Amelia Island to hold its inaugural film fest Sep 19, 2008
Amelia Island Film Festival ... AMELIA ISLAND - The inaugural Amelia Island Film Festival, which kicks off next week, will feature screenings of more than 30 films, as well as workshops and question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers ... McAdoo said he hopes the film festival encourages filmmakers to choose Amelia Island as a location for their projects. (Florida Times-Union)
Driver's license proof to stiffen Sep 19, 2008
But others, like Amelia Island resident Dave Seaman, said it is a great idea that is long overdue. Supporters of Real ID have also pointed out it could help crack down on illegal immigration. (Florida Times-Union)
The Upson County Unit of the Georgia Forestry Commission was recently honored as the Northern Unit of the Year for FY 2007. Pictured (l to r): Billy Lee, Mark Millirons, Administrative Assistant Joann Hamby, Jeff Sanders and Chief Ranger Randy Teal. Sep 18, 2008
Teal and his rangers were honored during the Annual Georgia Forestry Association meeting held at Amelia Island, Florida. This is the second time in five years we ve won this award, said Teal. (Thomaston Times, GA)
NE Fla. boat dealers join part-ownership network Sep 10, 2008
The program has added Haskell s Marine, Jacksonville Yacht Sales and Atlantic Coast Marine in Jacksonville, as well as in Amelia Island and Riverbend Marine in St. Augustine. The program works through its network of dealers and the Internet to match up two to four would-be boat owners. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
DINING NOTES: Chew's sister eatery, Orsay, is now open Sep 4, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, is promoting its Babymoon getaway. The package includes a two-night stay at the Ritz, a couple's massage, three-course dinner, a selection from the its late-night cravings menu (yes, you can get fried pickles and ice cream) and a baby bath set. (Florida Times-Union)
Letters from readers Sep 1, 2008
Last modified 9/1/2008 - 7:52 am Originally created 090108. LABOR DAY: TIMES WERE TOUGH. (Florida Times-Union)
MUSIC NOTES: Blackwater Sol in St. Augustine Aug 29, 2008
Joe Warwick is more than surprised at how many songwriters are showing up for his inaugural Amelia Island Songwriters Festival. "We've got people coming from Tennessee, Louisiana, South Florida," Warwick said. (Florida Times-Union)
Think twice about push to take trucks off A1A Aug 24, 2008
In the late 1930s, my great-grandfather, O.H. Anderson, under contract with the city of Fernandina, brought two pulp and paper mills to Amelia Island ... Briefly, it would not be profitable for Rayonier and Smurfit to make the crushing capital expenditures required to take the logging trucks off A1A. Rayonier and Smurfit would need to acquire (take) more land on Amelia Island for new and expanded rail yards, tracks and train-car dumping facilities, at a cost of tens of millions of dollars. (Florida Times-Union)
Fernandina Man Dies In Single-Car Crash Aug 19, 2008
BMW Left A1A, Struck Tree On Amelia Island. POSTED: 11:35 am EDT August 18, 2008. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Raulerson, Ulmer, Nell leading the way at Gate Petroleum PGA Invitational Aug 19, 2008
The three low scores through Monday's second round at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club belong to professionals: Raulerson, Ulmer and Amelia Island Plantation's Broc Nell. "That's probably been a while since that happened," Ulmer said. (Florida Times-Union)
Why use mulch? There are so many good reasons Aug 18, 2008
Kathy Warner resides on Amelia Island and is an active Master Gardener volunteer with the Nassau County Extension Service. Master Gardeners. (Florida Times-Union)
Growth an issue in Nassau commission race, but Republican candidates differ on how to address it. Aug 17, 2008
If asked about the big issues facing Nassau County, many would point to growth and an overcrowded Florida A1A - the only east-west corridor in the county and the evacuation route for Amelia Island. Balancing that growth in the county with the need for economic development is a challenge all four Republican candidates for the Nassau County Commission recognize. (Florida Times-Union)
Get ready for a turtle invasion Aug 17, 2008
Both Plae at Amelia Island Plantation and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, offer that romantic duo. Sunday and Monday nights, Plae features a mellow guitarist, but Wednesday through Saturday nights, a lively pianist gets guests on the dance floor. (Florida Times-Union)
Voters Guide: Unopposed officeholders Aug 17, 2008
Amelia Island Mosquito Control, Group 1: Clyde Goodbread. Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 2: Tom Ford. (Florida Times-Union)
WTA event set to make right moves Aug 16, 2008
The move from Amelia Island Plantation to Sawgrass Country Club for the annual WTA event next April will result in a downsizing in both the prize money and player field, but tournament organizers are banking on attracting bigger crowds for two reasons: a more convenient location and a highly motivated title sponsor in MPS Group. The $600,000 purse and 56-player field from the last tournament likely will be cut in half, though the prize money for the 2009 MPS Group Championships could increase to... (Florida Times-Union)
Report: Women's tennis tournament moves to Sawgrass, MPS Group grabs sponsorship Aug 14, 2008
The annual Women's Tennis Association tournament previously held at Amelia Island Plantation will move to in 2009, according a report in the Wednesday, which cited multiple anonymous sources ... The tournament drew about 40,000 to 50,000 spectators to Amelia Island last year, which means moving the tournament will result in a substantial revenue loss for Nassau County's tourism. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Tennis event has new site, sponsor Aug 13, 2008
After a 29-year run at Amelia Island Plantation and being sponsored by Bausch since 1987, the annual Women's Tennis Association tournament will move to Sawgrass Country Club in 2009 with the Jacksonville-based MPS Group as the new title sponsor, multiple sources have told the Times-Union ... The tournament will be called the MPS Group Championships and played on Sawgrass Country Club's 13 Har-Tru clay courts April 6-12, the same week that it was previously held at Amelia Island. (Florida Times-Union)
I DO, I DO: The 'little voice' turned out to be right. She was the one. Aug 10, 2008
Staci and Myles said "I do" July 5 at The Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island. Her godparents, who are both pastors in Bradenton, married them. (Florida Times-Union)
Storyteller will help kids discover more about First Coast's history Aug 9, 2008
The Amelia Island Tourist Development Council is hosting a free storytelling event for children ages 6 and up on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the children's area of the Mandarin branch of the Jacksonville Public Library at 3330 Kori Road. Designed to entertain and educate children about Northeast Florida in the 1880s, the event will feature Amelia Island resident and author Dickie Anderson, portraying Emma Goddard, a Victorian lady visiting Amelia Island in 1882 ... During the program,... (Florida Times-Union)
Music notes: The Pit expands in size and focus Aug 8, 2008
The First Amelia Island Songwriting Festival will be Wednesday, Aug. 27, to Sunday, Aug. 31, on Amelia Island ... Speaking of Amelia Island, its jazz festival isn't until October, but a preview benefit concert for it will be held Thursday at the Palace Saloon in Fernandina Beach. (Florida Times-Union)
Shrinking arts grants frustrate advocate Aug 7, 2008
Since he retired to Amelia Island in 2000, James E. Shaw has become a passionate advocate for the arts and has spent the past five years as a member of the Florida Arts Council. It used to be a fun job. (Florida Times-Union)
JAGA raffle prizes awarded Aug 6, 2008
Connie Bennett picked Amelia Island Plantation and Ken Watson chose Kinderlou Forest Country Club. Steve Rimmer and Romona Hills selected Southern Oaks and Robert Eadie will play his round at Quail Heights Country Club. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Northeast Florida's draw lures new kind of newcomer Aug 3, 2008
Gary and Barbara Farnsworth think of Amelia Island as paradise ... "I was never so happy to drive over the bridge to Amelia Island.". (Florida Times-Union)
Four Cheers: A helpful law Jul 28, 2008
A new state law, effective this month, provided them liability protection - and immediately the Ritz-Carlton of Amelia Island began donating its leftovers, mostly from catered events. The food goes to the Barnabas Center and other groups, such as Salvation Army Hope House and Little House Ministries, according to My Nassau Sun, a Times-Union community news supplement. (Florida Times-Union)
Low water temperatures make finding live bait more difficult Jul 22, 2008
Capt. Jim Johnson is owner of Amelia Island Bait and Tackle and Rappi Charters, on which he spends many days fishing around Amelia Island and offshore. To submit information about and photos of recent catches, stop by his shop at 1925 14th St., call 277-0775, or e-mail captjim@gct21. (Florida Times-Union)
Concours donates $100,00 to hospice Jul 21, 2008
That's the dollar donation presented July 10 to the Mandarin-based hospice program from proceeds garnered at the 13th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance ... When Concours founder and co-chairman Bill Warner came up with the idea for the classic car event on Amelia Island in 1995, he decided to use its proceeds to benefit the agency's care of terminally ill children and adults ... This year's Amelia Island Concours, held in early March on the golf course outside the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia... (Florida Times-Union)
Restaurants donate extras to combat hunger Jul 21, 2008
Restaurants like the one at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island may change that. The hotel joined with the nearby Barnabas Center and The Salvation Army Hope House in Fernandina Beach to pass along unused food. (Florida Times-Union)
The Help Exchange Jul 20, 2008
The Amelia Island Book Festival is looking for volunteers for the 2008 festival. Contact Cynthia Griffin at 491-8176 or cmgriffin1@comcast. (Florida Times-Union)
Five cases of illness from fish reported Jul 17, 2008
The recent cases also may have ties to an outbreak of ciguatera on Amelia Island, near Jacksonville, where 12 people have been diagnosed with the illness. O'Connor said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be investigating the recent outbreak, trying to track down the supplier of the tainted fish. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jim Sutton's fishing forecast Jul 17, 2008
There has been some very good pompano fishing recently on the beaches of Amelia Island. Flounder at the main attraction inshore. (Florida Times-Union)
Bad grouper sickens five in PBC Jul 16, 2008
But O'Connor said another outbreak of the illness has popped up on Amelia Island near Jacksonville and Federal Department of Agriculture investigators are now looking to see if there is a connection, perhaps in the distribution lines, to the cases here. Ciguatera is caused by eating fish that contain toxins produced by a marine algae and can cause common symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, but also neurological symptoms such as tingling fingers or toes. (The Palm Beach Post)
Golf, take a cruise, get romantic in Florida Jul 13, 2008
Amelia Island, from $139 per room per nightThe Hampton Inn is offering a package. When you stay two nights, you get a $50 gas card good at Flash Floods stations, which are based primarily in Florida and Georgia (you'll get a list of locations at check-in). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Football season never ends for players Jul 13, 2008
By amelia island mike ... By amelia island mike ... By amelia island mike. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Around the area Jul 13, 2008
Since last November, Phelan has helped Nease High School win the Class 2A state championship, won the AJGA Mizuno Junior and the Florida Junior Tour's Amelia Island event, and finished in a tie for second at the Florida Azalea Amateur. Elsewhere. (Florida Times-Union)
Sleepless Cavanagh takes lead Jul 8, 2008
Cavanagh holds a three-shot lead on Broc Nell (Amelia Island Plantation), and former world long-drive champion Gerry James (70) will join them in the final group. "I probably left a few out there today, but I'm very pleased with my score," Cavanagh said. (Florida Times-Union)
Fisherman Reels In 3 Sharks At Beach Jul 5, 2008
Beachgoers pose next to one of the three sharks a fisherman reeled in at an Amelia Island beach on Independence Day ... At the tip of Amelia Island, beachgoers saw a fisherman reel in three sharks on the Fourth of July. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Amelia Island Jul 1, 2008
32 miles NE of Jacksonville, 192 miles NE of Orlando, 372 miles N. of Miami. Alas, paradise is found on the northernmost barrier island of Florida. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Metro calendar Jun 30, 2008
Children's Craft Program, 11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays through Aug. 12, The Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach. Includes storytelling and crafts for children 5-7. (Florida Times-Union)
Certified Contractors NetWork To Host Owners Summit in Amelia Island Jun 28, 2008
June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Contractors NetWork (CCN), a membership organization of elite contracting companies, today announced the start of its three-day Owners Summit in Amelia Island, Florida ... The conference takes place from June 27-29, 2008 at Amelia Island Plantation. (PR Newswire)
Amelia tennis tournament might be moving south Jun 28, 2008
JON M. FLETCHER/The Times-UnionMaria Sharapova won the Bausch Championships singles title in April at Amelia Island ... It appears the WTA Tour tennis tournament that has been played at Amelia Island Plantation since 1980 will remain in the Jacksonville area for its 30th anniversary ... "We're exploring keeping it at Amelia Island, as well as going to Sawgrass. We're really hustling to find a new title sponsor and additional sponsors.". (Florida Times-Union)
Cyclists push city for better biking Jun 28, 2008
The planning organization is also focused on extending the Timucuan Bike Trail from Hanna Park to Amelia Island around Florida A1A, Sheffield said. There is no timetable yet for when those projects will be done because they don't yet have the funding to complete the projects, Sheffield said. (Florida Times-Union)
This week on Tour Jun 26, 2008
Area players entered - Laura Diaz of Amelia Island; Sophie Gustafson of Ponte Vedra Beach. Last year: Kerr beat Ochoa and Angela Park by two shots in Pine Needles, N.C.. (Florida Times-Union)
Mom on the mend from shark bite Jun 25, 2008
Blacktip hit woman's leg on Amelia Island ... She's on short-term disability leave from her job as a pharmaceutical sales representative and will stay at her in-laws' Amelia Island home for a few more weeks to recover. (Florida Times-Union)
Amelia Island Plantation exec to lead Visit Florida Jun 20, 2008
At Amelia Island Plantation Goldman leads a 22-member sales and marketing staff that promotes the 1,350-acre resort. He has more than 30 years of marketing experience in New York and Florida. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Visitors Encouraged to 'Pack Your Bags for Amelia Island' Jun 19, 2008
Visitors Encouraged to 'Pack Your Bags for Amelia Island ... Visitors Encouraged to 'Pack Your Bags for Amelia Island ... New Program Offers Air Travelers Credit for Checked Baggage Fees AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (PR Newswire)
Driving education Jun 18, 2008
The raffle has six prizes golf for a foursome plus cart fees at Amelia Island Plantation, Ponte Vedra Inn Kinderlou Forest Country Club (Valdosta), Orange Park Country Club, Quail Heights Country Club and Southern Oaks. There will be 1,000 tickets sold at $5 apiece or three for $10. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Election Qualifying Jun 17, 2008
Amelia Island Mosquito Control. Group 1: Clyde Goodbread, Ralph Jim Suarez. (Florida Times-Union)
First Coast Happenings Jun 8, 2008
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, various venues. Series runs through June 15 in Fernandina Beach. (Florida Times-Union)
New CSX plan will increase traffic congestion on A1A Jun 7, 2008
Florida A1A, the only east-west road in Nassau County, is overcapacity between Amelia Island and Interstate 95 and we lack adequate funding to improve the road ... An Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce official recently said trucks are not the problem on A1A, since they account for only about 8 percent of the traffic ... Phillip M. Scanlan is an Amelia Island resident. (Florida Times-Union)
Chamber music all over Amelia Island May 30, 2008
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival kicks off its seventh year with programs in a variety of venues ... Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Jon Kimura Parker with guest Lynn Harrell, Amelia Plantation Chapel, Amelia Island. (Florida Times-Union)
'Sex and the City' (of Jacksonville) May 30, 2008
The Manhattan foursome escaped to the Hamptons; Jacksonville has Amelia Island getaways ... com -- Elizabeth Pointe Lodge 98 S. Fletcher Ave., Amelia Island (904) 277-4851, www. (Florida Times-Union)
Dinich: ACC has been a dud in BCS era May 28, 2008
"We've had some opportunities early on during the BCS with teams in the championship game and now have teams in our league -- Virginia Tech and Miami -- that have been in those championship games, although prior to joining our league," Swofford said earlier this month at the league's annual spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla. "I wish we'd won more of them at this point, but when you go back and look at those games, it's not like our teams were overmatched at all. We had a lot of great games.... (ESPN -- College Football News)
Father's Day Breakfast Recipes May 26, 2008
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, Amelia Island. Ingredients. (Suite101.com)
Owner restores boat, and its history May 24, 2008
AMELIA ISLAND - More than a century ago, the O.A. Bloxom hauled cargo in the Chesapeake Bay. From the 1920s until 1991, it carried oysters in the same bay. (Florida Times-Union)
Traffic could easily be much worse on this stretch of A1A May 24, 2008
YULEE - Nassau County residents who think traffic on Florida A1A between Griffin Road and Amelia Island is bad now, don't know the half of it ... As of Feb. 1, there were 25,295 actual peak hour trips counted on nine segments of Florida A1A between Amelia Island Parkway and Griffin Road. (Florida Times-Union)
Readers debate rail as transit option for Jacksonville and suburban areas May 22, 2008
- George Patrick, Amelia Island. What is the cost. (Florida Times-Union)
Russo is swinging for an Open shot May 21, 2008
Both Russo and Philo, who grew up in Scotia but now divides time between Sugarbush Resort in Vermont and Amelia Island, Fla. found greenside bunkers on the first hole and took bogeys. (Albany Times Union)
Memorial Day Calendar May 21, 2008
Let Freedom Ring, a performance by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m., Amelia Island Plantation Conference Center Ballroom. Presented by Amelia Residents In Action for the Symphony. (Florida Times-Union)
Turtle Watch members add an extra job May 21, 2008
SPECIAL/Amelia Island Turtle WatchAmelia Island Turtle Watch volunteers found the first Loggerhead turtle nest of the 2008 season May 13 ... Mary Duffy, President of Amelia Island Turtle Watch ... AMELIA ISLAND - When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins nourishing the island's north beach in June with 1. (Florida Times-Union)
UGA fans buying ASU season tickets May 20, 2008
But reading the report on Paterno and meeting with Florida State coach Bobby Bowden down in Amelia Island last week made me wonder: Can the Penn State coach (372 career wins) catch Bowden (373 wins) this season. I say no.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Festival harmonizes with Florida island vibe May 18, 2008
FERNANDINA BEACH, Amelia Island, Fla ... That was enough to rouse Moore and other local women to action, and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival opened in 2002 against a backdrop of shrimp trawlers and yacht masts on the waterfront lawn ... The area's golf courses, including the Golf Club of Amelia Island where Harrell takes lessons with renowned instructor Anne Cain, are the best in northeast Florida according to local Tommy Purvis, who plays them all. (Boston Globe)
City officials want ACC baseball back May 18, 2008
"The opportunity to go to Fenway was just a special opportunity we wanted to take advantage of," Swofford said at last week's league meetings in Amelia Island. "The experience we've had in Jacksonville has been excellent - operationally, the experience our teams and players have had, the attendance; all of that has gone really well.". (Florida Times-Union)
2008 ACC Baseball Championship Site May 16, 2008
Coming from the North side / Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island or Georgia: From I-95 South, exit at Union Street (exit # 353B). Continue on Union Street (one way) approximately 13 blocks. (Theacc.com)
No more trips to Boise for ACC May 15, 2008
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/14/08. After the 2008 college football season Georgia Tech and ACC fans won't have Boise to kick around any more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
ACC MEETINGS NOTEBOOK: Subcommittee eyes basketball concerns May 15, 2008
As the ACC spring meetings drew to a close Wednesday in Amelia Island, Swofford announced that the league has formed an eight-member subcommittee to look into various issues affecting college basketball. "That whole culture is something we'd like to step back and take a look at," said Swofford, who'll be a part of the subcommittee. (Florida Times-Union)
