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Brave new world?

Guest Columnist

Friday, December 15, 2023

Recently, I attended a Citizens Defending Freedom (CDF) event at the Community Center at American Beach. Seamus Bruner spoke about his new book, “Controligarchs.” I had heard a little about the book before they put this event together, but I dismissed it a conspiracy-laden, apocalyptic fever dream.

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Holiday survival guide

Cara Curtin

Friday, December 15, 2023

It’s started again. Every year about this time, things get so hectic that I sometimes forget who I am and what I’m supposed to be doing. I think I told you some time ago that, as long as I do what I am supposed to, I know who I am. Find me at 2 a.m.

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Brighten your space with updated lighting

News Staff

Friday, December 8, 2023

When thinking about the flow of space, ambience and atmosphere in your home, lighting can be one of the most fundamental elements. Brighter lights can make you feel alert and awake, whereas dimmer, softer lights can be relaxing and sleep-inducing.

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ConnectMe! Hotspot Lending Program

News Staff

Friday, December 8, 2023

Nassau County Public Library (NCPL) strives to be of service to all Nassau County residents, not only by providing a variety of materials to our diverse population but also by offering a broad range of services from educational programing to technology help.

The new GLC 300 updates the styling cues. Photo courtesy of AutoEditor

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Mercedes-Benz brings its most popular vehicle up-to-date

Guest Columnist

Friday, December 1, 2023

A year and a half ago, we sold our home in Half Moon Bay, Calif., and moved to Fernandina Beach. Our “family car” was a 2013 MINI Coupe, the spunky little two-passenger model produced between 2011 and 2015.

Infiniti’s Sport treatment blackens the bright chrome finishes. Photo courtesy of B. Douglas, Autoeditor

INFINITI brings Sport to its QX50

News Staff

Thursday, November 16, 2023

To suggest that the small/midsize segment of the luxury sports utility market is competitive is quite an understatement.

Chuck Hall The Banjo Man, Microgreens, and salsa samples. Photo by Judie Mackie

Bountiful harvests and local delights

Guest Columnist

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Fernandina Beach is host to Florida's friendliest farmers market, and it will be open Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Their sister market, Wildlight Market Place will also be open in Yulee, near Interstate 95.

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Open Adoption: Is it worth the angst, fear and complication?

Guest Columnist

Thursday, November 2, 2023

National Adoption Month has been celebrated every November for over two decades in communities nationwide. National Adoption Day, always the Saturday before Thanksgiving, is November 18. I am an adoptive mom who is celebrating that there is now open adoption.

BMW’s i7 xDrive 60 is a stately way to signal your virtue. Photo by B

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Luxurious electric transportation

Guest Columnist

Thursday, November 2, 2023

A good friend of mine is a BMW enthusiast and wants to do what he can to save our planet. He’s also a former 7-Series owner and was intrigued with the German automaker’s i7 luxury electric vehicle offering.

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Ain’t that the truth

Guest Columnist

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

As a youngster, my parents often told me I had a memory like an elephant. I never forgot a face or a pair of shoes and continue to possess the ability to recount a person’s entire ensemble circa our first meeting.