Lucky winner

Submitted photo

Michelle Hartman was the winner of the 2012 Kia Soul raffle, presented by the Fernandina Beach High School Quarterback Club. First Coast Towing, Ed’s Comfort Solutions and Bo’s Automotive donated the used vehicle to the Quarterback Club to raffle off to benefit FBHS football. The raffle campaign began at the beginning of football season and ended until the last game against Baker County, where Congressman Aaron Bean and his wife, Abby, drew Hartman’s ticket out of more than 350 tickets.

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FHSAA considers compensation for student athletes

News Staff

Thursday, May 16, 2024

The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement

Florida State Capitol building, Tallahassee, Florida

Record Memorial Day travel expected, pot amendment and 1.2M insurance policies

News Staff

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

A record number of travelers are expected to hit Florida roads and crowd airports during the Memorial Day holiday period.

Bacardi Jackson began serving Monday as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. Photo courtesy of American Civil Liberties Union of Florida

New ACLU leader points to ‘urgency of now’

News Staff

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Saying the country is at a “deeply, deeply disturbing” juncture, Bacardi Jackson — a veteran litigator whose civil-rights advocacy is literally in her genes — is taking the mantle as executive dire