 28, 1938, and died peacefully [...]
May
This Hot New Place in Yulee Will Make You Happy
By Dylan Bailey On its website, Grumpy’s Restaurant says it is bringing dining back to [...]
May
$1,000,000 for Piney Island Conservation
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Nassau County got what it wanted in its No. 1 [...]
May
St. Johns Ferry Is Resuming Its Historic Role
Officials greet car number 1,000,000 to cross on the ferry By Lauri deGaris The St. [...]
May
Public Notice
In the Juvenile Court of Putnam County, Tennessee at Cookeville, Tennessee Ann Marie Fisk VS Ivory [...]
May
Pat’s Wildways: Monkey River Village School
By Pat Foster-Turley I’ve been to Monkey River Village three times now, each time better [...]
May
It Started With a Flag
By Genece Minshew In June of 2018, on a Tuesday evening, Mayor Johnny Miller decided [...]
May
Citizen Group Forms to Sue Riverstone — If Need Be
A new non-profit, Citizens Against Runaway Development (CARD), has been organized to oppose the proposed [...]
Apr
Pat’s Wildways: Hunting Dosinias
By Pat Foster-Turley Lots of people collect seashells, and if you are from the inland [...]
Apr
America’s Youth Program Needs Flooring Help
If you are not familiar with this very worthwhile charity, please look up their website, [...]
Apr
Commentary: We Have a Chance to Degrade Our Home — or Add Value
Dear Nassau County Commissioners, The county’s reduction of coastal building height in 2021 was appropriate [...]
Apr
Pride Picnic as American as Apple Pie
By April L. Bogle Some 100 people – from pre-kindergarteners to grandparents and every age [...]
Apr
Pat’s Wildways: Is That a Turkey?
By Pat Foster-Turley I must confess that sometimes I respond too quickly to emails without [...]
Apr
Port Is Deep in The Red, With Urgent Needs to Spend
By Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina is suddenly awash in hundreds of thousands of [...]
Apr
Marina Beefing Up Security With Gates
By Mike Lednovich Property theft and vandalism on boats docked at the city marina is [...]
Apr
Citizens Give Commission Some Jobs to Do on Manager Search
By Mike Lednovich The citizens committee tasked with advising the City Commission on finding the [...]
Apr