Miss Shrimp Festival 2023, Tristny Ta, crowns her sister, Jenny Ta, as Miss Shrimp Festival 2024. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special
Miss Shrimp Festival 2023, Tristny Ta, crowns her sister, Jenny Ta, as Miss Shrimp Festival 2024. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special
The County is handing out stickers and tokens to people who give their input for Vision 2050. To get yours, visit the Vision Tent at the Opening of the Beaches event May 18 or at the Fourth of July celebration for the towns of Hilliard and Callahan. Photo by Ashley Chandler
Local activist Rev. Bernard Thompson came before the Nassau County School Board to bring attention to the questionable circumstances surrounding two Black male Nassau County middle school students. Photo by Tracy McCormick-Dishman/News-Leader
Thousands of cannonball jellyfish were seen on Amelia Island beaches this week. Although unpleasant, the creatures are harmless to humans. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader
The Mayor of Fernandina Beach, center in bow tie, poses with others in attendance at the Fernandina Fiesta in 1956. The Fiesta is the precursor to the Shrimp Festival. Finalists in the 1956 Fernandina Beach beauty contest pose on the beach. Photo courtesy of Amelia Island Museum of History
A graph showing overdose mortality in the U.S. from 1991-2021 demonstrates how deadly Fentanyl has become. Submitted
Deputy Joshua Moyers is pictured with his fiancée, Ivy Carter. The two were ready to take the next step in their life together before Moyers was killed in the line of duty. Submitted photo
Volunteer Debbie Wasdin fills in a huge hole and flattens a sandcastle two weeks ago at Fort Clinch State Park. Sea turtle advocates say holes have become a huge issue on our beaches. Submitted