Nero fiddled while Rome burned. The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) sticks its head in the sand as infrastructure and city facilities deteriorate. All in order to keep taxes at the rollback …

By Lauri deGaris Recently, a good friend of almost 40 years gifted me an LP album entitled “Southern Grassroots Music Tour -- Oh, What a Time,” produced in 1980. Yes, I still have an LP record …

By Linda Hart Green Linda Hart Green “Why don’t they get it?” It’s the question public theologian and prolific author Dr. Brian McLaren has heard a lot while crisscrossing the country doing …

By Mike Phillips So here we go again. Yet another well-respected engineering firm has told Fernandina Beach that the substructure under Brett’s Waterway Cafe, a popular tourist destination in the …

By Melissa A. Moss Recent history shows there are a lot of thoughtful folks in our community who care deeply about people, government policies and issues in a way that transcends party affiliation. …

By Linda Hart Green Linda Hart Green Actions and words should match. Easy to say but difficult to do. This truth applies to individuals, organizations and communities. A new sign at our city's …

By Mike Phillips Wow. Did that governor of ours ever give us something to think about. We thought our request for a million bucks to help us advance our riverfront stabilization project was a …

Nassau Habitat for Humanity (NHFH) has announced that this year’s inaugural Al Pertuz Impact Award for outstanding service recipient is Ed Stanley, a 23-year Habitat veteran. The award, established …

By Suanne Thamm Fernandina Beach wants YOU to consider running for city commission in 2024. It’s only June 2023, yet the airwaves are already full of campaign announcements for the 2024 …

Linda Hart Green “Why did people here turn so ugly?” mused Lisa Williams, her big green eyes open wide. Lisa is one of the artists who rents studio space in my gallery, Shady Ladies Art. We sat …

By Mike Phillips Recent events have convinced me that our reader comments service needs a bit of housekeeping. The issue is that once in a while, our usually thoughtful, civil and interesting …

Private organizations such as Citizens Defending Freedom-Nassau (CDF-Nassau) can assemble in public buildings and restrict who is allowed to attend their meetings, according to the Nassau County …

Evidently Citizens Defending Freedom - Nassau believes freedom isn't for everybody. CDF's meeting at American Beach Thursday night was off limits to local media and certain people it felt weren't …

Linda Hart Green One of my favorite Bible verses is from the gospel of John. The setting is the Upper Room and Jesus is preparing the disciples for His imminent departure. It is often read at …

By Linda Hart Green Linda Hart Green “Why are they so angry?” Have you thought that after reading comments on social media? Have you wondered the same about yourself? I had time to consider …

By Linda Hart Green Linda Hart Green I grew up in a suburb of New Jersey just five miles from center city Philadelphia. At the time, no building could be taller than the top of William Penn’s hat. …

By Linda Hart Green “Will you offer a prayer, Reverend?” I have been asked that question countless times over many years and the answer was always, “Yes!” I am fortunate that prayer comes …

By Darlene Drury FBHS class of 1974 I was born and raised a Fernandinian. When I was growing up, I had no role models. I always felt alone and ashamed because I knew I was different. In an effort to …

By Chip Ross Steve Nicklas writes an opinion column called “Steve's Marketplace” for the Amelia Island Living eMagazine. The columns routinely spew a litany of complaints and recommendations …

By Faith Ross Recently Tammi Bach, the Fernandina Beach City Attorney, gave a workshop for the city’s Board of Adjustment. Based on her advice to the board, it seems our local government might not …