Sprinting to the sea, fun-loving folks in Fernandina Beach took the Polar Plunge, starting the New Year with a splash. They gathered at the Bill Melton Road beach access off South Fletcher Avenue at noon New Year’s Day, an annual tradition on Amelia Island for a decade. People did not just strip down to swim […]
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Observations of island life, news & opinion by W.B. Lawson. Wendy has enjoyed the laid-back Amelia Island lifestyle since 1993. Her professional background began at a newspaper in NY. She then worked in PR/Investor Relations at Fortune 500 company, and later became a managing editor at an equity research publishing firm. She was Series 7 licensed while with Merrill Lynch Private Client Group.
Wave flags Dec. 19 to honor soldier, Spc. Kelly Mixon of Fernandina Beach, killed in action, fighting for the United States of America in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Red bows and poinsettias, lights twinkling along historic Centre Street. Garland and wreaths welcome folks in Fernandina Beach.
Florida historians want Americans to know that the “real” first Thanksgiving was in St. Augustine, Florida.