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🌱 Fernandina Beach leader tapped for elite statewide agriculture leadership program

Coming up on the Fernandina Beach Patch calendar: Ben Prestage

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Morning Fernandina Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fernandina Beach leader tapped for elite statewide agriculture leadership program
  • How a Sadler Road chase exposed a multi-county 'Lego Bandit' ring

Also on today's calendar: Drop-In Time for Tots and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources announces Class XIII (ufl.edu) — A Fernandina Beach professional from Shield Properties has been selected for Class XIII of the prestigious Wedgworth Leadership Institute, a two‑year program developing agricultural and natural resources leaders across Florida. Over 55 days of seminars, participants travel statewide, to Washington, D.C., and abroad, building skills and connections that can ultimately benefit Fernandina Beach's economy and land-use decisions.
   

• Suspect dubbed 'The Lego Bandit' arrested after police pursuit in Fernandina Beach (actionnewsjax.com) — A suspect dubbed the "Lego Bandit" was arrested after a U-Haul pursuit that ended on Sadler Road in Fernandina Beach, with local police assisting Nassau County deputies. Investigators say he's tied to a larger retail theft ring targeting LEGO sets from Yulee stores and recovered suspected drugs from the truck. Deputies credit coordinated work for connecting local thefts to a broader operation.
   

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    Thursday September 17
  • Ben Prestage →
    Tigre Island Room, 10 N 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Not my dog.
    Lost white Frenchie off Amelia Concourse. Click on pic to see owners phone number if seen. Lost 9/15/26. (Nextdoor Amelia Concourse)
  • Good afternoon neighbors.
    We need to have the annual inspection/service performed on our two A/C systems, and were quoted $169 per unit. This is a good bit higher that we are… (Nextdoor North Fernandina)
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Yulee. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service Sales in Yulee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fernandina Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yulee

Jacksonville

  • Pieces of USS Jacksonville submarine arrive in River City for future downtown display (news4jax.com)
  • Shad Khan won't rule out more London games, but says Jaguars are evaluating their strategy (news4jax.com)
  • Shad Khan ranks No. 70 on Forbes 400 list with $16.5B fortune (news4jax.com)

Ok Fernandina Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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