Nautilus exercise equipment was first developed by Arthur Jones in the late 1960's.  Jones developed equipment with the purpose of creating a fitness machine that accommodated human movement.  The original machines were known for their logarithmic-spiral cams that resembled a nautilus shell, and so the name was born.

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In the 1990's Bernd W____ opened Nautilus by the Sea in the Publix Shopping Center on 3rd Avenue. This space was outgrown and the Fitness Center moved to our current location.

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In 2012 Nautilus by the Sea was purchased by the owners of Medical Exercise Associates, Chris and Nancy Fulton. In 2017, the facility was purchased by Maureen Manning-Legros and Eric Legros. In January 2023, the Fitness Center was purchased by Amy Whisler and Christian Zeagler and rebranded as Nautilus Fitness NSB.

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