Commissioner Klynt Farmer poses with officers who were in attendance Monday to receive the proclamation declaring May 12-18 as National Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Nassau County. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Beach nourishment project funding increases to $7.85 million

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners met for only 40 minutes Monday, a quick meeting to kick off the month of May. The board briefly adjourned and convened as the South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association, Municipal Services…
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners met for only 40 minutes Monday, a quick meeting to kick off the month of May. The board briefly adjourned and convened as the South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association, Municipal Services Benefit Unit (SAISS MSBU) governing board to amend…
The Omni Resort held its eighth annual Fish to Fork event over the weekend, and renowned chefs from all parts of the country participated in the event. They fished with local charter fishing boats on Friday and then brought their catch to the Omni courtyard the following evening to compete for top…
In a remarkable display of talent and dedication, the Fernandina Beach High School track team showcased its depth at the regional competition held at the University of North Florida on May 7. With an impressive total of 26 athletes qualifying for the event, the Pirates made their mark across…
A record number of travelers are expected to hit Florida roads and crowd airports during the Memorial Day holiday period. The AAA auto club on Tuesday forecast 2.5 million Floridians will travel more than 50 miles during the period. AAA estimates a 5 percent increase from 2023 in Floridians…
Saying the country is at a “deeply, deeply disturbing” juncture, Bacardi Jackson — a veteran litigator whose civil-rights advocacy is literally in her genes — is taking the mantle as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. Jackson started the job Monday amid a growing…
As suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren runs in November to try to regain his job, a legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues playing out at a federal appeals court. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January sided with Warren in a constitutional…
The Nassau County School Board (NCSB) has initiated the budget planning process earlier this year with public workshops and board presentations, a departure from previous years' timelines. In previous years, the superintendent would present the upcoming year's budget to the board for approval. To…
A nonprofit met with Nassau County representatives to present a concept for a self-sustaining senior living community in the county. The Nassau County Development Review Committee met Tuesday to review a pre-application for a senior farmhand living community that Seniors on a Mission hopes to…
The Fernandina Beach City Commission gave landscape architects the nod to move forward with plans for a park on the downtown Amelia River waterfront, despite objections from local residents who ask the plans be halted. At the May 7 city commission meeting, three men representing Thomas and Hutton…

   

New ACLU leader points to ‘urgency of now’

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Saying the country is at a “deeply, deeply disturbing” juncture, Bacardi Jackson — a veteran litigator whose civil-rights advocacy is literally in her genes — is taking the mantle as executive dire

Decades-old cases dusted off in Warren fight

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As suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren runs in November to try to regain his job, a legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues playing out at a federal appeals court.

Pirates send trio to state track meet

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In a remarkable display of talent and dedication, the Fernandina Beach High School track team showcased its depth at the regional competition held at the University of North Florida on May 7.

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