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County reverses mandate on mask wearing

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners has reversed its mandate on wearing masks inside county businesses when social distancing is not possible, and is instead “encouraging” the practice via a new executive order dated Thursday. Wearing a…
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Thursday, September 24, 2020

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Camden makes final push on census

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Camden County officials are pushing for citizens to respond to the 2020 Census before counting ends at the end of this month, particularly in the Woodbine area where county responses are lowest.   Claire Feazel, who chairs the county’s Complete Count Committee, updated commissioners at...
Daniel Kicklighter prepares for a second double-lung transplant in Gainesville. The 34-year-old had a double-lung transplant in 2015.

Waiting to breathe freely

News Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Daniel Kicklighter just wants to breathe freely again.  The 34-year-old awaits his second double-lung transplant in Gainesville.  Born with cystic fibrosis, Kicklighter received two new lungs in 2015.  His body has since rejected the second set. He is in the process of...
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FAA fast tracks EIS, will not seek comments

News Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has decided that it will not seek additional public comments as the result of Spaceport Camden's amended launch site operator’s license application and will apparently fast track the licensing decision.   The agency is using federal executive orders...
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Fernandina Beach High School golfer Eric Brumme. BOSTON PHOTOGRAPHY

FBHS golf teams kick off season with wins

News Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Fernandina Beach High School golf teams are perfect on the season so far. The girls were 4-0 heading into Saturday’s invitational at Jacksonville Beach, and the boys’ record stands at 6-0.

Professional putters competed Thursday at Putt-Putt at Main Beach. The 61st annual Professional Putters Association national championship concludes today. BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER

Putters’ championship

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2020

The 61st annual Professional Putters Association national championship runs through today at Putt-Putt at Main Beach, which also hosted the event in 2015.

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