More than 300 volunteers converged Saturday morning at the Atlantic Recreation Center with a singular mission: pack 46,000 meals in about three hours for food-insecure children and families in …

The first of a new 10-month series of community conversations, "Let's Listen: Healing the Great Divides," kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. at the Story & Song Center for Arts & …

Downtown Dollars is a new local gift certificate program designed to increase foot traffic and support small businesses within the Fernandina Beach Main Street District. The gift certificates can be …

An evening of shopping, sipping, and community in historic Fernandina Beach. Friday, Feb. 6 from 4-7 p.m. more than 30 merchants will participate in Sip & Shop Your Heart Out. Attendees will …

Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA) has announced the opening of the Tom & Julie Wood Community Pantry, a new food pantry designed specifically to meet the unique needs of older adults in …

As we ring in the new year, I wanted to center myself on finding gratitude for the things in the world going in a positive direction. It only took three hours into 2026 when I encountered a group of …

The  Fernandina Beach High School Foundation  will host its signature community fundraiser, the Foundation Feast, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Walker’s Landing on Amelia …

Florida author Ron Whittington, who received a Royal Palms Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association (FWA) for his new thriller "In Disguise of the Storm," will have a book signing from 10 …

Shaped by resident feedback during a recent community focus meeting, a series of changes to Fernandina Beach’s Old Town Preservation and Development Guidelines will be reviewed Thursday by the …

All are invited to participate in the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast the morning of Sat., January 17, 2026, at the Joan Bean Auditorium at Atlantic …

A spike in complaints regarding e-bikes may result in the need for a city ordinance, according to information presented Tuesday to the Fernandina Beach City Commission.

The Amelia Island Museum of History will present Right Whales of Amelia Island, December 19, 2025 – April 5, 2026, a special exhibition created by the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors in …

The Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA) will kick off the holiday season with a new fundraising event, The Giving Wrap, offering gift wrapping services in exchange for donations that support local …

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dee Dee Bartels, a devoted community leader and local legend, who died at the age of 102.   Born in the early 1920s, …

Most days at the Fernandina Beach Skate Park, Britni Waldo can be found with several of her six children, watching her talented progeny practice their tricks. Sometimes the kids, who are …

Gratitude, music, and joy filled the air as Memorial United Methodist Church welcomed over 1,000 neighbors to its first-ever Gathering in Gratitude free community fall festival last Saturday. The aim …

Five women from different walks of life have come together to raise awareness and money for Pinky Promise, a nonprofit that provides free wigs, scarves, mastectomy camisoles, gas cards and more for …

The Writers Alliance of Gainesville announces the annual Teen Lit Contest, part of the 2026 Sunshine State Book Festival, offering Florida students the opportunity to showcase their creative writing …

It is finally fall and I am excited for the seasonal change. Cooler weather means it is time for roasting oysters over an open fire. And, as an ostreophile — a lover of oysters — I look …

Fifty years ago, 10 Amelia Island artists gathered at the Atlantic Rec Center to discuss their love of art and desire to share it with the public. The Island Art Association was born. It’s …