From left, Rick Ludwig with his dog Raven, Angela Young, Matt Tarlton with Copper, Scott Lempe’s dog, Thomas Gritzner with Payton and his caretaker, Anna Gritzner.
Friday, June 12, 2026
This weekend an annual local event that supports veterans will hold its largest event to date. The Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans is set to take place Saturday morning. Bill Cimino, co-director of Cross the Line Foundation, said as of Wednesday 149 people were registered for the event.
Participants of the Junior Lifeguard Camp take park in an exercise Wednesday at Seaside Park. The first weeklong session of the camp was held this week. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
The Fernandina Beach NewsLeader won three awards during the Florida Press Association’s 2025 Weekly Newspaper Contest. The awards are currently displayed in the front office at the News-Leader, 1235 S. 10th Street, Fernandina Beach. News-Leader photo
Supreme of the Wu-Tang Clan, left, and Brian Bowen of the Southern Edge Collective. Submitted photo
The Fact Finding Committee meets Monday at the James S. Page Governmental Complex. From left, County Attorney Denise May; Economic Resources Manager Kathy Freyman; Deputy County Manager Robert Companion; County Manager Taco Pope; Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman; and Conservation Land Manager Taylor Clem. Photo courtesy of Nassau County, Fl.
A firefly AMP L-100 autonomous electric mower. Photo from Firefly Automatix
Make Music Day 2025. File photo
The Gumball 3000 Skate Showcase and equipment giveaway was held June 5 at Poe Pinson Skate Park. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
From left, Ryan Mack, Scott Kellogg, Brian Bowen and Ben Gravy at the festival in 2025. Submitted photo
Mikaela Nichols runs in a track meet at Yulee High School in March. Nichols is one of 10 recipients of the 2026 AAU National Scholarship. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
