Sports

Fishing on fire

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“Bottom fishing has been on fire recently,” said Capt. Allen Mills, skipper of the Wahoo II charter fishing boat.

Nassau hosts inaugural competition

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Fifty-four athletes from eight Special Olympics teams across Georgia and Northeast Florida participated in an all-day powerlifting tournament Saturday at the Atlantic Recreation Center in Fernandin

Run like the Dickens

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The McArthur Family YMCA hosted the Run Like the Dickens race Saturday morning at Main Beach. The event was held in conjunction with Dickens on Centre.

FBHS adds girls wrestling team

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Audrey Miller wrestled on the boys team last year, but when the Pirate grapplers traveled to the district tournament, the freshman was told her inaugural season was over.

FBMS Pirates host YMS Hornets

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Fernandina Beach Middle School’s soccer teams hosted Yulee Friday night. The FBMS girls won 
3-1, and the FBMS boys were 2-1 victors.

Lucky winner

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Michelle Hartman was the winner of the 2012 Kia Soul raffle, presented by the Fernandina Beach High School Quarterback Club.

   

Backroom briefing: Passing grade

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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, the ranking Democratic member of the House House Ways & Means Committee, gave a “B” to a tax package that passed this month.

Florida State fires back in ACC fight

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With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University this week fired back at a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold — or dismiss — a lawsuit that could lead to FSU leaving