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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with other agencies and groups, have helped increase the number of grasshopper sparrows in Florida.

Eyes on the sparrows

News Staff
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
It was not the most dramatic animal release of all time, but it was a dramatic milestone for one of North America’s most endangered birds.
Ruby Coleman falls through the clouds at 125 mph with Skydive Amelia Island tandem instructor Gregory Meyer.

Ruby Coleman falls through the clouds at 125 mph with Skydive Amelia Island tandem instructor Gregory Meyer.

Jumping for joy

Holly Dorman
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Ruby Coleman was thrilled when her paratrooper grandson came to see her. She hadn’t expected to see him here at Skydive Amelia Island, but there he was, ready to watch his 90-year-old grandmother jump out of a plane. “He’s always telling people, ‘I got a bad-ass skydiving grandmother,’” she said.
A $15.1 million project recent placed 1.8 million cubic yards of sand on South Amelia Island. The project was conducted by the South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association, and funded with tax dollars and grants.

A $15.1 million project recent placed 1.8 million cubic yards of sand on South Amelia Island. The project was conducted by the South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association, and funded with tax dollars and grants.

South end renourishment deemed a success

Julia Roberts
Thursday, June 16, 2022
After a successful beach renourishment project, the South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association (SAISSA) is paying down loans it obtained using money received through state and federal grants.
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

117 county employees receive pay increases

Marissa Mahoney
Thursday, June 16, 2022
In direct response to pay changes made by the City of Fernandina Beach, a union group for Nassau County’s Roads Department sought a memorandum of understanding to increase pay across the board for 117 employees.
UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Director Taylor Clem carries a plaque honoring Rebecca L. Jordi, for whom the new extension office is named.

UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Director Taylor Clem carries a plaque honoring Rebecca L. Jordi, for whom the new extension office is named.

County celebrates new extension office

News Staff
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Lydia Snow Nassau County Record   The University of Florida’s Rebecca L. Jordi Cooperative Extension Office officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.
Nassau County Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Lacambra presents an updated Fleet Replacement Program to discuss possible vehicle replacements and acquisitions with commissioners.

Nassau County Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Lacambra presents an updated Fleet Replacement Program to discuss possible vehicle replacements and acquisitions with commissioners.

County vehicle purchases on horizon

Marissa Mahoney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners reconvened Monday for a workshop to entertain the possibility of replacing portions of the county’s vehicular fleet in the upcoming fiscal year.
Nassau County School District

Nassau County School District

School board approves bond referendum

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Citing the nationwide “alarming increase in the number of resignations and retirements,” the Nassau County School Board approved an additional millage tax to go before the Nassau County commissioners and then the voters in November.
Yulee High School senior Avery Gallagher braved his first school board meeting to tell the board how important Principal Roody Joinville is to the students.

Yulee High School senior Avery Gallagher braved his first school board meeting to tell the board how important Principal Roody Joinville is to the students.

Parents, students angry about principal’s dismissal

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Yulee High School parents and students expressed their outrage at the nonrenewal of Principal Roody Joinville’s employment at the June 9 Nassau County School Board meeting, where the board also approved Joinville’s replacement.
A recently passed appropriations bill provides $21 million toward conservation of North Atlantic right whales. The bill was signed in March by President Joe Biden.

A recently passed appropriations bill provides $21 million toward conservation of North Atlantic right whales. The bill was signed in March by President Joe Biden.

Right whale conservation receives $16 million increase

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
North Atlantic right whale conservation is about to receive a $21 million boost. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., recently passed H.R. 2471, also known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, funding projects and salaries all across government agencies.