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What happened to the conversation?

On one of my walks around the neighborhood this weekend, up ahead, I saw a guy approaching, wearing headphones, smiling, and head bouncing with the music. He looked like he was having a great time on his walk. Everyone he passed, he shouted, “Hi!” As he approached me, he shouted, “Hi!

A fairway wide enough for ships to pass

Research the definition of the word “fairway.” You will find two definitions. One is “the part of a golf course between a tee and the corresponding green.” The other is “a navigable channel in a river or harbor.” Pictured is the fairway at Fernandina Harbor Marina.

Would that his actions were reflective of his words

One thing can be said of the DeSantis era, aka, the political nor’easter that refuses to go away, its commitment to lunacy and weirdness rarely disappoints. Examples are everywhere, scattered like bits of post-party crackers over floors once neatly swept. Consider ...

Happy birthday, George 

More than 200 Daughters of the American Revolution will converge on Fernandina Beach on Saturday, Feb. 18, for the annual celebration of our first president’s birthday.

Update: Capital projects for 2023

Included in this year’s budget are several capital projects. Here is a report on the status of those projects. The most significant project is the construction of the new fire station located on Airport Road just off of Amelia Island Parkway.

The scoop on weekend markets

Are you looking for fresh baked breads, seasonal produce, local shrimp and landscaping plants?

New year, new foods

It is never too late to try new things. Perhaps 2023 will be the year that you learn, enhance or broaden your cooking skills. During COVID, we had to eat at home. For some people, this meant they had to learn how to cook for the first time.

God’s live, laugh and love guide for Valentine’s Day

As believers, many of us truly believe through living our faith that God wants us to live, laugh and love to the very fullest and most abundant way we possibly can, not just on Valentine’s Day but every day.

The one and only way to live a satisfying life

Here, in two verses from the book of James, is the not-so-secret way to live the best life possible. “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.

75th annual Jacksonville Boat Show

One thing is for certain. Center-console fishing boars are definitely the choice of the avid angler. Center-console fishing boats offer 360 degrees of fishing and many more options that help fishermen catch more fish and get to the fishing grounds faster with a smoother ride.