City-Port Fuss Takes Another Step Toward Resolution
By Mike Lednovich The City of Fernandina Beach is done haggling with the Ocean Highway [...]
Yet Again, City Candidate Switches Seats
By Mike Lednovich City Commission candidate Charles A. (Tony) Morris has changed again to a [...]
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It’s That Time to Build a Lifeguard Team
By Wilma Allen As days get longer and temperatures rise, Fernandina Beach’s Ocean Rescue Division [...]
A Journey Into the World of Falconry
By Lauri deGaris Over the past few years, I have enjoyed sharing numerous picnics [...]
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Mar
St. Peter’s Adds Another Tour Opportunity
Are you interested in Fernandina’s history and historic buildings? Join a free 45-minute tour sponsored [...]
Mar
Easter Isn’t About Eggs. It’s About Renewal
By Linda Hart Green Maybe, like me, you have driven by the site of the [...]
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Magnolia’s Cafe: Rebranded, Moved and Even Better
By Dylan Bailey Magnolia’s Cafe is a new restaurant that has opened in Fernandina Beach. [...]
RYAM Invited to Tell Commission About Bioethanol Plans
By Mike Lednovich Interim City Manager Charlie George has been instructed to invite Rayonier Advanced [...]
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Pat’s Wildways: Warming Up
By Pat Foster-Turley There is always something to catch my eye when I walk on [...]
Mar
Sturges Gets Indefinite Delay in Proposed Subdivision Changes
By Mike Lednovich At the urging of Vice Mayor David Sturges, the Fernandina Beach City [...]
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Two Seat One Candidates for Commission
Charles A. (Tony) Morris is an announced candidate for Fernandina Beach City Commission Seat 1 [...]
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Citizens Forming Up to Fight Bioethanol Plant
By Mike Lednovich Can David defeat Goliath one more time? A band of 150 hopeful [...]
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Mar
Four Local Writers, Three Crime Stories and One Special Event
Amelia Island Writers presents a special event – When Crime Meets Truth and Imagination – [...]
Bretts and the City: No Love Lost
By Mike Lednovich While the owners of Brett’s Waterway Cafe want a big payday over [...]
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Mar
Music Will Fill the Island Air This April
By Wilma Allen It isn’t just birds that will be singing this April. The island [...]
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More Dr. Ruth Performances
Amelia Musical Theatre’s recent sold-out performance of “Becoming Dr. Ruth” is back for a limited [...]
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Commentary: Six Short Lessons for Our School Board
By Mike Phillips The Nassau County School Board was treated Thursday evening to a lesson [...]
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Ayscue Files to be Next City Mayor
Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Darron Ayscue has filed to run for mayor in the August [...]
Bioethanol Forum to be Held Monday — All Are Invited
By Mike Lednovich Plans for a bioethanol plant to be located at the Rayonier Performance [...]
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At Bar Zin, Expect Luxury That You Won’t Forget
By Dylan Bailey A quaint bistro called Bar Zin is tucked away behind the lush [...]
Pat’s Wildways: Arizona Skies
By Pat Foster-Turley One of my main motivations for visiting southern Arizona with my brother [...]
Mar
RYAM Gets Initial Nod on Air Permit for Bioethanol Facility
By Mike Lednovich The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has notified RYAM that it plans [...]
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Titanium Mine Hearing Finds Not a Single Supporter
By Paula Alford Not one supportive comment was heard on March 5, when more than [...]
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It’s Time for Wildflowers — and Magic
By Lauri deGaris This time of year, there is no surer sign of spring [...]
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Mar
Charlie George Modifies His Intent to Step Down
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach Interim City Manager Charlie George expounded on his comment last [...]
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Commentary: Living With Grief Is a Long, Learning Process
By Linda Hart Green I exhale with relief when the date of March 6 passes. [...]
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Mar
Lagniappe Cooks up a Little Something Extra
By Dylan Bailey Lagniappe takes inspiration from the flavors of New Orleans, Charleston, and Savannah. [...]
Mar
City Looking at Lower Density Numbers Downtown and Elsewhere
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach city commissioners have agreed that city staff should make recommendations [...]
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Mar
Waterfront Dispute Comes Down to a Park or More Parking Spaces
By Mike Lednovich The race is on to determine whether a waterfront park in Fernandina [...]
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Mar
Pat’s Wildways: Arizona Underground
By Pat Foster-Turley There’s a lot going on underground in southern Arizona, the location of [...]
Mar
RYAM Open House a Friendly Affair
The crowd at the RYAM bioethanol open house Wednesday was mostly neighbors wondering about this [...]
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Mar
It Might Feel Early, But the Time to Seek Office Is Upon Us
By Suanne Thamm This year is a crucial political year for the city of Fernandina [...]
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Mar
St. Marys Mine Hearing Available Via Zoom
By Paula Alford The quality of life for all of us living near the St. [...]
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Mar
Commentary: Good Old Boys Versus the Public Good
By Mike Lednovich In the heart of Fernandina Beach, important decisions that shape our community’s [...]
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Mar
Rotary’s Taste of Amelia is Coming March 9
The 37th Taste of Amelia event will showcase culinary treats from a variety of restaurants [...]
Mar
Coming Soon: A Coffee Place With a Mission
By Dylan Bailey If you’re a coffee connoisseur, there’s a new coffee shop on the [...]
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Mar
Commentary: “Getting Older” Doesn’t Have to be “Getting Old”
By Dickie Anderson Approaching my 80th birthday this spring, I am determined to do everything [...]
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Mar
Commentary: It’s Nassau’s River Also. Pay Attention!
By Emily Floore, St. Marys Riverkeeper On February 9, 2024, Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) [...]
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Mar
Pat’s Wildways: Talking Turkey
By Pat Foster-Turley There is an avian mystery happening on Amelia Island, and maybe someone [...]
Mar
Commentary: The Riverstone Battle is Far From Over
By Lyn Panone On April 23, 2023, Nassau County Commissioners Martin, Huppman, Gray and Farmer [...]
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Mar
A Fateful Deliberation Continues Over Potential Density Changes
By Mike Lednovich Like the scientists in the film Oppenheimer who grappled with the potential [...]
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Mar
City-County Soccer Field Deal Nears Completion
By Mike Lednovich Nassau County will contribute up to $1.7 million to help Fernandina Beach [...]
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Feb
City Seeks Grants to Cover Public Safety Shortages
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach’s Fire Department Chief and Police Chief told city commissioners their [...]
Feb
Is the Bioethanol Proposal Legal? Expert Opinion Sought
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach City Attorney Tammi Bach says she is seeking an outside [...]
Feb
Commentary: When the Joy of Reading Crosses Paths With the Censors
By Linda Hart Green I do 75% of my seeing out of my right eye. [...]
Feb
Want to Know More about the Bioethanol Proposal?
RYAM has issued an invitation to an open house at its 10 Gum St. facility [...]
Feb
Fusion Ramen Causes a Stir in Yulee
By Dylan Bailey If you’re a fan of ramen, you’ll be thrilled to know that [...]
Feb
Go Figure: Park Discussion Was All Over the Waterfront
By Mike Lednovich Hodgepodge perfectly describes what happened during discussion Tuesday on what began as [...]
Feb
Commentary: An Interview With Johnnetta Betsch Cole
By April L. Bogle Johnnetta Betsch Cole’s lineage alone could fill a book. She is [...]
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: The ‘Dying’ Art of Taxidermy
By Pat Foster-Turley Whenever I visit my friends in Gainesville I ask them for new [...]
Feb
Local Actress/Film Producer Nominated for Award
By Wilma Allen This Sunday, Amelia Islander Sinda Nichols will be rubbing elbows with stars [...]
Feb
Boat Ramp Talk Gets Five Thumbs Down
By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach city commissioners were united Tuesday in dismissing any proposed plans [...]
Feb
Obituary: Marlene Marie Chapman
Marlene Marie Chapman (71), of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully at Community Hospice Jane and [...]
Feb
A Tale of Whales, Healing and the Beach Lady
By Lauri deGaris I am grateful to have known The Beach Lady of American Beach, MaVynne [...]
Feb
Anne Oman, Journalist and Observer Writer
We are saddened to report that Anne Oman, who served for nine years as a [...]
Feb
Bill Birdsong: Through His Lens, He Teaches a Love of Nature
By Dylan Bailey In the realm of photography, there are those who capture moments, [...]
Feb
Tours of St. Peter’s Historic Church Coming in April
Are you interested in Fernandina’s history and historic buildings? Join a free 45-minute tour sponsored [...]
Feb
On World Whale Day, Consider the Unnecessary Deaths
By Lauri deGaris February 18, 2024, is World Whale Day. And I am heartbroken to [...]
Feb
Is This Your Year to Write a Book?
Has anyone ever said to you, “You should write a book about that?” Is 2024 [...]
Feb
Quiltfest Applications Start in April
The theme for the 38th annual Jacksonville Quiltfest (QuiltfestJax) is “Sew Your Heart Out.” It [...]
Feb
No Action Yet on Density Plan. Public Workshop Set
By Mike Lednovich The city’s Planning Advisory Board took no action Wednesday on proposed revisions [...]
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: Sundown Shows
By Pat Foster-Turley Every evening around some retention ponds there is a show that is [...]
Feb
Coastal Furnishings Closing for Good
After almost a decade of serving the coastal communities of Nassau County, independent furniture retailer [...]
Feb
Grace Church Invites Public to Birthday Fling
Grace Community Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America, invites the public to [...]
Feb
How to Pitch Your Novel
The Amelia Island Writers are presenting a free workshop on pitching an idea for a [...]
Feb
Barnabas Honors Hometown Heroes
This year’s 3rd annual Barnabas Center Fashion Show Honoring Hometown Heroes, which takes place on [...]
Feb
The Amelia Will Return Feb. 29 to March 3
The Amelia returns in 2024 with a week-long celebration of motoring excellence. Attendees will enjoy [...]
Feb
“Billy” Star is Only Second Girl in the World
Julia Taylor is appearing as Billy in “Billy Elliot the Musical” (BETM) in Fernandina Beach, [...]
Feb
“You People” — a Commentary
By Chip Ross, city commissioner I recently received an email from a local charter boat [...]
Feb
Commentary: How Religious Freedom Was Born in the USA
By Linda Hart Green This is the current signboard in front of the First Baptist [...]
Feb
Library Friends to Donate $40,000
By Wilma Allen At its annual membership meeting, Feb. 22, Friends of the Fernandina Beach [...]
Feb
At Vintage Donuts, Your Imagination Is the Cook
By Dylan Bailey If you’re a fan of donuts and have a penchant for nostalgia, [...]
Feb
Question: Close Downtown Boat Ramp and Use Bartels Ramp?
By Mike Lednovich The Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board (CRAAB) will discuss the merits of [...]
Feb
City Friendship Questioned as Developer Seeks Change
By Mike Lednovich Vice Mayor David Sturges’ friendship with a Fernandina Beach developer, who is [...]
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: Road Trip to Sebastian
By Pat Foster-Turley I am always on the lookout for new things to see in [...]
Feb