FOOTBALL FIRST FOR FERNANDINA

The Lady Pirates’ inaugural flag football season ended Wednesday at Stanton. Fernandina Beach High School (7-4) lost 33-7 to the host Lady Blue Devils in the Florida’s first flag football postseason. The District 3-1A tournament quarterfinal and semifinal games were held at Stanton and Riverside, and Thursday’s matchup between Paxon and Stanton in the championship game was played at Paxon. Paxon eliminated Riverside 20-0 Wednesday in the other semifinal round to advance to the title game. In the quarterfinal round, FBHS edged Andrew Jackson 14-12 in the Lady Pirates’ first-ever playoff game. Yulee lost to Riverside 6-0.

The Lady Pirates’ flag football team. Submitted photo

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Carson Peña of The Nature Conservancy releases an eastern indigo snake into a gopher tortoise burrow at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve north of Bristol. Photo by Jim Turner/News Service of Florida

Snake release looks to restore ecosystem

News Staff

Thursday, May 2, 2024

In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into gopher tortoise burrows.

Agency for Health Care Administration published two rules that apply to hospitals and abortion clinics. The rules came a day after the six-week law took effect, significantly restricting abortion access in the state. Submitted

State of Florida issues abortion rules

News Staff

Thursday, May 2, 2024

With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers

Home-hardening funding sent to DeSantis

News Staff

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis has received a proposal that would pump another $200 million into a home-hardening grant program designed to help reduce property-insurance costs.