Category: Perspective

Local observations of coastal living at the Florida-Georgia border. Images, news & opinion.

VOYAGES — Hurricane Season Delays Removal Of Massive Shipwreck

VB-10,000 at Port of Fernandina Beach, waiting out peak hurricane season. Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com
VB-10,000 at Port of Fernandina, Brett's Waterway Cafe in forefront

An engineering marvel at the Port of Fernandina, the VB 10,000 is the answer to removing Georgia’s massive shipwreck.

September & October — Prime Time To Be Prepared For Hurricanes

Hurricane Preparation, downtown Fernandina's courthouse boarded up ahead of Dorian (Sept. 2019)
HURRICANE PREPARATION: Downtown Fernandina's Courthouse Boarded Up Ahead Of Dorian (Sept. 2019)

Watch NASSAU Emergency Management’s hurricane preparedness round table video. Even residents who have lived in Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan for years may learn something new.

Movie Theaters Open in Fernandina & Yulee With Pandemic Protocols

Amelia Island movie theater, B & B, Fernandina Beach reopened September 2020. Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com.
Amelia Island's Movie Theater Has Reopened

One of the last types of businesses to open back up since COVID-19 shut down the economy, two local movie theaters have reopened.

New Review of Spanish Grid In Old Town Fernandina

Old Town Fernandina Amelia River Vista. Amelia Island Living magazine photo 2020.
Old Town Fernandina Amelia River View

A new review of Old Town’s Spanish grid by the University of Florida was approved by the city.