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City Commission election


MINSHEW LEADS STURGES IN FIRST RECOUNT


By Mike Lednovich
4 days ago
Genece Minshew was still leading Friday as the winner over City Commission
incumbent Vice Mayor David Sturges following a recount of all provisional
ballots by the Nassau County Supervisor of …
City Commission


A WATERSHED MEETING AS POLITICAL LANDSCAPE SHIFTS


By Mike Lednovich
4 days ago
It was a transformative shift for Fernandina Beach's governance Wednesday, as
incoming City Manager Sarah Campbell along with two newly elected city
commissioners unofficially attended their first …
Delayed by 18 months


NEW FIRE STATION PUTS CITY PROJECTS ON HOLD


By Mike Lednovich
5 days ago
The City of Fernandina Beach is pursuing a $245,489.30 claim with Philadelphia
Indemnity Insurance Companies over significant delays and incomplete work at its
new $5 million fire station project …
City news


PROVISIONAL BALLOTS AND CURE AFFIDAVITS COULD IMPACT MINSHEW-STURGES RACE

By Mike Lednovich
Wednesday, November 6
A razor thin victory Tuesday by Genece Minshew over incumbent Vice Mayor David
Sturges now hinges on a count of provisional ballots and cure affidavits by the
Nassau County Supervisor of …
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TUTEN UPSETS BEAN; MINSHEW BEATS STURGES AND POYNTER WINS

By Mike Lednovich
Tuesday, November 5
Political newcomer Joyce Tuten upset incumbent Mayor Bradley Bean, while Tim
Poynter won a third term and Genece Minshew defeated incumbent David Sturges.
Tuten, a retired high school science …
Read more.


RYAM THREATS RESULT IN NO ETHANOL FERNANDINA DROPPING CHALLENGE OF BIOETHANOL
AIR PERMIT

By Mike Lednovich
Tuesday, October 29
In an unexpected turn of events, local environmental activist Tom Budd has
withdrawn his petition challenging Rayonier Advanced Materials' (RYAM) air
permit for a proposed bioethanol plant on Amelia …
Read more.

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County News


EARLY VOTING BEGINS

Wednesday, October 23



60 TOWNHOMES PROPOSED ON AMELIA ISLAND PARCELS


By Mike Lednovich
Sunday, October 20
A proposed 60-unit townhouse complex on the south end of Amelia Island will be
reviewed Tuesday by the Nassau County Development Review Committee. The project
is on four parcels total 7.5 acres adjacent to Stewart Avenue …


THE JTA EXPANDS SERVICES TO NASSAU COUNTY FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED
RESIDENTS


Sunday, October 6
As of Tuesday, October 1, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has
assumed all responsibility as the Community Transportation Coordinator for the
transportation disadvantaged residents of …

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Showcase
From the Heart


DON’T TAKE IT TO YOUR GRAVE



By Linda Hart Green
Yesterday at 3:30 AM

My father had the ability to talk to anyone anywhere. Color, status, clothing,
education or religion meant nothing to him. He valued each person. He would
endlessly embarrass me, calling me over to …

 * * FROM CHAOS TO CALM: FINDING HOPE IN TRANSITION
     
     By Linda Hart Green
     Sunday, November 3
     
     I am relocating in a few weeks. My mind is as messy as my garage. My
     thoughts are piled like my things. They mixed up in a variety of …
   
   * CONNECTING THE DOTS: FROM SAPELO TO FERNANDINA
     
     By Linda Hart Green
     Sunday, October 27
     
     A two-hour drive north by car to Darien, Georgia, and then a short ferry
     ride will take you to Sapelo Island. This is an unspoiled sea island in …
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Off the Porch


WRITER’S BLOCK IS NOT JUST FOR WRITERS



By Dickie Anderson
Wednesday, November 6

People often asked me about ”writer’s block.” Blocks are not limited to writers.
It happens to all of us. Blocks come in all sizes and shapes. It can be
digestive or heart issues. …

 * * WHAT IS IT ABOUT BALLS? FOOTBALLS, BASEBALLS, BASKETBALLS?
     
     By Dickie Anderson
     Wednesday, October 30
     
     It is the time of year when many of us focus on balls. For some, it is
     football; currently, with the World Series, it is baseball. Some …
   
   * TIME TO BUY SOME REESE’S
     
     By Dickie Anderson
     Wednesday, October 23
     
     You can't escape it. Halloween is coming. Candy piled high in the stores.
     Why do we love this holiday? There is an inner child in us, and …
 * 
   

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Digital Compass


THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHIVING YOUR EMAILS: LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY



By Deryck Burnett
5 days ago

In today’s digital age, many of us trust that our important emails will always
be safe in our inboxes, ready to be accessed whenever needed. Unfortunately, as
I and many of my clients have …

 * * IS 32GB OF RAM THE NEW STANDARD?
     
     By Deryck Burnett
     Thursday, October 31
     
     For the past few years, we’ve told most of our clients that 16GB of RAM is
     enough for the average computer user. This amount of memory has …
   
   * THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SENIORS
     
     By Deryck Burnett
     Thursday, October 24
     
     Hello friends! I want to talk about social media, like Facebook, Instagram,
     and others, which many of us enjoy. It’s a great way to stay in …
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Showcase
Pat's Wildways


GREENWAY “TREASURE HUNT”



By Pat Foster-Turley
4 days ago

It’s that great time of year again! It’s time to get out of our air-conditioned
homes and take a walk on the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway. Now that the weather
has cooled, the storms …

 * * BIRDS ON THE GREENWAY
     
     By Pat Foster-Turley
     Friday, November 1
     
     There are lots of birds on the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway year-round and
     now, with the weather becoming cooler, it’s a great time to look …
   
   * BANDITS AT THE FEEDERS
     
     By Pat Foster-Turley
     Friday, October 25
     
     Just about everyone I know has a raccoon story. These clever and adaptable
     mammals roam freely among us, mostly at night where the only sign of …
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Showcase
Dining With Dylan


ANEJO MEXICAN: MUY BUENO OR FLAT AS A TORTILLA?



By Dylan Bailey
3 days ago

Wildlight is booming, and millennial families there are craving fresh dining
spots. Though restaurants are popping up, Anejo Mexican was one of the first to
stake its claim. But is it worth the visit …

 * * MARCHÉ BURETTE PUTS THE SOUTHERN IN HOSPITALITY
     
     By Dylan Bailey
     Saturday, November 2
     
     Marché Burette blends the best of both worlds—a bustling gourmet market and
     a laid-back restaurant fully embracing its Southern roots and …
   
   * MOCAMA COFFEE BRINGS BIG FLAVOR TO FERNANDINA BEACH WITH NEW BREAKFAST MENU
     
     By Dylan Bailey
     Saturday, October 26
     
     The Mocama Beer Company has been bustling with energy and growth since
     setting up shop in Fernandina Beach in 2020. Since then, the company has …
 * 
   

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Community
Community


ISLAND MUSEUM’S ANNUAL HOME TOUR DECEMBER 6 AND 7


By Dickie Anderson
5 days ago
Every year the first weekend in December, the Amelia Island Museum of History
offers a much-anticipated Holiday Home Tour. Historic district homes are
decorated for the holidays. Docents in each home …


BARNABAS OFFERS A NEW TWIST ON HOLIDAY SHOPPING


Tuesday, October 22
Starting Oct. 18, Barnabas has offered locally handcrafted gifts that support
the Empty Bowls fundraising event. These one-of-a-kind artisan bowls and other
hand-crafted items will be available only …

Veterans saluted at Parade
Thursday, October 10
An overcast November morning kept an appreciative downtown crowd cool as local
veterans were honored Monday at the Annual Fernandina Beach Veterans Day Parade.

Help in Times of Grief and Trouble
By Linda Hart Green
Wednesday, October 2
Piles of debris line our streets. Chainsaws roar and hammers bang. We are
cleaning up. The howling wind was scary. We were brushed by the outer bands of
Hurricane Helene as it tore northward on its destructive path.


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Churches & Charities
A Huge Gift to the Council on Aging
Thursday, June 13
Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA)  has received a gift of $4.9 million from
Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation to support, enhance and create …

Learn About Homeless Programs
Tuesday, February 6
If you're curious about the increase in the number of unhoused people in our
county and what is being done, learn more about what the nonprofit Coalition for
the Homeless is doing. An open community …



Read more

Health


BAPTIST EMERGENCY AND IMAGING CENTER AT NASSAU CROSSING OPENS ITS DOORS



By Shari Roan
5 days ago
The first of two buildings that comprise the Baptist Nassau Crossing Medical
Campus opened Nov. 7. Called the Baptist Emergency and Imaging Center at Nassau
Crossing, the facility houses a …
Read more.


BRUSH UP ON SAFE DRIVING HABITS (HINT: DON’T EAT WHILE DRIVING)



By Shari Roan
Tuesday, November 5
Floridians, it appears, could use some help developing safe driving habits. A
recent study found that 77% of people who drive long distances in Florida
regularly consume junk food while at the wheel. …
Read more.

Read more health news

Nature


THE MIGRATION AND MYTHOLOGY OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES


By Lauri Holton
Saturday, October 26
In Mexico, thousands of people gather to celebrate the arrival of the migrating
monarch butterflies each fall on Nov. 1. The monarch butterfly migration also
coincides with “Dia de los Muertos …


A WORM’S TALE: WATER, LEAVES AND PESTICIDES

By Lauri Holton
Monday, October 21
On the morning of the October Hunter’s Moon supermoon (Oct. 17) I started down
the driveway with my dog for a walk. As we made our way toward the street, I
noticed a few dried earthworms on the …



BETTER THAN TELEVISION

By Pat Foster-Turley
Friday, October 18
I can’t recall any evening show I watched with friends that was better than
this. Three longtime gal friends of mine, now scattered around the country, met
with me for a week of nature and …



OUR SPIRALING UNIVERSE

By Lauri Holton
Sunday, October 13
When I was a teenager, one of my favorite hobbies was making macrame cord
necklaces following a helix spiral pattern. Decades later, I still make spiral
decorative macrame necklaces. I add spiral-shaped moon snail shells …


Special Features


A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE LEADS TO STORIES FROM EVERYWHERE

By Lauri deGaris
Wednesday, August 21
Recently, my friend Cathy showed me a plastic Coke bottle she found on the
beach. Inside the bottle was a neatly folded letter. The cap was tight, and no
water had penetrated the bottle. The message …


THE STORY OF HORSES AND PEOPLE


Saturday, July 29, 2023
A Meditation by Lauri deGaris   Horses have grazed the plains and pastures of
Mother Earth for 50 million years. For at least 30,000 of those years, humanity
has held these magnificent creatures in …
Business


HE MAKES IT EASY TO BE GREEN

By Pam Green
Monday, September 16
Despite having come into this world with a myriad of debilitating medical
issues, teen entrepreneur Connor Hiebel, radiates an aura of tenacious
positivity. The 19-year-old founder of Amelia …



START-UPS GRADS VENTURE FORTH

Tuesday, February 6
The latest graduates of the $1,000 Start-Ups program have completed a 9-month
program on entrepreneurship, financial management and life skills. This fairly
new program has now graduated 43. The …




PANAMA WOES BECOMING FERNANDINA WOES

Monday, January 29
The Panama Canal By Mike Lednovich A year-long drought is limiting the number of
ships able to pass through the Panama Canal and thus is reducing the number of
ships coming into the Port of …



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