News
Vessel fire at Port of Fernandina remains under investigation
The cause of a fire on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Fernandina remains unknown, but none of the ship’s crew were injured and only one firefighter was treated for non-life threatening injuries
County commissioner accused of DUI
A Nassau County Commissioner was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Tuesday after the Fernandina Beach Police Department said it received a tip about someone driving erratically
Two hotels sold
Two Fernandina Beach hotels have been sold to the same owner, and have come under management by the same company that manages Courtyard and SpringHill Suites by Marriott.
City beach smoking ban gets first OK
Despite impassioned pleas from residents who enjoy a smoke on the beach, the Fernandina Beach City Commission passed, on first reading, an ordinance banning smoking on the city’s beaches.
Zoning board rejects county staff proposal
Two requests to amend Nassau County’s Land Development Code (LDC) affecting permitted uses of travel trailers and campgrounds were rejected by the Planning and Zoning Board on Tuesday.
Summer Beach residents presents plan to reduce airport noise
A local resident presented a plan to the Fernandina Beach Airport Advisory Commission to reduce noise at the city-owned municipal airport, which he called a win-win for the airport, the city and pe
DeSantis’ visits Nassau with $4 million check
With a message strong on economic development, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded the town of Callahan $4 million toward a new water plant at Crawford Diamond Industrial Park.
NCSD third-graders’ reading scores dip
Reading scores for third graders in Nassau County dropped 4% compared to last year, according to a report from the Florida Department of Education.
Chick-fil-A planning renovations at Yulee eatery
Nassau County’s sole Chick-fil-A just indicated at a Development Review Committee meeting that it intends to do major renovations to its restaurant building, parking lot and drive-thru.
State
Snake release looks to restore ecosystem
In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into gopher tortoise burrows.
State of Florida issues abortion rules
With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers
Home-hardening funding sent to DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis has received a proposal that would pump another $200 million into a home-hardening grant program designed to help reduce property-insurance costs.