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In today's newsletter:

  • How 10 new acres will change Egans Creek Greenway access
  • Want a say in Fernandina's airport future? Start here
  • Why a Fernandina Beach volleyball game is drawing regional scrutiny

Also on today's calendar: Guided Shark Tooth Eco-tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 74.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Florida Land Trust and the city partner to extend Greenway (fernandinaobserver.com) — Fernandina Beach has just added nearly 10 acres of preserved land that will extend the Egans Creek Greenway and permanently protect wetlands and wildlife habitat. Through a renewed partnership with North Florida Land Trust and a major local land donation, the city now owns and manages these properties as conservation and passive recreation space for residents and future generations.
   

2. Community members invited to shape the future of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (actionnewsjax.com) — Fernandina Beach residents are invited to a free open house at the municipal airport on Oct. 24, where you can tour aircraft, see emergency vehicles, and talk directly with airport staff. The city is using the event to gather your ideas and questions that will help shape the airport's long-term master plan and future improvements.
   

3. Duval school board tackles challenged books, volleyball incident, headquarters sale and employee discipline (firstcoastnews.com) — A recent Duval County School Board meeting revisited concerns over a Sept. 10 volleyball match between Fernandina Beach High School and Andrew Jackson High, where behavior raised questions about racially offensive conduct. While Duval leaders emphasized Nassau County's role in addressing the incident, local advocates are pressing for deeper scrutiny as both districts weigh how students should move forward together.
   

4. Aaron Bean, Maria Elvira Salazar push back on CMS proposal restricting remote patient monitoring (floridapolitics.com) — Fernandina Beach's own Congressman Aaron Bean is challenging a proposed Medicare rule that would sharply limit third-party remote patient monitoring, arguing it could hurt access for Northeast Florida seniors and rural residents. Alongside Rep. María Elvira Salazar and a bipartisan group, he's urging federal officials to target fraud more precisely so local patients can keep using telehealth tools to manage chronic conditions at home.
   

5. Jacksonville Bold for 10.7.26: Wyman at work (floridapolitics.com) — Fernandina Beach has added nearly 10 acres of new conservation land to the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway, strengthening local wildlife corridors and public passive recreation space. Working with North Florida Land Trust, the city now owns and manages both donated and purchased wetlands, tying into the Amelia Forever Fund's broader effort to preserve remaining natural areas on Amelia Island for future generations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We are going to give it the ol' college try today!
    Big rains yesterday call for #bigfoot energy today! Have you tried our half pound, all beef, footlong hot dog? We call it the Bigfoot, and it's… (Nextdoor Amelia Concourse)
  • Had lunch at the Indian restaurant on island on South 14th yesterday.
    I had not been in a long time. It was delish! I highly recommend it. It in the same mall as Millennium. (Nextdoor North Fletcher)
  • Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Yulee. Apply here.
  • Moran Environmental Recovery, LLC posted a job opening for Logistics Manager in Atlantic Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fernandina Beach here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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