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Celebrating 200 Years of Fernandina Beach: The Bicentennial Kick-Off Ceremony

On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the charming coastal town of Fernandina Beach, Florida, will come alive with excitement as it officially begins its year-long celebration of its 200th birthday. This historic milestone marks a significant chapter in the town’s rich history, dating back to its incorporation on January 1, 1825. default A Brief History of Fernandina Beach Fernandina Beach boasts a…

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Island Statistics Dramatic Over 5 Years!

It’s surprising to see the changes in price, but it’s also surprising to see the dramatic change in inventory over the past 5 years. Take a look at the graphic below and consider. We have a steady influx of new residents and the island is, in my opinion, past the tipping point of desirability. When population influx drove recreation, dining and quality of life improvements to a certain point, we…

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Birthplace of Modern Shrimping…

Some of waterfront looks like it did 50 years ago. This is one place that you can see hasn’t changed much. Even the shrimp boat was built so many years ago. It looks much the way it did in the 70s. This last picture is part of the wooden dock before the new marina was built. Shrimp boats used to be docked here, and there was once a boat ramp in the middle of it near welcome station.

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Live or Work....or Live/Work?

Fernandina is in a period of change, with sudden interest in living downtown, in the middle of restaurants, live music and everything people seem to want on Amelia Island. This fantastic property is available, with an upstairs you should see to believe. Worth a conversion to residential? Heart pine flooring, a porch with the views you see below and a large private deck at the rear of the property…

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Lunar Halo over Amelia Island on November 24th

A lunar halo, the optical phenomenon where a ring of light appears around the moon, is often associated with certain atmospheric conditions that can precede weather events. While the presence of a lunar halo itself doesn’t directly cause the weather, it can serve as a visual indicator of specific atmospheric conditions. Some primitive cultures attach meaning to the halo... some impending bad…

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No place like home….

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? You know, sometimes the best things are right in front of you. I grew up here on the island and was born in the local hospital lived here since 1963. The island changed a lot but sometimes the world just comes to you don’t have to go to it. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a place Where everyone knew each other and watched as it…

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#dailyprompt #dailyprompt-2122

Sunrises and coffee…new normal for island life.

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Suddenly, we changed......

Suddenly, we changed……

Covid accelerated the changes here on the island, but during the last few years, new hotels, more convenient transportation and a history breaking level of growth in real estate, moved the island in a new direction. We have more parks, less parking and more new faces here on this island. Street performance is common almost every morning in Fernandina Beach Historic District Why? The trend…

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2021 ... Island Thoughts and Changes

2021 … Island Thoughts and Changes

We’re all living in an island or have been for the past year. I’m thinking about the second shot of Pfizer Vaccine received today and a conversation with a retired client. She’s been “locked down” for the past year and I was surprised by the level of isolation. At the same time, she mentioned several more relatives moving to the area…all from New York. The way we’ve been dealing with Coronavirus…

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2020, Media, Social Media and Elections

Social media placed a thumb on the election scale, in my opinion. Turnout, efforts to get out a vote….perhaps higher percentages of people in certain demographics (political bias) using social media, therefore even blanket geographic ads (messages) will have the same effect as a targeted ad…. Ironic I’m posting this on social media, but you’re either a platform or producer of news. I do not see…

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Florida, Georgia, Tennessee,Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Home

The idea came to me a few years ago and the timing never worked, until Covid 19 (aka the Wuhan Virus, China Virus, Corona Virus….). Anyway, with a slower than normal year and restrictions on work impacting almost every business, it seemed like a great time to see the country. Back in June, 99% of work was remote or by phone and I really missed very little. My family was not entirely enthusiastic…

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Beaches Close at 5:00PM 3/21

Busy is normally very good for a Florida beach town, unless people are congregating during a pandemic. As unlikely as it would seem, some areas on the local beach were just as crowded as you might expect on any other spring weekend, even though all bars and restaurants were closed for everything except takeout. Many tags were not local.

Main Beach earlier today and a view along Ocean Avenue…

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Buying Inexpert "Expert" Content

Buying Inexpert “Expert” Content

Sometimes sales calls are mundane and sometimes the person on the other end won’t stop talking. I should say, they won’t stop talking long enough to listen. Social media and connection to clients is largely pointless if you’re paying an unlicensed person to create the content, then sharing that content across “DOZENS” of other sites…often your direct competition in the same market. Earlier today,…

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We don’t have snow or a white Christmas, but we do have days like today, 70’s and not a cloud in sight, and lighted streets at night, along with some of the best food in Florida.

May you have a Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring good fortune to you in all things.

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March 1, 2020? Official date we believe. After a very long reconstruction the Fernandina Beach Marina appears to be opening on March 1. Fuel won’t be available at first but should be within the coming few months.

Waterfront Plans, Developments and Future

I don’t like wasting words. I take that back…I do enjoy this blog and there are times when this feels like the best way to put thoughts into the virtual world. Yesterday, I spent some time taking update pictures of the City of Fernandina Beach Marina. Looking at the view from above, this really is the most under-appreciated and underused asset in the city. Finishing this project and, also,…

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Dorian Uncertainty

Dorian Uncertainty and Nassau EMS Twitter Feed

Hurricane Floyd Waves at the foot of Atlantic Avenue

I grew up here on the island, but that doesn’t mean I can guess the path of a storm. The feed below should be the latest from the county EMS and local emergency information. I would suggest you make your decisions, based on advice from local government and considering your needs.

At a minimum, be aware of the need to fill your car with gas,…

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