FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. - The Fernandina Beach City Commission is a step closer to limiting parking on the beach to four-wheel drive vehicles only. The first vote passed April 2. The commission has to vote a second and final time to make it official, and some beachgoers are not too happy about the plan. Fernandina Beach is one of the few local beaches where you can drive on the beach and park your vehicle to enjoy the sand and surf. While many vehicles on the beach Saturday were four-wheel drive, some were not, and soon, those cars could be banned from parking on Fernandina Beach. "It just seems like they’re trying to take the fun out of everything they get their hands on," said beachgoer David Bolden. Bolden disagrees with the plan to restrict beach driving, even though he has a four-wheel drive vehicle. Some beachgoers say it’s not the vehicle that's the problem, it's the driver. Seeing a Jeep stuck in the sand is common at the beach. When … [Read more...] about Most vehicles may soon be banned from Fernandina Beach
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Fernandina Tortoise Thought to Be Extinct Found Alive on Galapagos Island During Animal Planet Shoot
World The Galapagos Islands are known to be the home of a unique set of species including rare and long-living tortoises. The Galapagos Tortoise and the Giant Tortoise are some of the most well-known species from the islands but others existed over centuries and some have even made it to the 21st century. Up until recently, it was believed that the Fernandina Tortoise, one of those unique species, had gone extinct on the island more than 100 years ago. But on February 17, one of the tortoises was found alive on one of the islands in the archipelago. The Fernandina Tortoise was found on a volcanic island in the Galapagos on February 17 and was previously thought to be extinct. Mark Romanov and John Harrington While filming an episode of Extinct or Alive for Animal Planet, the show’s host Forrest Galante, was trekking on a remote island in search of the tortoise. Galante had others with him searching for the turtle for two days before they happened upon it on a … [Read more...] about Fernandina Tortoise Thought to Be Extinct Found Alive on Galapagos Island During Animal Planet Shoot
Fire destroys local business in Fernandina Beach
An overnight fire in Fernandina Beach destroyed a locally owned business next Tiger Point Marina, said the Fernandina Beach Fire Department. Heavy flames engulfed the Ocean Outboard Marina boat shop around 11:30 Monday night. Firefighters were alerted to the fire after someone drove by the business and saw the flames. No one was injured in the fire that destroyed the business, according to the fire department. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. Copyright 2018 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Fire destroys local business in Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach surfer details struggle with shark that bit him
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After two shark bites within minutes of each other in the waters off Fernandina Beach, one of the victims detailed the harrowing experience as he recovered Monday at a Jacksonville hospital. From his hospital bed at Baptist Medical Center, Dustin Theobald recounted being bitten by a shark Friday afternoon while he was surfing with his 8-year-old son. More Headlines 2 bitten by sharks at Fernandina Beach Tennessee girl bitten by shark while vacationing on St. Simons Island "It happened so fast," Theobald told News4Jax. "I think, when he grabbed, I closed my eyes because the pressure was on there and I just kind of swung down and palmed it." As Theobald relived the experience that most people think of as their worst nightmare, he did so with a sense of humor. "Your adrenaline is pumping. Everything's going," he said. "I saw people I knew on the beach. Like, one of the lifeguards was my friend's little sister and she came over … [Read more...] about Fernandina Beach surfer details struggle with shark that bit him
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