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A1A Ocean Islands Trail, Florida Scenic Highway, Amelia Island Plantation, Photo courtesy of Amelia Island Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Jax Beach to Fernandina: The A1A Ocean Islands Trail

June 23, 2022

Amelia Island·Atlantic Beach·Attraction·Feature·Fernandina·History·Intracoastal·Jacksonville Beach·Mayport·Neptune Beach·Outdoors·Parks·Perennial·The Beaches·Travel & Tourism

Feature·Local Fishing·Local Seafood·Locally Sourced·Mayport

Shrimpin’ Ain’t Esay

Let me start off by telling you how much shrimp I eat: A LOT, but it wasn’t until a international journalism course with Professor Nicolas Tatro that I really began to question the source of my seafood and the importance of sourcing seafood locally. Shrimping

Fishing the First Coast: Jacksonville and Northeast Florida are a Fisherman’s Paradise, Photos by James Brown

Fishing in Northeast Florida: Jacksonville is a Fisherman’s Paradise

Numerous fish species, unbeatable weather, and a healthy fishing infrastructure make the

Mayport Road gets a New Mural at Word Revolt Art Gallery

Artists, merchants and property owners in can add a little color to

Pie From The Sky

February 6, 2016

Food + Drink·Local Sweets·Mayport·The Beaches

Baker is bustling around the quaint little kitchen, pausing to find a spot for a freshly baked strawberry pie to cool. A multi-level baker’s rack is brimming with flaky fruity and savory pies, the results of a productive morning. It’s a quiet Friday afternoon at , but tomorrow “will be

Massacre at Mayport

October 9, 2015

Feature·Ft. George / East Heckscher·History·Intracoastal·Lifestyle·Local Musicians·Mayport·Neighborhoods·On the River·Outdoors

On the heels of St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary, Jacksonville historians and civic leaders will recognize an even earlier European presence in the “New World” by the French Huguenots during the 4th annual . A marker dedication ceremony will take place at noon on October 10th to commemorate the massacres which

FERRY FEST WITH LISA KING – OUR FERRY GODMOTHER

October 7, 2015

Drink·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·Local Seafood·Mayport·On the River·Outdoors

When settled with her family on the St. Johns River across from Mayport 17 years ago, she was drawn to the area’s natural beauty and the warmth of the community. Their neighborhood was removed from rush-hour gridlock, commercial development and urban sprawl but, with a quick ferry ride across the

One Spark Creator: Marine Science Educational Cruises

April 5, 2014

Feature·Mayport·Musician Interviews·One Spark·Outdoors·Technology

There’s no better way to learn about the ocean, river, or the water cycle than being directly on the water. The idea to bring a marine science educational vessel to Jacksonville might seem superfluous, but we don’t actually have anything like this in our city. We could benefit vastly. While