Editor’s note: Contributing columnist, Steve Nicklas, expresses his views and insight on various topics in Marketplace column. __STEVE’S MARKETPLACE__ A treasure trove of activities/services for seniors has been unearthed in Nassau County. Ironically, some hidden treasures are part of it. Nassau County Council on Aging Since relocating into its impressive new headquarters, the Nassau County […]
Category Archives: Spring
Old Town Fernandina “Living Shoreline” Project
An interesting environmental project is underway, the Old Town Fernandina Living Shoreline Project (A.K.A. the “Crab Trap” Project). According to the St. Marys’ Riverkeeper, the objective is “to establish a wave break that will halt or slow erosion of the marsh while simultaneously providing oyster habitat, and to reestablish lost marsh vegetation along the shoreline […]
Amelia Bluff Development Dilemma
An island development controversy arose recently when concern was raised about whether a new community under construction was being built on property that is “conservation” land.
2019 Shrimp Festival Parade
This year’s Shrimp Festival Parade is Thursday, May 2, 2019, starting at 6 pm in downtown Fernandina Beach. The parade’s 2019 theme is “Rock N Roll Shrimp.”