City commission considers cutting planning fees

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The Fernandina Beach City Commission is taking a hard look at the fees charged to develop properties in the city, which one commissioner called “exorbitant.” The commission asked Conservation and…

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Bacardi Jackson began serving Monday as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. Photo courtesy of American Civil Liberties Union of Florida

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