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This is an annual event in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach.  The mornng after thanksgiving (Friday, November 28th) from 8-11a.m., shoppers dressed in their PJ'S will receive discounts, coffee, juice and pastries from local Centre Street Merchants.  Three lucky shoppers who are voted best dress...

Want to know more about this area? St. Marys, Georgia's "St. Marys Magazine" was recently awarded a prestigious Gold Ink Award by awards sponsor Publishing Executive magazine. The winning entry was chosen from nearly 1,500 entries submitted from around the nation. The award was based on print qua...

Ferry service between downtown Fernandina and St. Mary's Georgia has recently been initiated. The ferry runs three days a week, Thursday- Saturday, and can be boarded at the Fernandina Harbor Marina on North Front street. It docks at the Pavilion Dock on Osborne Street in St. Mary's. The trip to ...

After 29 years of the Bausch & Lomb Championships being held at the Amelia Island Plantation, both the tournament sponsor and location will now change. In 2009 the championships will be held at the Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra, FL) and will be sponsored by the Jacksonville-based MPS group. ...

Yulee, the town that is named for Florida railroad pioneer David Yulee who built the first cross-Florida railroad from the Fernandina Beach area to Cedar Key on the Gulf, could be about to receive another boost to its economy from the railroads. Located on the only rail line going into the new Ja...

The real estate market has gone through tough times that few could have imagined even one year ago. Whether you are buying your first home, looking for a larger home or even buying a vacation home, your timing could not be better as the prices have come down in many markets and there are plenty o...

Note is made of the July 26, 2008 Associated Press article that appeared in the Jacksonville [Florida] Times-Union's Business Section. The article reported that the June new homes sales decline was only half of the number anticipated, new home sales were actually up in 2 of the 4 regions of the n...

I've gotten a number of inquires about my "AMELIA ISLAND TENNIS GUY" brand and its origin.  I have to admit it... I'm a tennis junky. I have played and taught tennis for approximately 30 years. It's a fantastic way to keep fit and it never gets boring. If you'd like to learn something about tenni...

NEWS FLASH: Our Watson Office here in Fernandina Beach is now available to list and lease both long and short term rentals. If you have a property you'd like to put on the leasing market, or you need a residence/condo to lease.... please give me a call! My direct line is 904 415-6096.

Real estate is a different type of investment from stocks, which can be bought & sold in a matter of second. Sale and purchase of a residence can each take several months. Also, the "return on investment" from your residence is different from other investments, and includes: the daily comfort & p...