Musings, opinions, observations, questions, and random thoughts on island life, Fernandina Beach and more

Coming to a News Stand Soon: The Fernandina Beach News Wrecker

Just like Amelia Island, the folks in Durango, Colorado celebrate their town’s heritage with an annual festival, an event called “Snowdown,” a celebration devoted to “fun, commerce and tourism” that includes parades, costumes, musical performances and more. But Snowdown has something we currently don’t at our yearly Shrimp Festival. My Indian Rocks Beach, Florida cousin, […]

Want a Divorce & Can’t Afford a Lawyer?

If you’re thinking about getting rid of your spouse, can’t afford a divorce lawyer and a hit man violates your moral code, then you might want to check out mediation, a process that not only costs less, but is much speedier than the litigation route and less messy than an assassin. Pretty blonde attorney Alexandra […]

National Parks Service Being Urged To Say ‘OK’ To Florida-Georgia Ferry

…….and you can help If you’re one of the many Northeast Florida residents that would like to take a ferry from Amelia Island’s Fernandina Beach downtown harbor to Cumberland Island and maybe even take your bike along, then take a minute to contact Gary Ingram of the National Parks Service at gary_ingram@nps.gov telling him you […]

Whacky Law Has Beer Lovers Growling

Because of a Florida law that State Senate President Don Graetz says he can’t explain but will continue to support anyway, beer aficionados awaiting the opening of a micro brew pub in downtown Fernandina Beach at the site of the now shuttered O’Kane’s, will not be able to purchase the popular half-gallon growlers, that are […]

Environmentalists say ‘Bag It!’ But in What?

Last Saturday, at the initiative of Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Johnny Miller, a group of some 20 local citizens including a Sierra Club representative met at Sheffield’s to discuss what they view as a community plastic bag problem. At least this group hasn’t yet reverted to the tactics of the apocalyptic loons who wander the […]