We live in a place where people — from all over — spend their vacations. Amelia Island has been recognized by top magazines across the country as a coveted tourist and retirement destination (that’s why the Ritz-Carlton Hotel group chose to come here, isn’t it?) Sprinkle in 13 miles of beaches, endless inland waterways and rivers, and a historic downtown in Fernandina Beach, and you have prize-winning and motivating recipe — for living, playing and working.
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Failure to Acquire Tebow Leaves Bitter Taste in Jacksonville
Few can successfully take a bite out of the “Big Apple.” Tim Tebow is someone who can. The failure of the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire Tebow has left a bad taste in the mouths of local fans and contradicts the promise of new Jaguars’ owner, Shahid Khan, to do what it takes to bring a winning — and entertaining — team here to a city hungering for one.
Nassau County, Florida’s Investments In Our Future
These are exciting times in Nassau County — even though we may not realize it. There are some investments happening in the community that will pay valuable dividends down the road. They have significant ramifications for the area’s economy and way of life. They are clearly investments in our future. See Steve Nicklas’ TOP 10 list.
Fernandina Beach and “Prudent Man Theory”
Applying the “prudent man theory” to issues facing the city of Fernandina Beach. “What would a prudent man (or woman) do?” Steve Nicklas discusses the library, Fernandina waterfront and marina silt, and city government.
Southeast USA Housing Market Turnaround?
When the strategist who publishes the “Gloom, Boom & Doom Report” raves about the housing market in the southeastern U.S., you feel like you have to listen. Marc Faber, acclaimed editor of the often negative but always provocative report, says housing in many southeastern locations is among “the most attractive assets in the world.”
City of Fernandina’s “Fluid” Budget
For several years, Fernandina Beach city officials have operated a “fluid” budget instead of a finite one. This apparently means that taxpayer money can flow from one category to another, with nary a ripple. This is opposite of a finite and specific budget, with balanced figures on each side of the ledger.
Pension Obligations, A Financial Tsunami Upon Us
A financial tsunami is upon us. In case after case, in place after place, pension obligations (liabilities) are suffocating cities, counties and states. Small towns along the Jacksonville beaches and in Fernandina Beach are experiencing such plights. They are facing unworkable calculations with their public pension plans.
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Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival Fernandina May 4-6, 2012
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May 2012 Gardening Classes, Continuing Ed in Nassau County, Florida
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Counting Blessings, Amelia Island. Live, Play, Work on Florida Resort Island
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Rainlily Ideal Flowering Plant For Northeast Florida Gardens
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It’s Easy To Grow Mint in Florida, Feeding Hummingbirds
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What’s Happening on Amelia Island? Event News April — June 2012
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GOLF LOVERS: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Among Top Golf Resorts
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Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant 2012, Fernandina Beach
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Nassau County Extension Gardening News, Free April Clinics
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