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Credit- The Omni

Credit- The Omni

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Firecracker 5K lights up holiday weekend

Nick Blank
Friday, July 10, 2026
Fireworks weren’t the only bang over Fourth of July weekend: 720 entrants heard the starting gun blast as they ran the Firecracker 5K at the Omni, traversing the resort’s property.The highest four placers were a quartet of teenagers: Charles Carlson (16:49.
Workers from White’s Clock and Carillion assemble the bell wheel on the restored bell Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church.

Workers from White’s Clock and Carillion assemble the bell wheel on the restored bell Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church.

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Bell returns to historic downtown Fernandina church

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Members of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fernandina Beach gathered outside the historic building Tuesday to watch the local church’s bell be returned to its proper place — the church’s belfry.

Make Music Day Nassau County 2026 schedule and locations

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Make Music Day brings free live music to more than a thousand cities and hundreds of countries across the worldMake Music Day Nassau County, 2026 locations and schedule:Butterfly Wall Park11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Full Moon1:30- 3 p.m. - JC Hornsby3:15 - 4:30 p.m. - Scott MoyerPocket ParkNoon - 1 p.m.
Local youth take part in the Amelia Island Surf Co. summer surf camp. Photo by Brian Bowen

Local youth take part in the Amelia Island Surf Co. summer surf camp. Photo by Brian Bowen

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Respect the ocean’s power

Nick Blank
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
In Fernandina Beach, the next generation of surfers is being taught the art form and learning to respect “the ocean’s power,” according to a surf camp instructor.Scott Kellogg, Amelia Island Surf Co. co-owner, has run the surf camp since 2004.
2026 Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

2026 Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Paddle for Veterans raises $10K for Building Battle Buddies

Ashley Chandler
Monday, June 15, 2026
Nearly 200 people gathered at the Dee Dee Bartels Boat Ramp at 6:45 a.m. Saturday to raise awareness of veteran PTSD and suicide, and support a local nonprofit that is taking efforts to do the same. The group of paddlers loaded onto an Amelia River Cruises boat to be shuttled to the St.
From left, Rick Ludwig with his dog Raven, Angela Young, Matt Tarlton with Copper, Scott Lempe’s dog, Thomas Gritzner with Payton and his caretaker, Anna Gritzner.

From left, Rick Ludwig with his dog Raven, Angela Young, Matt Tarlton with Copper, Scott Lempe’s dog, Thomas Gritzner with Payton and his caretaker, Anna Gritzner.

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Cruisin' for a cause

Ashley Chandler
Friday, June 12, 2026
This weekend an annual local event that supports veterans will hold its largest event to date. The Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans is set to take place Saturday morning.  Bill Cimino, co-director of Cross the Line Foundation, said as of Wednesday 149 people were registered for the event.
Supreme of the Wu-Tang Clan, left, and Brian Bowen of the Southern Edge Collective. Submitted photo

Supreme of the Wu-Tang Clan, left, and Brian Bowen of the Southern Edge Collective. Submitted photo

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‘Get stoked’ for skate & surf film festival

Ashley Chandler
Friday, June 12, 2026
Next week, filmmakers and creators from around the world will congregate on Amelia Island for an international celebration of skate and surf films and music and to support the future of the industry.
Local resident Pam Dawson’s entire front and back garden are a considered Florida-friendly landscape by the University of Florida. Submitted photo

Local resident Pam Dawson’s entire front and back garden are a considered Florida-friendly landscape by the University of Florida. Submitted photo

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Celebrating ‘the art of gardening’

Ashley Chandler
Friday, June 12, 2026
On Sunday, the Bartram Garden Club of Amelia Island held a local garden tour to celebrate National Garden Week. The tour featured six stops at home gardens on Amelia Island.
The Gumball 3000 Skate Showcase and equipment giveaway was held June 5 at Poe Pinson Skate Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The Gumball 3000 Skate Showcase and equipment giveaway was held June 5 at Poe Pinson Skate Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Gumball 3000 joins local groups to boost local skate community

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Gumball 3000 rolled through Amelia Island over the weekend, bringing a super car rally downtown and an event at Main Beach that gave a significant boost to the local skate community.