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The changing role of technology for 2024 elections

Guest Columnist
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Thank you to all the Nassau County citizens who participated in the 2022 elections. Our office is grateful to our election workers, who successfully and safely conducted three elections in 2022. Voter turnout for the general election was 63.23%, one of the highest in the northeast Florida area. St.
Kinsey Nether

Kinsey Nether

Operation Keystroke perps plead guilty

Holly Dorman
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Of the 11 men arrested in the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Operation Keystroke, two have pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Khalil Nether and Jeremy Kinsey have both changed their pleas since originally pleading not guilty.
Sturges moves to fire city manager

Sturges moves to fire city manager

Sturges moves to fire city manager

Julia Roberts
Thursday, February 9, 2023
At the Feb. 6 Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting, the commission chambers were brought to silence by the sudden and seemingly unexpected attempt of one commissioner to fire City Manager Dale Martin.
Over 230 volunteers gathered at the Atlantic Recreational Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, to pack over 40,000 meals of rice, soy, dried veggies, and nutrients on behalf of Rise Against Hunger. Submitted photo

Over 230 volunteers gathered at the Atlantic Recreational Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, to pack over 40,000 meals of rice, soy, dried veggies, and nutrients on behalf of Rise Against Hunger. Submitted photo

Lives nourished by hunger champions

News Staff
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
For the News-Leader Over 230 volunteers gathered at the Atlantic Recreational Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, to pack over 40,000 meals of rice, soy, dried veggies, and nutrients on behalf of Rise Against Hunger. Since 1998, Rise Against Hunger, based in Raleigh, N.C.
The muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) is all over Nassau County, especially so on Amelia Island. It is one of the most common vining plants homeowners reach out to UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County with the mistaken identity of “Invasive,” but is an important native, vining plant. Submitted photo

The muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) is all over Nassau County, especially so on Amelia Island. It is one of the most common vining plants homeowners reach out to UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County with the mistaken identity of “Invasive,” but is an important native, vining plant. Submitted photo

The vines of mistaken identity

Taylor Clem
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Creeping, crawling, and climbing slowly among our landscapes and natural areas lie plants of mistaken identities. Growing amongst our plants and trees, we may see vines. Vines grow along the ground or into the canopies of our trees.

What happened to the conversation?

Tracy Dishman
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
On one of my walks around the neighborhood this weekend, up ahead, I saw a guy approaching, wearing headphones, smiling, and head bouncing with the music. He looked like he was having a great time on his walk. Everyone he passed, he shouted, “Hi!” As he approached me, he shouted, “Hi!