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Cold Tide is a crime thriller set in Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville in 1994.

Cold Tide is a crime thriller set in Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville in 1994.

Author pens Fernandina thriller

A recently released thriller based in Fernandina Beach examines the relationship between justice and reputation when a decades-old crime resurfaces in a small coastal town, according to its author. With a background in public relations, author Archie Royce said image and reputation shape reality.
The third annual Wings & Wheels & WHY? was held April 10 at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The third annual Wings & Wheels & WHY? was held April 10 at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Wings & Wheels & WHY?

A bright sun, warm breeze and music from The Islanders AI greeted visitors as they entered the third annual Wings & Wheels & WHY? held Saturday at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport.
Brian Barnard paints a whale for the raffle during the Whale Baby Shower hosted by the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors on Wednesday. Photo Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

Brian Barnard paints a whale for the raffle during the Whale Baby Shower hosted by the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors on Wednesday. Photo Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

23 Right Whales born this season

Twenty-three North Atlantic right whale calves were born in the 2025-2026 season which spans from mid November to mid April each year.
Surfers Aiden Flynn, CJ Rogers and Noah Poteat were out on the water Sunday at Main Beach. Photo by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

Surfers Aiden Flynn, CJ Rogers and Noah Poteat were out on the water Sunday at Main Beach. Photo by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

Local Lens: Spring surfin' on Amelia Island

Surfers Aiden Flynn, CJ Rogers and Noah Poteat were out on the water Sunday at Main Beach.
Officers on the scene of an incident invovling an SUV and a bicycle March 27 on South Fletcher Avenue. Amy Mulligan/News-Leader

Officers on the scene of an incident invovling an SUV and a bicycle March 27 on South Fletcher Avenue. Amy Mulligan/News-Leader

FHP: Bicyclist hospitalized after collision with SUV

A 75-year-old Fernandina Beach man suffered “incapacitating injuries” while riding a bicycle March 27 after a car swerved into the bike lane on South Fletcher Avenue knocked him off the bike and ran over him, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
FBHS and YHS students stand in front of their art at the Purple Dove Resale Center in Fernandina Beach on March 30.  By Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

FBHS and YHS students stand in front of their art at the Purple Dove Resale Center in Fernandina Beach on March 30.  By Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

The Power of Art 

In recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness, local domestic violence center Micah’s Place hosted their 5th annual teen art contest called The Power of Art: A Vision of Love and Respect - Imagining A Violence-Free World.
The Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway trail is a popular outdoor spot in Fernandina Beach. Unfortunately for those who suffer from allergies, the trail is booming with blooms on the trees and flowering plants as Nassau County welcomes Spring. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway trail is a popular outdoor spot in Fernandina Beach. Unfortunately for those who suffer from allergies, the trail is booming with blooms on the trees and flowering plants as Nassau County welcomes Spring. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Blooms abound as Spring begins

As Nassau County’s beautiful native plant species begin to show off, many people’s eyes, noses and respiratory systems are showing out. Today is the vernal equinox, also known as the first day of Spring.
The new logo on the sign outside The Salty Fox Tattoo and Piercing. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The new logo on the sign outside The Salty Fox Tattoo and Piercing. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Get inked by the beach at The Salty Fox Tattoo and Piercings

A local tattoo shop previously nestled in the downtown historic district, has set its sights on new Fernandina Beach scenery — right down the street from Seaside Park.
The fifth annual Astronomy Night was held Friday, March 13 at Fort Clinch State Park. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The fifth annual Astronomy Night was held Friday, March 13 at Fort Clinch State Park. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Stars align at Fort Clinch

Hundreds of people were welcomed inside Fort Clinch after dark last week, to the delight of local lovers of the stars.The fifth annual Astronomy Night was hosted at Fort Clinch State Park, sponsored by Friends of Fort Clinch with the help of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society.