Under the 8

And…we’re back! The 2020 Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans launched from St. Marys early this morning, Saturday June 20th. Tarah and Christy were able to sit down with the board and event organizers at the after event today at the Florida House and Green Turtle. Lunch was served to all of the paddlers and … Continue reading Episode 47: Cross the line 2020 →

In this episode we talk with Kevin McCarthy, owner of Amelia River Cruises and Chair of the Marina Advisory Board about the current state of the Fernandina marina and the future of the waterfront along the river. We hope you enjoy this episode of Under The 8. Amelia Island River Cruises Amelia River Cruises and … Continue reading Episode 46: Kevin McCarthy →

Episode 1: Meet the Team Today we are at the Florida House attending the Foar From Home team meeting. This team of four veterans, Paul Lore (Marines), Hupp Huppmann (Navy), Billy Cimino (Army) and Cameron Hansen (Air Force) will be participating in the 2021 Talisker Whiskey Challenge to raise awareness about issues facing our nation’s … Continue reading Special Series: Foar from Home →

Under the 8 is in the lobby of the main theatre of Amelia Community Theatre today. ACT presented their first performance in May of 1981 with the play Butterflies are Free. in 1988 they moved to Studio 209 and in 2008 began construction on the main theatre, funded solely by donations, which is virtually unheard … Continue reading Episode 46: Linda McClane – Amelia Community Theatre →

Cross The Line – Paddle for Veterans took place on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Over 60 kayakers paddled from St. Mary’s Georgia to Fernandina Beach to raise money and awareness around the issues of PTSD and fighting Veteran’s suicide. This event was the brainchild of locals Paul Lore and Bill Cimino. Chris Kuntz from Fight … Continue reading Episode 45: Crossing The Line →

Under the 8 headed down to Central Park early on Saturday, June 8, 2019 to be a part of this historic event – Fernandina Beach Pride Parade and Festival. Thousands of people came to watch the parade, listen to speakers, including our city commissioners and dance to the live music.

The Fernandina Beach City Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a human rights ordinance that would protect workers from discriminatory conduct in workplaces, financial institutions and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military or veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.  The 2nd reading of the ordinance will … Continue reading Episode 43: Fernandina Beach Pride →

Today we sat down with Amber and Aaron Bullington of Amelia Island Kayak Excursions. Mark Bullington, father of Amber and Aaron and founder of AIKE was out on the water. Looking for the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon, or catch the sunset or explore Cumberland? A good paddle is what you need. Website: … Continue reading Episode 42: Amelia Island Kayak Excursions →

Our island showed up in force several weeks ago for the city commission meeting concerning the development on Citrona. Growth is an important issue to many of us. So we decided that this was a good time to bring the podcast to the people.  Over 45 people gathered at The Florida House Inn on Tuesday, … Continue reading Episode 41: Growth, Comprehensive Plans and Preserving our Island →

One of the goals of Under the 8 has been to introduce the people who are part of the fabric of Fernandina Beach. Today we are talking with Bill and June Peters. The Peters have lived on Amelia Island a number of years: they met at the mill where June worked in the office and … Continue reading Episode 40: Bill and June Peters →