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Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. – P.J. O’Rourke, Civil Libertarian
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Risky Business
Two Nassau County entertainment venues were shut down after being raided.
What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Governor
Fernandina Beach could have lost federal grant money if found in violation of the Florida’s Resign to Run law, which prohibits government employees from running for partisan political office if they are employed on programs financed with federal loans or…
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Beach Access for Thousands, Could Be Lost to a Few
53 beachfront properties located in the county near Peter’s Point want to be annexed into the city limits to restrict beach driving and further reduce beach access to all other residents and visitors.
City Marina Dock Debate
A decision to build new docks and a welcome center at the Fernandina Beach waterfront has been
The Rooster Puzzle
The Rooster Puzzle A blonde calls her boy friend and says, “Please come over here and help me. I have a
Quick Fix Bouillabaisse
If you live on an island where seafood is a main staple in everyone’s freezer and weekly new catches create the need to keep a certain turn around frequency, a Bouillabaisse may be a great way to clean out the…
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Humor
“If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.” Mark Twain
County Feeling Rising Fuel Costs
Rising fuel costs have caused the Nassau County Commission to restrict county employees from taking home county vehicles. Nearly 40 employees currently take their cars home. Only employees who average at least 32 after-hour service calls in a year will…
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Feeding the Hungry
An 11-year-old from South Florida, Jack Davis, brought about the Florida Restaurant Lending a Helping Hand Act after learning that restaurants throw leftover food away rather than donate it because of liability concerns. Now our own, Ritz-Carlton,
EMMA LOVE HARDEE WINS $10,000
GOVERNOR CRIST SIGNS BILL TO REQUIRE PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5 Governor Charlie Crist signed legislation requiring that elementary students at public schools receive an average of 30 minutes physical education each day. The goal is to encourage…
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Kingfish With Peanut Butter Sauce
Try this fast and easy recipe and you will never want to release another Kingfish! In a pan, combine: 1/4 cup olive oil 1 large onion 3 cloves garlic A small handful of finely chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon each of…
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Rehabilitating Pete
The Fernandina Pirates Club coordinated the restoration and unveiling of the wooden sculpture of a pirate, Peg Leg Pete.
Discovery lifts off for space station
CAPE CANAVERAL Shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blasted out of the Kennedy Space Center today on a mission to deliver the last of the major science laboratories to the International Space Station. Japan’s Kibo science complex, the largest piece of…
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