Category : Island Issues

War, Crime & Bikes A Major Portion Of Life For 91-Year-Old Amelia Island Resident

Amelia Island resident Alfred "Al" Kremler has led an interesting life -- from riding circles around veteran bicyclists, surviving Japanese kamikaze...

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Baseball’s Worst “Wrong Mistake”

Baseball’s Worst “Wrong Mistake”

Rob Manfred, is the guy who walks into a crowded chili parlor wearing a tie and complains that the juke box playing "Waltz Across Texas" by Earnest...

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Print Newspapers Take Social Media Beating; Hurt Themselves With Biased, Silly Reporting

Print Newspapers Take Social Media Beating; Hurt Themselves With Biased, Silly Reporting

The newspaper industry has shed a fifth of its journalists since 2001 and revenues have plunged as competition from Internet media is squeezing print...

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The Day The Music Died On Amelia Island

The Day The Music Died On Amelia Island

A long long time ago I can still remember how That music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people...

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“Actor” Says He’s From Fernandina Beach Adding Another Rogue To Our Local Gallery

“Actor” Says He’s From Fernandina Beach Adding Another Rogue To Our Local Gallery

(Editor's note: We're taking some time off for a couple of weeks so the next blog will be published January 26.) Local author, Fernandina Beach...

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