The sidewalk in front of the Hoyt House bed and breakfast is being damaged by the roots of a tree and has been closed by the Florida Department of Transportation. The department plans to remove the hexagonal pavers that make up the sidewalk and replace them with concrete, while local residents want the pavers to be preserved. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader
The sidewalk in front of the Hoyt House bed and breakfast is being damaged by the roots of a tree and has been closed by the Florida Department of Transportation. The department plans to remove the hexagonal pavers that make up the sidewalk and replace them with concrete, while local residents want the pavers to be preserved. Photo by Julia Roberts
Local residents were disappointed with the format of a meeting held by the Florida Department of Transportation regarding the repair plans for the sidewalk on Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader
People who want to save both centuries-old trees and hexagonal pavers particular to Fernandina Beach’s historic downtown said they were disappointed in the information provided to them from the Florid…