Florida tourism up 1.6% compared to last year, and Fernandina Beach small business owners feeling the bump
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – About 35 million visitors came to Florida between July and September of 2023. That’s according to the latest numbers from Visit Florida. They equal a 1.6%…
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Egan’s Creek Greenway named after former Fernandina Beach mayor
Former Fernandina Beach Mayor Ron Sapp is credited with championing the creation of the newly named, ‘Ron Sapp Egan’s Creek Greenway’ in 2000. FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — When asking residents…
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Team Ohana from Fernandina to row 350 miles to raise money
The Fernandina Beach-based rowing team will set out into the open water to row more than 350 miles nonstop to raise money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…
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News4JAX sits down with Fernandina Beach pastor after church group arrives home safely from Middle East
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The final members of a group touring Israel with First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach arrived home safely Sunday night after being stuck in the Middle East…
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18 members of Fernandina Beach church group make it home, 25 more arriving Sunday night
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eighteen members of a Fernandina Beach church group are back in Jacksonville, and 25 more members are expected to arrive Sunday night after being stuck in Israel…
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Fernandina Beach church group stuck in Israel
War broke out while a group from First Baptist Fernandina Beach was touring biblical sites. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several dozen members of a Fernandina Beach church are stuck overseas trying…
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Family identifies teen who drowned at Fernandina Beach Wednesday
Crews searched for a missing 14-year-old swimmer for hours at Fernandina Beach Wednesday. 24 hours later, the body of Daymeyun Ellis was pulled from the surf. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The…
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Boy drowns swimming in Fernandina Beach
They both saw the boy go underwater Wednesday and called 911. Strangely they both saw him 24 hours later, lifeless in the water. They called 911 again. FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla….
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Crews search for missing 15-year-old swimmer at Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ty Silcox said the missing teen was with two others in a raft when they “lost control” and the teen went under the water. JACKSONVILLE,…
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