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The Rowland’s Upholstery team, from left, Wallace Rowland, Autumn McDonald, Todd Rowland, Dexter Rowland, Madison Sutton, Arlene Wallace, Darlene Pearson, Mary Beth Douglas and Bonnie Hastings. Not pictured: Claudette Drury, Holly Blacker, Clayton Rowland and Mark Reid. Photo by Sean Rosenthal

The Rowland’s Upholstery team, from left, Wallace Rowland, Autumn McDonald, Todd Rowland, Dexter Rowland, Madison Sutton, Arlene Wallace, Darlene Pearson, Mary Beth Douglas and Bonnie Hastings. Not pictured: Claudette Drury, Holly Blacker, Clayton Rowland and Mark Reid. Photo by Sean Rosenthal

Family business celebrates 70 years

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Rowland’s Upholstery Plus is celebrating 70 years in business this year. Current owners, and brother and sister, Wallace and Arlene Rowland, have been busy keeping the family business alive. Long gone are the days when their father kept a list of every client in his front pocket.

Speed rules ‘too intrusive’

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The American Sportfishing Association recently sent a representative to Congress to, among other things, voice its opposition to vessel speed restrictions aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales.
Trucks were backed up on Dade Street last week, causing concern among residents of the neighborhood. Nassau Terminals said it has worked with its customers and hopes the problem has been resolved. Submitted photo

Trucks were backed up on Dade Street last week, causing concern among residents of the neighborhood. Nassau Terminals said it has worked with its customers and hopes the problem has been resolved. Submitted photo

Truck backup around port concerns neighbors

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Residents of the area around the Port of Fernandina have growing concerns about trucks headed to and from the port backing up, causing traffic in and around the neighborhood to come to a standstill last week.
Pam James and Heather Edge in their lavender store, excited to celebrate six successful years in business. Photo by Pam James/Special

Pam James and Heather Edge in their lavender store, excited to celebrate six successful years in business. Photo by Pam James/Special

Beach, love and lavender: Pelindaba Lavender celebrates six-year anniversary

Leah Jones
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
No trip to downtown Fernandina is complete until you’ve visited the lavender store. If you didn’t know to look for Fourth Street as you’re walking down Centre, you’ll probably find Pelindaba Lavender by the pleasant scent of lavender in the air.
Best of Show, Gracie Batten, Fernandina Beach High. Submitted photo

Best of Show, Gracie Batten, Fernandina Beach High. Submitted photo

IAA art gallery exhibits student art show winners

News Staff
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Island Art Association is displaying student artwork from the four Nassau County High Schools in the IAA gallery located at 18 N. Second St. in Fernandina Beach. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through the end of March and includes paintings in various media and ceramics.
District 4 Commissioner Alyson McCullough. Submitted photo

District 4 Commissioner Alyson McCullough. Submitted photo

District 4 Commissioner Alyson McCullough objects to new rep on NEFRC

Julia Roberts
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners appointed Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor David Sturges as the municipal representative to the Northeast Florida Regional Council, over the objection of District 4 Commissioner Alyson McCullough, who wanted more Nassau diversity on that council.
Big Sister Becca Thomas and her Little Sister, Ty’Lasjah, have been named Florida’s Big and Little Sister of the Year. Submitted photo

Big Sister Becca Thomas and her Little Sister, Ty’Lasjah, have been named Florida’s Big and Little Sister of the Year. Submitted photo

Florida celebrates a Big and Little match

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Every year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America chooses two volunteer mentors (called Bigs) and two youth (called Littles) out of nearly 140,000 in the nationwide mentoring program to be crowned Bigs and Littles of the Year.
Photo courtesy of Chris Ross via OCEARCH Rose, the great white pictured above, has been tracked hanging out near Fort Myers for the past month.

Photo courtesy of Chris Ross via OCEARCH Rose, the great white pictured above, has been tracked hanging out near Fort Myers for the past month.

Great whites spotted off Amelia Island

Holly Dorman
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Reports of great white sharks off Amelia Island’s coast come just in time for spring break.