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In pictures: Black Friday fun

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The annual Black Friday Pajama Party was held last week in downtown Fernandina Beach. Music, games, face painting and Santa were among the seasonal festivities.

Alcohol permit hearing gets tipsy

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A permit to sell alcohol in a Commercial General zone was not granted by a unanimous vote of the Conditional Use and Variance Board (CUBA), despite county staff recommendation for approval.

Vice mayor denies ethics violation

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Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor David Sturges called an ethics complaint filed against him “political gamesmanship,” although due to confidentiality constraints, he could not speak specifically to the

Carving a legacy

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A 16-year-old wood carver, group of pirates, landscaping company, art gallery and high school students are coming together to craft a new statue of a pirate that stands at Front Street and Centre S

   

Judge refuses to halt FSU-ACC case

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A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday refused to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the Atlantic Coast Conference, as a big-money battle between the university and its lo