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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 [...]

Big Staff Fuss Over a Few Parking Spots

By Mike Lednovich On paper the plan to add 19 new parking spaces to the [...]

Revolutionary Florida Lecture at the History Museum

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host George Kotlik’s presentation “East Florida in the [...]

Exec to Talk on Rayonier’s Forest Future

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Mark Hebert’s presentation “Rayonier: Sustainably Managing Our [...]

Soccer Field Solution Is in the Works

By Mike Lednovich The Fernandina Beach City Commission has agreed to partner with Nassau County [...]

June 26 Florida Legislative Forum to Transcend Party Affiliation

By Melissa A. Moss Recent history shows there are a lot of thoughtful folks in [...]

Beach “Harmonization” Passes — But to the City’s Tune

By Mike Lednovich A “harmonization plan” for all seven of the beach parks on Amelia [...]

Neighbors File to Stop Tringali Townhouses

Neighbors of the Tringali property surrounded by the Fernandina Beach Historic District have filed a [...]

TDC Taking Another Run at Beach “Harmonization”

By Mike Lednovich The Tourist Development Council’s highly criticized redesign of three city beach parks [...]

When a Cigar-Lover Becomes an Institution

By Dylan Bailey Scott Weaver, a retired Navy man, is an institution of sorts. His [...]

Seniors vs Crime Has a New Home

For the past 16 years, the Fernandina Beach Police Department has hosted Seniors vs Crime [...]

Democrats Sponsor Forum on New State Laws

The Democratic Club of Amelia Island is hosting a legislative forum on Monday, June 26 [...]

Feeling Welcome Means Feeling Safe

By Linda Hart Green Actions and words should match. Easy to say but difficult to [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Armadillos

By Pat Foster-TurleyThese days it seems like armadillos are everywhere, in all-natural areas on this [...]

Commentary: A Budget Cut That Doesn’t Need to Hurt

By Mike Phillips Wow. Did that governor of ours ever give us something to think [...]

Governor’s Budget Chopping Claims Downtown Seawall Request

By Mike Lednovich Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed Fernandina Beach’s $1 million funding request to [...]

Port’s Problem with Customs Is Escalating

By Mike LednovichThe Port of Fernandina could potentially lose its “port of entry” designation because [...]

Disc Golf Proposal Soundly Defeated

By Mike Lednovich The proposal for a disc golf course at Simmons Road Park was [...]

Habitat Honors Ed Stanley With New Award

Nassau Habitat for Humanity (NHFH) has announced that this year’s inaugural Al Pertuz Impact Award [...]

Leadership Nassau Deadline is End of June

Over the course of 22 years, Leadership Nassau has grown to become the most exclusive [...]

Team Ohana Rows for a Cure and for Veterans

By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach-based Team Ohana began its 2,800-mile journey Monday to row from [...]

Low-Key Tour of Potential Disc Golf Course Tuesday at 3:00 pm

By Mike Lednovich The City’s Parks and Recreation Department, along with representatives of a disc [...]

Commentary: Think About a Run for Commission — Yes, YOU

By Suanne Thamm Fernandina Beach wants YOU to consider running for city commission in 2024. [...]

Joy and Healing at the Pride Parade and Festival

By Mike Lednovich There was an abundance of rainbows, smiles and yes, love and support [...]

There’s Spirit Behind These Crochet Hooks

By Elizabeth Matthews Retiree and avid crocheter, Brenda Brubeck is no stranger to northeast Florida, [...]

An Inspiring Journey: Clarence and His Bagel Shop

By Dylan BaileyAloha Bagel is not just a popular bagel shop in Fernandina Beach; it’s [...]

Pat’s Wildways: The ARK

By Pat Foster-TurleyI was so wrapped up with Lake the otter last week I didn’t [...]

Take Time to Honor the Sea on World Ocean Day

  By Lauri deGaris In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly officially recognized June 8 [...]

Smooth Sailing for City Manager Search Plan

The citizen committee assisting with the Fernandina Beach city manager search got compliments from city [...]

Parking: The Worry Never Seems to End

By Mike PhillipsAh, parking. While northern cities worry about organized shoplifting and children shooting up [...]

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 [...]

Pride Panel at History Museum

In recognition of Pride Month, a panel of local LGBTQ+ residents will share their experiences [...]

Walk and Bike Task Force Draft Report Ready

Fernandina Beach Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Charlie George formed a citizens’ task force for safe [...]

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 [...]

Omni Joins Habitat in Drive to Build More Housing

Habitat for Humanity and Omni Amelia Island Resort have formed a partnership to help build [...]

Those Big, Munching Bugs are Native Lubbers

By Lauri deGaris A few days ago, I was asked to hop on over to [...]

Dance Festival: Tap, Vocals and Jazz

Tap dancer and singer John Manzari is bringing his show The First Set to the [...]

Say It Loud: No More Anonymity

By Mike Phillips Recent events have convinced me that our reader comments service needs a [...]

Author Kevin Powers Coming to Book Loft

  National Book Award Finalist Kevin Powers, author of “The Yellow Birds,” is coming to [...]

Thai Spice Cafe: A Bit Pricey, But Worth It

  By Dylan Bailey I had been craving Thai food all week, which is strange [...]

There’s Help for Women’s Eating Disorders

By Elizabeth Matthews In a world where the prevalence of eating disorders continues to rise, [...]

Off and Running: The City Manager Search Process

By Mike PhillipsThe citizen committee that is assisting the search for a new city manager [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Lake the Otter

By Pat Foster-Turley“I smell like otter!” It was like 30 years ago—the memories flooded in [...]

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 [...]

The Ancient Mayhaw Is Making a Comeback Here

By Lauri deGaris Mayhaw is a variety of hawthorn tree noted for slender branches with [...]

Short Access Closure at American Beach Thursday

The water and sewer conversion project at American Beach is underway. The contractor, U.S. Water [...]

Behind The Saturday Market: Loving Caretakers

By Dylan Bailey The Fernandina Farmer’s Market is a special place. If you’ve driven down [...]

County Roads to Get Much-Needed Work

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Two contracts approved this week open up more than $8.8 [...]

Grant Moves Rendezvous Restoration a Bit Further

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics More than 20 years after the historic venue closed, a [...]

The Game’s Afoot at Amelia Community Theatre

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the moors of Devonshire for their latest case [...]

The Nest, A Women’s Center

By Elizabeth Matthews Megan Hammond knows what it’s like to be a young woman facing [...]

Commentary: Only True Believers Welcome at CDF Meetings

By Mike LednovichEvidently Citizens Defending Freedom – Nassau believes freedom isn’t for everybody. CDF’s meeting [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Wild Amelia

By Pat Foster-TurleyI knew that if I stopped by the exhibition hall for the Wild [...]

A Small Island with a Lot of Room

By Linda Hart GreenOne of my favorite Bible verses is from the gospel of John. [...]

Citizens Sue County Over Riverstone Settlement

The Citizens Against Runaway Development (“CARD”) filed suit against Nassau County yesterday in the Fourth [...]

A Challenging Week for Fernandina Beach

By April L. Bogle The Fernandina Beach City Commission considered and ruled on several contentious [...]

Tringali Neighbors File Appeal to ‘Stop the Domino Effect’

Neighbors of the Tringali property in downtown Fernandina Beach and their supporters announced yesterday they [...]

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

Guy Edmund Petty died on May 9, 2023. With great dignity and a Guy-like sense [...]

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

By Elizabeth MatthewsReverend Dawn Mayes has recently assumed the role of pastor at the First [...]

Island BBQ: A Fever Dream of Buffet Choices

By Dylan Bailey One of my favorite things about Amelia Island is the diversity of [...]

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 [...]

Huge Pushback on Clearcutting 36 Acres for Solar

By Mike Lednovich The City Commission has told Florida Public Utilities it is in favor [...]

Unexpected Bending

By Linda Hart Green “Why are they so angry?” Have you thought that after reading [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Clams!

By Pat Foster-Turley It was Bucko’s birthday yet again, and yet again he didn’t want [...]

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

By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach Pride has quickly pivoted, replacing bingo with various games for [...]

It’s Canning Time Again — 214 Years Later

By Lauri deGaris In order to provision French forces upon the sea, Napoleon offered 12,000 [...]

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 [...]

Knocke Group Trying to Halt Pride Bingo Event

By Mike Lednovich Citizens Defending Freedom is attempting to stop a Drag Queen Bingo event [...]

Search Committee Agrees on One Thing: No Looking Back

By Mike Lednovich The chairman of the Citizens City Manager Search Committee sparked a conversation [...]

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 [...]

Why Amelia Island Needs a Statue of William Penn

By Linda Hart Green I grew up in a suburb of New Jersey just five [...]

YoungLife: For Teens at Their Own Pace

By Elizabeth Matthews YoungLife Youth Ministry is a national organization that seeks to reach young [...]

Aloha Bagel Is a Feast for More Than Your Eyes

By Dylan Bailey Aloha Bagel and Deli made waves when it opened its doors in [...]

Her Grace and Courage Were the Greatest of Many Gifts

By Kathleen Arsenault Carolyn Phanstiel came into my life my senior year at FBHS, 1964-65. [...]

Port May Sell Residential Land to Pay Legal Debts

By Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina took the first step Wednesday toward potentially selling [...]