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Nick Lulli is a decorated television journalist who has literally been broadcasting since age 4. Nick has worked at Action News Jax; the FOX affiliate in Augusta, Georgia; and the CBS affiliate in Flint, Michigan. He’s the recipient of the 2016 Associated Press Award for reporting two major stories in the great lakes state. From 2011-2012, he co-operated The Beaches Online’s one year trial run. Nick is well known on the First Coast, having appeared on the market’s network affiliates since age 11. As a child, he was frequently seen on the beach reporting on the various tropical storms and hurricanes impacting the state. At age 15, he operated a Youtube news channel aimed at the beaches. He has traveled the country for his work, interviewing governors from multiple states; senators; celebrities; and everyone in between. He gained national attention for challenging Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on multiple occasions for his role in the lead contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan. Nick’s strong suits are law & crime; city government; environment; and, weather.

Ring in the New Year with a Taste of Ireland

By Nick Lulli on Dec 23, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Food, Happening at the Beach, Our Beach Towns

Looking for a great place to party on New Year’s Eve? We have a great little Irish pub here in Atlantic Beach, owned by four sisters from Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 2005, Culhane’s has set the local standard for traditional Irish meals, mixed with the local cuisine you’d typically find in our coastal environment. Always […]

‘Wicked’ Flies Back to Jacksonville for a Limited Engagement

By Nick Lulli on Dec 16, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Off the Island

Broadway’s “biggest blockbuster” musical WICKED is returning to Jacksonville for a limited engagement next month at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts. WICKED tells the “untold story of the witches” of OZ, and offers a sort of prequel, and then alternative view to The Wizard of Oz. America’s fascination with the land of […]

Local Girls Raise Money for Charity

By Nick Lulli on Dec 14, 2011 in Atlantic Beach, Featured, Off the Island, Our Beach Towns

Many residents of the beaches – the Atlantic Beach area in particular – have been aware of and supporting the neighborhood bake sales put on by young baker Lily Greenwald and her sister and assistant Maggie. Lily came up with the idea of raising money for the Jacksonville Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic in Wolfson Children’s […]

The Rockettes at The Beaches

By Nick Lulli on Dec 04, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Happening at the Beach, Neptune Beach, Our Beach Towns

Nancy Dance Studio’s oldest dance crew perform for the crowd where Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach meet the ocean.

Young Dancers Need Your Help for London Adventure

By Nick Lulli on Nov 30, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Happening at the Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Our Beach Towns

The Studio 1014 ‘Dance Elite’ team is set to take the stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, to show off their talented moves. But first, the Neptune Beach based studio must raise the money necessary to get across the Atlantic! That’s why they’re holding an auction this weekend at Freebird, in Jacksonville Beach, […]

Christmas Season Begins at The Beaches

By Nick Lulli on Nov 29, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Happening at the Beach, Neptune Beach, Our Beach Towns

The Christmas season at The Beaches kicks off this week first in Neptune Beach, then in Atlantic Beach. The cities were busy preparing for the festivities on Tuesday, stringing lights and hoisting the city Christmas trees into position. The City of Neptune Beach’s Community Development Director Amanda Askew, as well as Danny Johnson and Bobby Williams […]

Beaches Town Center Comings and Goings

By Nick Lulli on Nov 29, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Happening at the Beach, Neptune Beach, Our Beach Towns, Ponte Vedra Beach

If you haven’t been to the Beaches Town Center since the Thanksgiving holiday, boy, have you missed a lot. The group of shops that straddles the border between Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach welcomed a new eatery, and waved goodbye to another. M Shack, which we posted about before its official opening, is now open […]

No Netflix? Here’s Why

By Nick Lulli on Nov 27, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Our Beach Towns, Ponte Vedra Beach

Have you tried streaming anything from Netflix tonight? Or even tried to simply check your email? If you live in Ponte Vedra Beach, and are a customer of Comcast, don’t expect to be able to do either of those things into this work week. Comcast, which brands its communications services as XFinity, announced that they […]

Right Whales Take Over the Seawalk Pavilion

By Nick Lulli on Nov 19, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Jacksonville Beach, Our Beach Towns

The third annual Right Whale Festival arrived at Jacksonville Beach’s Seawalk Pavilion this weekend to much fanfare and fun times.

MarshFest at Dutton Island Amazes, Thrills

By Nick Lulli on Nov 19, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Neptune Beach, Our Beach Towns

MarshFest arrived at Dutton Island this weekend with dozens of booths and fun events.

An Old Park with a New Name

By Nick Lulli on Nov 14, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Our Beach Towns

Mandalay Park was renamed over the weekend, following a sign unveiling ceremony at the park nestled between Seminole Road and Ocean Blvd. The park was re-designated as Waters Park, to honor the memory of former Atlantic Beach commissioner Dezmond Waters, who died earlier this year. Void of a sign previously, the City of Atlantic Beach […]

Tideviews Preserve at Sunset

By Nick Lulli on Nov 13, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Our Beach Towns

Tideviews Preserve “officially” opened this weekend following a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Saturday morning.

As we first reported to you, the parking lot was full for the opening morning.

However, our return trip to view the sunset provided us an empty boardwalk for us to capture the magnificent setting sun.

Tideviews Preserve Opens to Sunny Weather, Crowd

By Nick Lulli on Nov 12, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Atlantic Beach, Featured, Our Beach Towns

Tide Views Preserve officially opened Saturday morning to a small crowd and sunny skies. The parking lot was full as visitors meandered through a coastal forest before emerging out into the wetlands that front the western flank of our beaches. The park features a lengthy boardwalk, upon which visitors can fish, take in the scenery […]

Temperature Nosedive for the Weekend

By Nick Lulli on Nov 09, 2011 in Featured

Nick Lulli tracks a much cooler weekend, with some parts of the Jacksonville area even picking up some frost. Check out this week’s TBO weather forecast.

Wicked Winds Whip Jacksonville Beach

By Nick Lulli on Nov 06, 2011 in Featured

Strong winds whipped area beached into shape over the weekend, as a strong on-shore flow buffeted the area. We sent Nick Lulli out to Jacksonville Beach to see the conditions firsthand.