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Jen Booth McPhee of Regina Maris Studio, books by author of the Java series, Steve Gibbs, and cute refrigerator magnets that house air plants made by farmers market vendor Sea Shore Terrariums. Photo by Judie Mackie

Jen Booth McPhee of Regina Maris Studio, books by author of the Java series, Steve Gibbs, and cute refrigerator magnets that house air plants made by farmers market vendor Sea Shore Terrariums. Photo by Judie Mackie

The holiday season is upon us

Guest Columnist
Friday, October 20, 2023
Not only is there an amazing car show on Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach Saturday, but the Fernandina Beach Arts Market has extended hours through the holiday season and will be open, too, adjacent to the weekly Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market, located on North Seventh...
Emily Adkins, 23, died while recovering from a broken ankle. Submitted photo

Emily Adkins, 23, died while recovering from a broken ankle. Submitted photo

First annual Emily Adkins Blood Clot Awareness Month announced

News Staff
Friday, October 20, 2023
Emily’s Promise, a family foundation committed to preventing blood clots and raising awareness of the life-threatening dangers they pose, announced that this October, it will call upon all local government boards, councils, commissions and agencies to help raise awareness of blood clots by...
Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County, Florida

Envisioning 2050

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 19, 2023
“Preservation,” “quality” and “heritage” are the key words Nassau County Board of County Commissioners said described what they want to shape the county’s Vision 2050 plan, which is in its planning stages. At its Oct.
Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

County requests funds for ‘problem child’ intersection

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Nassau County is asking the state of Florida for funds to improve the intersection of SR 200 and CR 107 (Old Nassauville Road), which Commissioner “Hupp” Huppman called “the problem child.
Morales and Lane at the gym on South 14th Street. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Morales and Lane at the gym on South 14th Street. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

2-time world champ

Beth Jones
Thursday, October 19, 2023
She did it again. Vivianne Morales is a two-time junior world champion. The 18-year-old from Fernandina Beach took first place in her division at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations 2023 Youth World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. She captured the title last year in Malaysia.
Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

Church group home in Fernandina Beach

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A group of 54 travelers from Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia who were in Israel when the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack Oct. 7 have returned to their home church, First Baptist Fernandina Beach.
Dale Stickrath and Culver’s Yulee owner Marty Greye with the banner that Culver’s had made. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

Dale Stickrath and Culver’s Yulee owner Marty Greye with the banner that Culver’s had made. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

World War II veteran celebrates 99

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Around 80 years ago, Dale Stickrath was in the South Pacific, flying 17 hours over water in the bottom of a B-24 bomber on a mission to destroy oil refineries. On Monday he celebrated his 99th birthday.
Amelia Island stuck to North America after Pangea split 180 million years ago. Submitted photo

Amelia Island stuck to North America after Pangea split 180 million years ago. Submitted photo

Amelia Island’s African beginnings

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Over the last 500 million years, Amelia Island was once in Africa, was in the middle of a mountain range, then coastal, then underwater, then inland and now coastal again. The sand on our beaches is African sand.
The view from Masada, an ancient fortification on a plateau. Members in my group had bar and bat mitzvahs in the ruins of the synagogue here, the oldest synagogue yet found. Photo by Sean Rosenthal/News-Leader

The view from Masada, an ancient fortification on a plateau. Members in my group had bar and bat mitzvahs in the ruins of the synagogue here, the oldest synagogue yet found. Photo by Sean Rosenthal/News-Leader

Israel is beautiful

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, October 13, 2023
I hadn’t thought about Israel in a while. I had been there over the 2018-19 new year and found beauty all around.
Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County, Florida

County commits money to municipalities

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners adopted a policy that allows the county to fund grants of property taxes to the towns of Callahan and Hilliard and the city of Fernandina Beach. Funding is not to exceed $50,000 per municipality per year.