As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to challenge all aspects of our lives, the Amelia Island Book Festival is planning virtual programs hosted by renowned authors as an alternative to their in-person 2021 Book Festival. According to AIBF Board President, Larry Williams, as the festival has grown and changed with the times over its 20 years, […]
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The Story of Driftwood
Coming across a piece of driftwood on the beach is a rather common occurrence when you live on an island. But did you know that driftwood has a story all its own, and has for centuries. Driftwood is mostly made up of trees that have been swept into the ocean during a storm, but it […]
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“Eyes To The Skies”
A Very Rare Goose Visits Our Island Local golfer, Ron Pfeffer, has seen some beautiful things during the many years he has played golf. Little did he realize when he set out one beautiful December morning that he would soon see something he had never seen before: anywhere! It is common to see Canada Geese […]
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A Nervous Man Shouldn’t Be Here in the First Place
On Wednesday, January 13 at 4 p.m., author Amy Paige Condon chronicles the life of celebrated Miami News editor Bill Baggs, who used his front-page column to champion ideas and issues unpopular at the time. Her book, A Nervous Man Shouldn’t Be Here in the First Place, is this first biography of this influential editor, retracing […]