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Today's Showcase
Nature's Reflection
A trip to Costa Rica's tropical rainforest
Today
In September 2025, we took the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica’s tropical rainforest and to surf one of the world’s best left-hand point breaks. We flew into San José, rented a car, and drove …
Kindness Matters
Kindness on the job
Yesterday at 3:30 AM
Is treating people right when they are vulnerable, and you could easily dupe them, an act of kindness? I think so. Patrick and Jeremy of Milt’s Heating and Air Conditioning would differ and say, …
From the HeART
Flamingoes in the Bathroom
3 days ago
A group of flamingoes is called a “flamboyance.” Among all the interesting names for groups of animals, this is my favorite. A flamboyance of flamingoes were sheltered in a zoo bathroom earlier …
Early voting begins Thursday at five Nassau County locations
12 hours ago
NASSAU COUNTY — Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Thursday, Oct. 22, with five polling locations across Nassau County open for 10 consecutive days.
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Fernandina Downtown Private Parking Lot Could Become 9 Three-Story Townhomes
Yesterday at 3:20 AM
FERNANDINA BEACH — A proposal to build nine three-story townhomes on a waterfront parcel now used for parking returns to the Historic District Council on Thursday after being postponed in …
Port truck study meets resistance over neighborhood routes; OHPA favors better signs
5 days ago
FERNANDINA BEACH - The Ocean Highway and Port Authority on Wednesday favored improved truck route signs, corrected GPS directions and better driver education over two proposals that could change …
City Wants Your Input: What Should Change at Rec Centers, Pools, Sports Fields and Beaches?
Thursday, October 15
FERNANDINA BEACH — Fernandina Beach's $98,750 Parks and Recreation planning study is entering its public participation phase, with four focus groups, an online survey and a November community …
Top stories
Opinion
Cumberland belongs to the American people — Not Gilded Age heirs
Monday, October 12
Opinion: Looking across the marsh and the St. Marys River at Cumberland Island from my home is a daily reminder of what makes this coast extraordinary. Cumberland belongs to every American, but those of us in …
Airport noise battle: Fernandina Beach residents get first chance to weigh in on FAA Master Plan
Monday, October 12
FERNANDINA BEACH - Ameila Island homeowners concerned by nearly 15,000 annual touch-and-go aircraft maneuvers will get their first opportunity Oct. 24 to formally weigh in on the municipal airport's …
The photo gallery
Pat's Wildways: Mango Time!
Friday, June 19
I usually don’t go for fruit if given a choice, but for me, mangos are something different. They are the best of the fruiting world, in my opinion at least. And am I in luck! This trip to Belize, …
Florida cacti
Saturday, July 4
I always get a kick out of seeing cacti in the salt marsh, for example in the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway, because I think of cacti as living in dry areas like the desert. But it turns out there …
Digital Compass
It's not your work computer
Thursday, October 15
There is a phrase most of us say every working day without a second thought: "my work computer." We talk about "my laptop," "my office email" and "my company phone." Employers reinforce it when they …
Readwise: Keeping your mind curious and remembering what you learn
Thursday, October 8
Retirement gives us something we spent most of our working lives wishing for: time. Time to read, study history, finally understand investing, or explore photography, gardening, genealogy, or …
From the HeART
Freedom to read is freedom indeed
Sunday, October 11
Sunday is the last day of this year's Banned Book Week. If you have not taken advantage of learning what this is about, you have one more opportunity this afternoon with an encore performance of “ …
Libraries are for everyone
Sunday, October 4
I have been an avid reader since I experienced the joy of learning through reading in elementary school. I loved spending Saturdays on a trip to the library and then going home and diving into …
Off the Porch
A weekend in a bubble
Wednesday, October 14
I spent a weekend in Clinton, New York. Why Clinton? Clinton is home to Hamilton College, where my granddaughter, Eleanor, attends. It was homecoming weekend, and two field hockey games were …
Finally – fall is in the air
Wednesday, October 7
We knew it would come, but couldn’t wait. Comfortable temperatures have arrived. We grumbled through August, as we always do, impatient for cooler temperatures. Each August, we declare it was the …
Pat's Wildways
Pat’s Wildways: Cosmic connections
5 days ago
Sometimes, things happen in my life that seem coincidental, but they happen far too often to be just chance. I know that I am an “open” person with a strong compulsion to connect various people …
Pat’s Wildways: Intertribal powwow
Friday, October 9
It turns out I don’t need to travel to the Mayan Mountains in Belize to get a taste for Indigenous culture. St. George, Georgia, only 40 miles from here, is home to the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal …
$20,000 Raised for Safe Water
11 hours ago
Because of THIS incredible community, lives are about to change forever.
During the Walk for Water last Saturday, participants walked approximately 1.5 miles from Central Park to a midway point …
Bill Raser, journalist, actor and a fixture of Amelia Island’s arts community, dies at 89
Saturday, October 10
FERNANDINA BEACH - Journalist, thespian, photographer, Bill Raser charged through his 89-year life with a savoir faire that left a world of admirers behind. Born in Philadelphia February 26, 1937, …
Nature
Nature's Reflection
2026 Right Whale Festival
Tuesday, October 13
I spoke with Cheryl S. Munday, the Right Whale Festival coordinator. She shared a lot of great information and enthusiasm for the event , which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, …
5th Annual Roselle Festival — Hawthorne, Florida
Saturday, October 10
I recently saw social media posts from Floridians excited about the fall harvest of their roselle plants. Local residents enjoy growing roselle in order to harvest the cup-like structure beneath the …
Sharing our space with others — pollinators
Saturday, October 3
There are many ways to make a positive impact on our local ecosystems to ensure our own health, stability and happiness in the future. We all know we need pollinators for our well-being. We can make …
Pat's Wildways
Pat’s Wildways: Training crocodiles
Friday, October 2
It’s not every day that you see someone training a crocodile, not even for me. I’ve seen lots of animals being trained, what with my marriage to a marine mammal trainer, but I never expected to …
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County News
St. Johns River Water Management District seeks public input on Lower St. Johns River Basin Plan
Tuesday, October 6
The St. Johns River Water Management District has opened the public comment period for the draft 2026 Lower St. Johns River Basin Plan. The draft plan outlines priorities and projects that …
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City News
Fernandina Commissioners move to rewrite paid parking law just 7 weeks after voters approved it
Thursday, October 8
FERNANDINA BEACH - The City Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to advance an ordinance that would repeal and replace the citizen paid parking initiative approved by 75% of city voters in August, reigniting …
4 days ago
FERNANDINA BEACH - For years, eligible Nassau County residents who cannot afford breast cancer screening could receive free breast imaging in Jacksonville through a partnership between Pink Ribbon …
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Saturday, October 10
Open enrollment period for Medicare recipients opens Oct. 15 and will run through Dec. 7. This is the time when Medicare and Medicare Advantage members can make changes to their health insurance …
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Business
Surf Restaurant property proposed as 13-home redevelopment
Wednesday, August 12
FERNANDINA BEACH — An Amelia Island beachside landmark could give way to residential development under a concept plan headed to the city's Technical Review Committee this Thursday.
Golf Pub Social Announces New Ownership
Tuesday, April 7
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL — Golf Pub Social, Amelia Island’s go-to destination for indoor golf, live music, and community gathering, is entering an exciting new chapter. The venue has been …
Liberty Academy: The Buzz on Beekeeping
Saturday, February 21
Liberty Landscape Supply has announced a new event series titled "Liberty Academy," which offers continuing education, expert guidance, and community engagement for area homeowners, contractors, and …
Special Features
A Message in a Bottle Leads to Stories From Everywhere
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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 Remarkable Journey of Cumberland Island Museum's Collection
Monday, February 17, 2025
In December 1990, the 5-log schooner Behemoth made two trips from Fernandina Beach to Brickhill Bluff. The 100-year-old nonmotorized vessel was owned, maintained and operated by Les Johnson. The …
Community
Story & Song’s ‘Let’s Listen’ series presents a look at education
Sunday, October 11
With 13,000 students, 17 schools, and a 91% graduation rate, Nassau County ranks among the highest-performing public school systems in Florida. How is education keeping up with today’s …
Reduced library hours dismay county residents
Thursday, September 24
The reality of reduced library hours and the shuttering of the Bryceville library branch is setting in for county residents. And it doesn’t feel good.
The cutbacks are the result of a …
Friday, September 18
The 6th Annual Island Hop Craft Beer & Spirits Fest returns to Central Park in Fernandina Beach on Sat., Oct. 3, 2026, from noon-4 p.m., bringing together craft beverages, live music, local food, …
Monday, September 14
The Taste of Amelia is expanding this fall from its popular culinary crawl into a three-day celebration of food, wine, spirits, history, and Amelia Island hospitality. The Taste of Amelia …
Churches & Charities
Tuesday, October 13
Three local women have stepped up with a creative way to support Chandler’s Hope Clothes Closet, a nonprofit Michele Holbrook founded and manages in honor of her son. The organization collects new …
Wednesday, August 26
FERNANDINA BEACH — Nominations are officially open for Barnabas Center’s 6 th annual Hometown Heroes Fashion Show. This year’s event honors veterans and active-duty military members for their …
5-Day Forecast
Wednesday
Sunny then Sunny and Breezy
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Showers Likely and Very Windy
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Sunday
Chance Showers and Very Windy
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