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Henry Gonzalez, 2023 Park Ranger of the Year. Submitted photo

Henry Gonzalez, 2023 Park Ranger of the Year. Submitted photo

Association announces Park Ranger of the Year

News Staff
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Florida Park Service Ranger Association congratulates Park Ranger Henry Gonzalez for being selected for the 2023 Park Ranger of the Year Award.

NCSO investigation leads to Texas arrest

Holly Dorman
Thursday, April 6, 2023
An investigation led by the newly formed INTERCEPT Task Force has led to a Texas man being charged with child sex crimes. The Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force was announced earlier this year.
Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc. President Mary Duffy leads the 2023 introductory meeting of the turtle watch. Duffy has more than 30 years of experience in identifying and marking turtle nests with the watch. Photo by Holly Dorman

Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc. President Mary Duffy leads the 2023 introductory meeting of the turtle watch. Duffy has more than 30 years of experience in identifying and marking turtle nests with the watch. Photo by Holly Dorman

‘Turtley’ that time of year: AISTW holds first organizational meeting of the year

Holly Dorman
Thursday, April 6, 2023
A summer staple on Florida’s coasts, the sea turtles are preparing to return, and the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch is ready to face it head-on. The turtle watch met Tuesday night for its first meeting of the season to give an introductory training for new and veteran volunteers.
Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Photo Big Cypress National Preserve houses more than 30 orchid species, including the Ghost Orchid. Usually blooming in the peak of summer, the Sphinx Moth visits the orchid at night, using its long proboscis to collect nectar, which ends up spreading pollen to other Ghost Orchids. It was believed that only the Giant Sphinx Moth pollenated the Ghost Orchid until 2019, when researchers photographed a PawPaw Sphinx Moth feeding from a Ghost Orchid.

Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Photo Big Cypress National Preserve houses more than 30 orchid species, including the Ghost Orchid. Usually blooming in the peak of summer, the Sphinx Moth visits the orchid at night, using its long proboscis to collect nectar, which ends up spreading pollen to other Ghost Orchids. It was believed that only the Giant Sphinx Moth pollenated the Ghost Orchid until 2019, when researchers photographed a PawPaw Sphinx Moth feeding from a Ghost Orchid.

Marvelous adaptations – the orchid

Taylor Clem
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Recently we explored the world’s largest plant family – the Asteraceae family, better known as the Daisy Family. It contains more than 32,000 species of plants. Our second largest plant family looks rather different and is surprising to many – the Orchid Family or Orchidaceae.

Songs make the best stories

News Staff
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
When was the last time you really listened to a song and clearly heard the words? Those words were crafted by songwriters with a gift for telling a story in a few short minutes.
American Business Womens Association

American Business Womens Association

‘Ungeek your technology' with ABWA

News Staff
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
The Eight Flags Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association invites all Nassau County Businesswomen to join them Tuesday, April 11, at 5:30 pm for a presentation sharing taking control of electronic correspondence for productivity and stress reduction.
Johnnetta Betsch Cole receives the National Humanities Medal from President Biden. Submitted photo

Johnnetta Betsch Cole receives the National Humanities Medal from President Biden. Submitted photo

Twelve distinguished humanists honored in White House ceremony

News Staff
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Recently, President Joseph R. Biden presented the 2021 National Humanities Medals, in conjunction with the National Medals of Arts in an East Room ceremony at the White House. The 12 distinguished medal recipients include writers, historians, educators, and activists.
Photos courtesy of the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Photos courtesy of the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

New tech tracks right whales

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Researchers at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the University of South Carolina are working together to protect North Atlantic right whales via the use of underwater robots.
Running wild at Wildlight's Run Wild 5K and Fun Run. Submitted photo

Running wild at Wildlight's Run Wild 5K and Fun Run. Submitted photo

In pictures: Running wild at Wildlight

Beth Jones
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Wildlight’s Run Wild 5K and Fun Run welcomed more than 500 runners on March 11 for the inaugural race, hosted by 1st Place Sports. The scenic route led participants, ages 2-83, through the neighborhoods of the Wildlight community, showcasing trails and surrounded by nature.