Nassau County Sheriff's Office crime scene tape.

Suspected drug dealer dead in Nassau County

According to Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, a suspected drug dealer from Georgia was shot dead Friday afternoon after ignoring commands and accelerating his vehicle toward a member of a narcotics task force attempting to arrest him. Leeper read…
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Friday, May 29, 2020

Local

David Sturges is running for the Group 2 seat on the Fernandina Beach City Commission; JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Sturges runs for city seat

Julia Roberts
Thursday, May 28, 2020

David Sturges is a sixth-generation resident of Amelia Island, and he believes that his knowledge of the area, along with savvy business sense, makes him the best choice for the Group 2 seat on the

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Regional

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced May 21 that Florida was awarded $12 million in federal funding through the Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This federal Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant will provide disaster relief employment in the form of temporary jobs, employment and training services, and supportive services to eligible Floridians.

Work grants available

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced May 21 that Florida was awarded $12 million in federal funding through the Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This federal Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant will provide disaster relief employment in the...
Gov. Brian Kemp

Georgia governor reopens businesses, testing expands

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
As testing expands in the Coastal Health District and statewide, Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Monday that allows gyms, massage therapists, tattoo artists, nail and hair salons and other businesses to reopen Friday. “By taking this measured action, we will get Georgians back to work...
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St Marys gets windfall from Subaru

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Brand new vehicles will be rolling into St. Marys by the hundreds starting next month because of a leasing agreement between the city and Subaru Corporation of America.  Council approved leasing the city’s former airport site to the company for overflow parking over the next three months...
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Sports

Chris Stephens, Rich Wolford, Bubba Weeks, from left, and Larry Owens, kneeling, teamed up to top some 24 blue water teams during the 26th annual Amelia Island Blue Water Shootout Saturday. TERRY LACOSS/SPECIAL

Beer Money tops tourney

News Staff
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

“It was the very best sea conditions I have ever seen for last weekend’s Amelia Island Blue Water Shootout,” Capt. Allen Mills said.

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