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The Amelia Island Boules Club hosts the Petanque Amelia Island Open Tournament, the largest pétanque event in the Americas, each November, bringing hundreds of players from all over the world to Fernandina Beach. Petanque courts on the Amelia River waterfront in Fernandina Beach are under attack, as some residents say they should not be permanent in a riverfront park, and should only be played at the park during the tournament. File photo
The Fernandina Beach City Commission heard from local residents about the plan for a park on the downtown Amelia River waterfront, and the majority said they do not want plans for the park to move for…