The Elm Street Sportsman Association donated to the 2026 Beyond the Badges Charity Golf Scramble. Proceeds from the event benefit scholarships and the Fernandina Beach Police Foundation charities. Photo courtesy elm Street Sportsman Association

What’s going on: Elm Street Sportsman, Special Olympics, FCA 5K and Long Drink Mini...

By Beth Jones Buy a sub and support Special Olympics in March Special Olympics Florida has teamed up with Jersey Mike’s for the month of March,...
The Pirate baseball team hosted Sandalwood on Tuesday. Photo by Penny Glackin

Pirates off to 4-1 start

By Beth Jones The Pirates opened the season Feb. 10 on the road and have chalked up four wins with just one loss in their...

What’s going on: Weightlifting champ, swim lessons, scholarships and football

By Beth Jones Jefferson a state champ Payton Jefferson medaled last season in the state weightlifting tournament, but this season, she captured gold. Jefferson is the...
The FBHS wrestling team beat West Nassau and Yulee Thursday in the county championship. Photos by Stormy Kubatzke and Erin Mahoney

Pirate grapplers county champs

By Beth Jones There hasn’t been a county wrestling champ in five years. That changed Friday, when the Fernandina Beach High School grapplers beat West...

Pirates edged by Crusaders, wrestle in county tournament at Yulee Thursday

By Beth Jones The Pirates grapplers suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Bishop Kenny on Jan. 14. The Fernandina Beach High School wrestling...
Former Pirate quarterback Ronald Veal with Jaguar QB Trevor Lawrence in 2021, Lawrence’s first season with Jacksonville. Photo courtesy Ronald Veal

Former QB coach: ‘Sky’s the limit’ for Trevor Lawrence

By Beth Jones Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to an AFC South division title and a playoff berth this season, and Fernandina Beach native...

FBHS girls clinch district soccer crown

By Beth Jones The top-seeded Pirates prevailed Wednesday night in the District 3-3A. The Fernandina Beach High School girls soccer team edged Bolles Bulldogs 1-0...

Pirates host Hilliard Flashes

by Beth Jones The Pirates hosted the Flashes on Monday night. The Fernandina Beach High School basketball teams were at home with Hilliard. The Fernandina Beach...

What’s going on: Golf, pickleball, surfing and more

By Beth Jones Pirate Baseball Golf Tournament Feb. 27 The Pirate baseball team will host the 14th annual Pirate Baseball Golf Tournament, in memory of Benny...

Hornets host Pirates Friday

By Beth Jones The Fernandina Beach High School boys basketball team, at home against Terry Parker on Jan. 16, heads to Yulee Friday for a...

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