AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – American Beach has a storied history of being a safe place for Black Americans, and one woman made sure the beach’s history wasn’t erased. MaVynne Betsch, affectionally known as ...

AMERICAN BEACH, Fla. – For generations, American Beach has been a refuge — for families and for wildlife. But right now, proposed changes to beach driving rules in Nassau County are drawing pushback ...

Chains are not what one usually packs for the beach, but Navy veteran Ronald Starling is making a statement. “I’m doing a historical right’s protest," Starling said. Starling has been holding a sit-in ...

A local non-profit group is attempting to end beach driving on American Beach by bringing legal action against Nassau County. In a letter dated February 6th, the legal team for Save Historic American ...

The battle over driving on the beach at American Beach will shift to the federal courthouse after a group of residents filed a lawsuit that contends Nassau County is violating the Endangered Species ...

The A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach will present a temporary exhibition called “Sankofa: Looking Back to Go Forward” starting on opening Jan. 31 through Feb. 28. “This special show celebrates 90 ...

The tradition of camping on American Beach began in 1930s, not long after Jacksonville’s Abraham Lincoln Lewis bought 216 acres on Amelia Island and created a place for African-Americans to go for ...

Amelia Island, Fla. — For Nassau County residents like Greg Gaylor, American Beach’s vehicle access point makes beach days a breeze. “It just makes it convenient when you can bring all your fishing ...

AMERICAN BEACH, Fla. — On her answering machine, she was still greeting callers in the warm, sonorous voice that once was schooled to sing Strauss and Puccini, but which for years cajoled, hectored ...

Sarasota, Florida's white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters draw visitors from far and wide, but they weren't always so welcoming. "Few of our guests, our international and domestic tourists who ...

TIRRENIA, Italy- Hundreds of visitors flocked to the American Beach in Tirrenia to celebrate Independence Day with games, barbecue, sports and fireworks. American classic touch football and beach ...