Sports
In pictures: Bowling with the pros
The Yulee Bowling Center hosted a Professional Bowlers Association tournament over the weekend, but before they took to the lanes, they polished their forms Friday night playing with the amateurs,
In pictures: Run like the Dickens
The fifth annual Run Like the Dickens one-mile fun run was held Saturday morning at Main Beach.
YBA gearing up for season
The Yulee Basketball Association was invited to the Nassau Pride game Saturday at Yulee High School, top. The boys had an awesome time.
Last surf contest of year
The Eastern Surfing Association’s First Coast District will hold its final contest of 2022 Sunday at Main Beach. Participants can register online at liveheats.com
In pictures: Hornets host Broncos in home opener
The Yulee High School wrestling team took on Middleburg Wednesday afternoon in the Hornets’ home opener. The YHS grapplers compete at Hernando this weekend and travel to Florida D&B Dec. 14.
Pirate grapplers compete in 4-state tourney
The Pirate grapplers saw their first action over the weekend.
Davis team tops AIGA tourney
he Amelia Island Guides Association ran a very successful backwater fishing tournament over the weekend with excellent weather conditions.
Appreciation from Friends of the Fernandina Beach Golf Club
Friends of the Fernandina Beach Golf Club presented certificates of appreciation to two members recently.
Pirates host Stanton in home opener
The Fernandina Beach High School boys basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season at home Saturday against Hilliard (1-1). The visiting Flashes won 65-35 over the Pirates.
State
FHSAA considers compensation for student athletes
The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement
Record Memorial Day travel expected, pot amendment and 1.2M insurance policies
A record number of travelers are expected to hit Florida roads and crowd airports during the Memorial Day holiday period.
New ACLU leader points to ‘urgency of now’
Saying the country is at a “deeply, deeply disturbing” juncture, Bacardi Jackson — a veteran litigator whose civil-rights advocacy is literally in her genes — is taking the mantle as executive dire