DiBella does it again!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm

Reporter - News Analyst

April 11, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Laura DiBella approaches the finish line to win the overall women's title at the Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla.(AP Photo - Courtesy Jacksonville Times Union)

Nassau County’s Economic Development Director Laura DiBella goes all out—and not just when she is recruiting new businesses to Nassau County. On April 9, 2016 she completed the Seven Mile Bridge Run in the Florida Keys with a time of 43:00, earning her third consecutive overall women’s title.

Begun in 1982, the now notable footrace over the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico marked the completion of a project to build 37 new Keys bridges to replace converted railroad bridges constructed in the early 1900s by Florida developer Henry Flagler.

Editor's Note: Suanne Z. Thamm is a native of Chautauqua County, NY, who moved to Fernandina Beach from Alexandria,VA, in 1994. As a long time city resident and city watcher, she provides interesting insight into the many issues that impact our city. We are grateful for Suanne's many contributions to the Fernandina Observer.