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🌱 Why Fernandina Beach’s fog, whales, and shrimp hook first-time visitors

Fernandina Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Fernandina Beach’s fog, whales, and shrimp hook first-time visitors
  • What sentence followed last year’s Fernandina Beach post-game helmet attack?
  • How will Fernandina’s new Curaleaf dispensary change patient access locally?

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A stray morning thundershower, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Discover A Florida Coastal Town Known For Foggy Sunrises And Whale Sightings (everafterinthewoods.com) — Fernandina Beach gets a glowing spotlight here for its foggy sunrise walks, quiet beaches, and surprisingly good chances of spotting endangered right whales from shore. The piece walks you through historic Centre Street, Fort Clinch State Park, shrimp‑centric waterfront dining, biking trails, and the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, with practical tips on seasons, access, and where to stay.
   

2. Former high school football player pleads guilty in helmet attack after game (wokv.com) — Fernandina Beach families are learning that a former Bell High School football player has been sentenced after striking a Fernandina Beach High player with a helmet following a 2025 game. He received 30 days in jail, served on weekends in Nassau County, plus a year of probation after the case drew attention through widely shared video and a local police investigation.
   

3. Florida Medical Marijuana Sales Climb Past 7.8 Billion mg of THC in 2026 as Dispensary Count Hits 762 (themarijuanaherald.com) — Fernandina Beach is getting a new Curaleaf medical marijuana dispensary as Florida’s cannabis market continues rapid growth in 2026. Statewide sales have already topped 7.8 billion milligrams of THC this year, with 762 dispensaries now operating and nearly 926,000 active qualified patients across Florida.
   

4. High school baseball playoffs ‘26: St. Johns Country Day, Trinity Christian and Union County headed to final four (news4jax.com) — Fernandina Beach High’s baseball team appears twice in the playoff rundown, routing Bay 10-0 before later falling in a three-game series to Suwannee. The story spotlights multiple North Florida programs headed to the state semifinals and recaps recent regional series scores and standout performances.
   

5. Florida secures massive expansion of red snapper season on the Atlantic Coast (firstcoastnews.com) — Fernandina Beach was the backdrop Monday as Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a much longer 39-day Atlantic red snapper season starting May 22, with extra October weekends. The change, tied to new state management of Atlantic waters, is expected to boost coastal economies, including local tackle shops, hotels, restaurants, and charter operations along Florida’s east coast.
   

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  • Happy Mother’s Day to all the great women who are moms, step moms, and mother figures in someone’s life.
    For all the incredible mothers who have passed, and left us, and this world, a better place by their enduring love and grace, we praise you. You are… (Nextdoor Fernandina Beach)
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    Join us for #munchiemonday at Kraft Athletic Club Monday through Thursday this week from 11-4. Saturday we are feasting with our friends at Oyster… (Nextdoor Amelia Concourse)
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  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Yulee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fernandina Beach here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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