Fact Check: The Real Sites of Amelia Island’s Slave Trade – And What (If Anything) Still Stands Today
If you’ve ever taken a walking tour down Fernandina Beach’s charming Centre Street and heard a guide claim that the
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If you’ve ever taken a walking tour down Fernandina Beach’s charming Centre Street and heard a guide claim that the
Read MoreIn small towns and historic downtowns across the country, paid parking generally favors high-turnover, quick-visit businesses while hurting (or favoring
Read MoreTourism growth on Amelia Island, like many destinations, is often measured by year-over-year percentage increases in metrics such as visitor
Read MoreFernandina Beach taxpayers could be leaving as much as $4.5 million on the table over the next five years if
Read MoreThe idea of a county charter is usually framed as empowering. Supporters talk about “home rule,” local control, and giving
Read MoreThis really isn’t about whether paid parking is “good” or “bad.” Reasonable people can disagree on the policy itself. What’s
Read MoreNot all that long ago, Nassau County’s economy rested on more than one leg. Rail transport, timber and paper operations,
Read MoreAmelia Island once ran a pirate government. That isn’t metaphor. In 1817 the island briefly became a functioning privateer republic
Read MoreThe creation of art has always been more than the final brushstroke, chisel mark, or shutter click—it’s the expression of
Read MoreThe City of Fernandina Beach is on the cusp of a significant overhaul in its code enforcement process, voting 4-1
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