Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
April 10, 2019 1:00 p.m.
USA Today is running a contest to determine which small town (population under 25,000) from among 20 nominees will be voted the Best Coastal Small Town. Fernandina Beach is currently ranked 13th among nominees.
Surely, our city ranks higher than that!
To see the entire list and to cast your vote, click here. Or if you just know already that you want to vote for Fernandina Beach, click there!
Vote for your favorite once per day until polls close on Monday, May 6 at noon ET. The 10 winning small towns will be announced on Friday, May 17. Read the official Readers’ Choice rules here.
It’s not going to stay small for long.
I have to ask: why would we want to win this?
PS I am not a curmudgeon. Just askin’…….
Mary Anne, I couldn’t agree with you more! Why would we want to win this when too much development is already rampant