The turtle nesting season on Amelia Island takes place annually from May to October. Amelia Island is a popular nesting site for several species of sea turtles, including the Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback turtles. Submitted photo

Sea turtle Earth Day: Beach Junki Earth Day event to focus on sea turtles

Earth Day began in 1970 and has evolved into the largest civic event on Earth, activating billions of people in 192 countries. Locally, Earth Day, April 20, will be celebrated at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach with Earth Day Turtle Fest, an…
Earth Day began in 1970 and has evolved into the largest civic event on Earth, activating billions of people in 192 countries. Locally, Earth Day, April 20, will be celebrated at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach with Earth Day Turtle Fest, an event sponsored by Beach Junki, a local organization…
If you happen to peruse my column on the regular, you may recall that I’ve been constructing a blog for many, many months. Perhaps some folks could launch a blog according to a far more expeditious timeline, but I had my reasons for the dilly-dally. For one thing, I wanted to do my due diligence,…
The News-Leader is running a series throughout the year on the history of Fernandina and Nassau County in celebration of the 200th anniversary of both. After Florida was annexed as a U.S. territory in 1821, Nassau County was set apart as a separate entity from Duval County in 1824. The city of…
In a powerful display of unity and advocacy, a local Democratic club, concerned parents and citizens filled the room at a recent school board meeting, raising their voices against the threat of book bans in the community.  On April 22, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 7 into law. HB…
A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, saying opponents did not prove lawmakers acted with “racially discriminatory purpose.” The decision was the second time in…
22-Year-Old Raheem Davis Jr. and another suspect allegedly carried out a scheme to defraud Home Depot stores across multiple locations in Palm Beach, Nassau, Miami-Dade, Duval, and Martin Counties between November 21, 2023 and December 1, 2023. The suspects are accused of using counterfeit bills to…
Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, the ranking Democratic member of the House House Ways & Means Committee, gave a “B” to a tax package that passed this month. That was mostly because she said the package (HB 7073), which will trim state and local revenue by $439.6 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal…
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Backroom briefing: Passing grade

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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, the ranking Democratic member of the House House Ways & Means Committee, gave a “B” to a tax package that passed this month.

Florida State fires back in ACC fight

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With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University this week fired back at a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold — or dismiss — a lawsuit that could lead to FSU leaving

Lady Hornets beat Hilliard 15-5, now 5-2

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The Yulee softball team (5-2) beat Hilliard 15-5 Wednesday.

“We played almost a perfect game, except one inning,” said Chris Hicken, head softball coach at Yulee High School.

State champion

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Enzo Gamba capped a perfect senior season by clinching the state title in the 156-pound weight class of 1A wrestling tournament Saturday in Kissimmee.

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