Did noise law effort begin with Sunshine Law error?
Pirates vs. Hornets
Wild Ways ~~ Wild mink on the beach
What's doing on the Fourth?
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Celebrate Fourth of July
Celebrate Independence Day with your family and join your neighbors and friends at the Stars & Stripes Freedom Festival, to be held in Central Park in Fernandina Beach on July 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed in the evening by a patriotic Parade on Centre Street at 7 p.m., a Concert of Americana music at 8 p.m. in front of the depot, and capped by fireworks at the Fernandina Harbor Marina at approximately 9:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Edition

Deputies shoot Yulee man after domestic incident
A Yulee man was in fair condition Tuesday at a Jacksonville hospital after he was shot early Friday morning by Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputies.

County pays best for job car travel
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County returns impact fee cash
Nassau County has returned more than $21,000 in impact fees since November after missing the deadline to use the money on new growth. The fees were all returned to SEDA Construction Co., a Jacksonville-based homebuilder.

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Pirates vs. Hornets
The 2009-10 Pirates and Hornets are in action this summer, polishing their skills for the upcoming high school basketball season. The Pirates hosted the Yulee Hornets Thursday at Fernandina Beach High School, the second meeting between the two teams this summer.


No. 1 from start to finish would be a very tall task
The preseason college football magazines are making their way onto store shelves and, as most expected, the University of Florida is the popular pick to run the table and claim its second straight national championship. But can the Gators become just the second modern wire-to-wire No. 1 team?

YMCA Sailfish defeat Bullets, Rays
With two wins under the McArthur YMCA Sailfish swim team's belt, the team is off to a great start this season. On June 20, the Sailfish hosted the Baker Bullets and St. Augustine Rays.

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Clubs & Organizations - Updated April 2, 2009
AARP lobbies for senior citizen benefits at the national, statewide and local level and is a social group with service to others in mind. It meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the second Monday at the Community Room at the Fernandina Beach Police Department, 1525 Lime St. Call John Megna at 277-2143.

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VIEWPOINT ~ ~ Public management vs. privatization? Or . . .
Ron Sapp's June 17 article regarding the management of our golf course and marina invited other views.

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