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Florida Department of Health has your heart in mind

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
February is American Heart Month, which is a time to both raise awareness of heart disease prevention and management and honor those who have battled heart disease. Nationally, as well as for Florida, more people die each year from heart disease than from any other cause.
Pictured are, from left, Barnabas board member John Mullman, Barnabas board member Maureen Paschke, Barnabas board member Liza Cotter, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Executive Director Robin Peters, Barnabas President and CEO Jamie Reynolds, Baptist Health Community Relations coordinator Avalee Delay, and Barnabas board member Rev. Joe Woodfin. Photo courtesy of Barnabas Center

Pictured are, from left, Barnabas board member John Mullman, Barnabas board member Maureen Paschke, Barnabas board member Liza Cotter, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Executive Director Robin Peters, Barnabas President and CEO Jamie Reynolds, Baptist Health Community Relations coordinator Avalee Delay, and Barnabas board member Rev. Joe Woodfin. Photo courtesy of Barnabas Center

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Eat more subs, save more lives

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Nassau County’s holistic care center, Barnabas, recently received a $3,723 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. At a small gathering at the sub shop’s location on South Eighth Street, organizational leaders gathered to celebrate the purchase of two automated external defibrillators.
Indeterminate tomato varieties grow like vines. Trellising and caging support the tomato as it grows throughout the season and is great to grow in hydroponic systems. These Everglade tomatoes work wonderfully in the summer, but if you’re like me, good luck getting them inside the house because I end up eating them while doing yard work. Submitted photo

Indeterminate tomato varieties grow like vines. Trellising and caging support the tomato as it grows throughout the season and is great to grow in hydroponic systems. These Everglade tomatoes work wonderfully in the summer, but if you’re like me, good luck getting them inside the house because I end up eating them while doing yard work. Submitted photo

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The soul of Solanaceae

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Throughout the cooler season, our vegetable gardens explode with planting possibilities. But to much a vegetable gardener’s delight, March is around the corner. March in North Florida is the optimal time for planting some of my favorite vegetables.
The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

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Sold out Big Band Bash swings hard

News Staff
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Amelia Island Jazz Festival’s 12th annual Big Band Bash swung into action at the Courtyard Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on Saturday, Feb. 11, with a dazzling lineup of skillful musicians.
Front row, from left, Dylan Meredith, Miley Meredith, Anothio Flores; second row, from left, Dash Horn, Ian Pena , Aiden Ross, Christian Smith, Matthew Gershowitz, Jason Barker, Troy Stewart; third row, from left, Noah Liliskis, Jason Stone, Brayden Grace, Tristan, Avery Meredith, Jaquilin Stone, Zachary Powell. Submitted photo

Front row, from left, Dylan Meredith, Miley Meredith, Anothio Flores; second row, from left, Dash Horn, Ian Pena , Aiden Ross, Christian Smith, Matthew Gershowitz, Jason Barker, Troy Stewart; third row, from left, Noah Liliskis, Jason Stone, Brayden Grace, Tristan, Avery Meredith, Jaquilin Stone, Zachary Powell. Submitted photo

Scout Troop 152 earns Top Unit Award

News Staff
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Recently, Troop 152 of Yulee was honored to earn the Top Unit Award for Sabol District of North Florida Council for 2022 out of 105 units in the district. They also earned Top Troop for 2022 as well.
21 Queen Street Coffee Food Truck with be at the Wildlight Market Place this weekend. Submitted photo

21 Queen Street Coffee Food Truck with be at the Wildlight Market Place this weekend. Submitted photo

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Wildlight Market Place showcases ‘Booth with a Cause’

Guest Columnist
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Fernandina Beach Market Place and the Wildlight Market Place will both be open Saturday. Fernandina's market is located on North Seventh Street in historic downtown, and the Wildlight market is located at 123 Tinker St. in Yulee. Both markets are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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In review: Projects within the capital budget

Guest Columnist
Thursday, February 16, 2023
In last week’s recap of the City Commission’s annual goal-setting session, I recapped some of the activities of the day but offered a minimal overview of the draft capital budget presented to the City Commission.
Director of Business Services Ellen Harper.

Director of Business Services Ellen Harper.

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NCSB passes annual audit

Holly Dorman
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Two separate audits done on the Nassau County School Board’s 2021-22 fiscal year found the board was in compliance with state and federal law aside from an issue regarding the use of funds designated for Special Education, an issue Superintendent Kathy Burns said stemmed from how the use of those...
A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach this week. A necropsy conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined the whale died of injuries suffered in a vessel strike. Photo courtesy of Tim Solanic

A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach this week. A necropsy conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined the whale died of injuries suffered in a vessel strike. Photo courtesy of Tim Solanic

NOAA: Va. Beach right whale died of vessel strike

Holly Dorman
Thursday, February 16, 2023
A necropsy conducted on a North Atlantic right whale found dead in Virginia Beach this week determined the animal died of blunt force trauma consistent with a vessel strike. The whale, a 20-year-old male almost 43 feet in length and weighing an estimated 70 tons, washed ashore Monday, Feb. 13.