Archive | August, 2010
Omni Hotels & Resorts To Purchase Amelia Island Plantation, Florida

Omni Hotels & Resorts to Purchase Distinguished Amelia Island Plantation

Omni Hotels & Resorts expects to take over full ownership and operation of Amelia Island Plantation in northeast Florida sometime this fall.

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Amelia Island Wild Beach Morning Glories on Coastal Dunes

Wild Beach Morning Glories Along Amelia Island Coastal Dunes

Long green trails veil the dunes, accented with purple splashes of color. Beach morning glories (also called railroad vine) are blooming in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

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Downtown Fernandina Beach Post Office, Amelia Island. Located in the historic district on Centre Street.

Coastal Living Picks Fernandina Beach As “Best Little Beach Town”

The September 2010 issue of Coastal Living magazine features “The Best Little Beach Towns” . Fernandina Beach (on Amelia Island) is in the top 10.

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Standup Paddle Boarder (SUP) Amelia Island, Florida

Amelia Island What’s SUP? Standup Paddle Boarding

The sky and sea water was a blend of gray and silver. A lone standup paddle boarder was out on the ocean, not far from Main Beach Park in Fernandina.

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Sea Turtle Nest at Sunrise, Amelia Island

Banner Year For Sea Turtle Nests on Amelia

As of August 17, 2010, 191 sea turtle nests have been marked on Amelia Island, Florida (almost all are loggerhead nests).

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Amelia Island Sunrise, Atlantic Ocean Beachfront

Shoreline Silhouettes, Amelia Island, Florida

On a sultry summer evening, take a walk on the beach during the transition from sunset to twilight to dusk. It’s a very tranquil time on Amelia Island, Florida.

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Fernandina’s Florida House Inn: New Life for Florida’s Oldest Hotel

The Florida House Inn is beginning another phase in its long history, with a new owner planning to reopen its doors in December 2010.

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