Meet the 2016 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Executive Committee
The Shrimp Festival is managed by an all-volunteer board of directors and run 100% by talented and ambitious volunteers in the Amelia Island community.
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Landscape Matters 2016
Nassau County Extension Agent and Master Gardeners offer several FREE (usually) presentations on a variety of outdoor and landscape topics.
2016 Pirate Parade in Fernandina is a Celebration of All American Shrimp
Applications are now being accepted for the Pirate Parade to be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016, as a kick-off to the 53rd Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.
2016 Fernandina Pirates Club Scholarship
One winner will be given some extra booty for college, and the other winner is chosen from students who enter the competition that plan to serve in our U.S. Armed Forces.
How to Update Your Look with Latest Fashion Trend
Don’t compare yourself with others, accept yourself and your body for the way it is.
Carey Dresser is Amelia Island Story Slam Champ
Dresser’s hilarious story about his New York stage debut at Lincoln Center edged out competing tales from Diana Herman, John Drew, Neil Frink and Dickie Anderson.
Fernandina Beach Fire Department Goes Pink
The threat of breast cancer is one of those dangerous situations that threaten the lives of millions of women; Fernandina’s firefighters are fighting back!
Book Donations Needed for Fernandina’s Library Book Sale
With most items priced at $2.00 or less, FOL’s book sales generate approximately $20,000 annually for materials for the Fernandina Beach Library.
Getting to Know Your Thyroid
Thyroid disorders can be hard to diagnose, because the symptoms are similar to other conditions.
Everybody Has a Hungry Heart
Even if today was announced as a News day, The Federal Reserve just delivered once again, the invoice for our children and their children. News is just more of the same.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Opens 2016 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
Mr. Ma was a child prodigy and at age five gave his first public recital. He later moved to New York with his family and made his Carnegie Hall debut at age nine.
How to Make Healthier Food Choices
If you eat one bag of chips but the label says there are 3 servings in a bag, you need to multiply the numbers on the label by 3 to find out how many calories you just ate.
Preparing for a Colonoscopy and More…
Now that I’m over 50, it is time for my recommended screenings and my general practitioner referred me to a local doctor for my first colonoscopy.
Amelia Island CVB Wins Awards at Conference on Tourism
I’m proud of our entire marketing team and the top-notch work they do year after year.
FSCJ Welcomes New Associate Vice President for Workforce Education and Economic Development
FSCJ Welcomes New Associate Vice President for Workforce Education and Economic Development