Ringing in the Fourth: A hometown celebration

  • The Light Up Amelia fireworks show captured the attention of all who gathered around the marina. Submitted photo
    The Light Up Amelia fireworks show captured the attention of all who gathered around the marina. Submitted photo
  • Most patriotic costume contest winner Ken Cofield. Submitted photo
    Most patriotic costume contest winner Ken Cofield. Submitted photo
  • Facepainting was popular with the kids during the downtown celebration of Independence Day. Submitted photo
    Facepainting was popular with the kids during the downtown celebration of Independence Day. Submitted photo
  • Family and friends enjoyed the day and night festivities in downtown Fernandina Beach. Submitted photo
    Family and friends enjoyed the day and night festivities in downtown Fernandina Beach. Submitted photo

   

State 

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

Decades-old cases dusted off in Warren fight

News Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024

As suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren runs in November to try to regain his job, a legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues playing out at a federal appeals court.

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