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Brooks Rehabilitation held its inaugural adap-tive sports event on Amelia Island Wednesday. A morn-ing of fishing at Dee Dee Bartels Boat Ramp was fol-lowed by a barbecue.

The Nassau Ballerz hosted the third annual Summer Bash June 2-4 at Yulee Middle School and Peck Gym.

Nassau Ballerz is hosting a youth basketball tourna-ment through today at the Yulee Sports Complex on Goodbread Road.

The Fernandina Beach Youth Football Association is hosting the first of three free football camps this summer. The first camp was held Monday through today at Buccaneer Field.

“The weather is finally cooperating for blue water fishing, but every time we try to schedule our annual Amelia Island Blue Water Shootout, the winds blow and we must reschedule,” said tournament o

The Fernandina Beach Babe Ruth Allstars hosted the 10U tournament over the weekend at Buccaneer Sports Complex.

The 11U Allstars captured the District 1 crown over the weekend, and the team will represent Fernandina Beach Babe Ruth baseball during the state tournament June 29 through July 2 in St.

Nearly 20 years ago, when Drew Slover started the Jacksonville Axemen with his business partner Daryl “Spinner” Howland, he couldn’t fathom the team would continue on for two decades.

The 79th annual TaxSla-yer Gator Bowl will be played on Bill Gay Grounds at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville on Friday, Dec. 29, at noon and will be televised nationally on ESPN.