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Photo courtesy Walter Duke, Walter Duke + Partners The waterfront of Dania Beach, left, was in poor condition before Mayor Walter Duke was inspired to revitalize the area after seeing a sign about redevelopment of the Amelia River waterfront in Fernandina Beach. Plans for Lucky Fish restaurant, right, are part of the project.

Photo courtesy Walter Duke, Walter Duke + Partners The waterfront of Dania Beach, left, was in poor condition before Mayor Walter Duke was inspired to revitalize the area after seeing a sign about redevelopment of the Amelia River waterfront in Fernandina Beach. Plans for Lucky Fish restaurant, right, are part of the project.

Former Dania Beach mayor took Fernandina Beach plan to redevelop waterfront

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
When then Dania Beach Mayor Walter Duke visited Fernandina Beach in 2009, he saw a sign at the Amelia River waterfront announcing the city’s plan for revitalization of the area. That plan inspired his work to revitalize the waterfront in his city.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. File photo

Federal Emergency Management Agency. File photo

Biden approves emergency declaration for Florida

News Staff
Monday, August 28, 2023
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Idalia beginning Aug. 27, 2023, and continuing.
Up to date coverage of Tropical Storm Idalia from the News-Leader.

Up to date coverage of Tropical Storm Idalia from the News-Leader.

Time to prepare for Idalia — ‘Right Now’

Tracy Dishman
Monday, August 28, 2023
Hurricane Idalia was gaining strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Florida’s Gulf Coast where officials ordered evacuations and urged residents to brace for a possible Category 3 storm when it makes landfall on Wednesday.
Real estate sales executive Chelsea Keener, home buyer Madison Josza and her mother, Crystal, are featured on an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters, in which Madison purchased her first home, in Nassau County. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Real estate sales executive Chelsea Keener, home buyer Madison Josza and her mother, Crystal, are featured on an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters, in which Madison purchased her first home, in Nassau County. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Local home buying journey to be featured on House Hunters

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A local family is sharing their home buying experience with the country for a second time, working with HGTV’s House Hunters while they shopped for a house in Nassau County.
Nassau County School Board

Nassau County School Board

NCSD to offer AP Psych in full

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Nassau County School District will continue teaching AP Psychology, even as counties across the state either modify or remove the course from their offerings. Just before the start of the school year, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr.
City Manager Search Committee Margaret Davis expressed concerns about the difficulty finding a new city manager, given how many Florida cities are also looking for qualified candidates. "I am concerned we might lose some of these before we have a chance to bring them here," Davis said. "I would have liked to see more diverse candidates, but we are where we are." Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

City Manager Search Committee Margaret Davis expressed concerns about the difficulty finding a new city manager, given how many Florida cities are also looking for qualified candidates. "I am concerned we might lose some of these before we have a chance to bring them here," Davis said. "I would have liked to see more diverse candidates, but we are where we are." Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

City manager committee recommends four candidates to city commission

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Fernandina Beach City Commission will have four candidates from which to select a new city manager after a citizen’s committee narrowed down a list from an executive search firm. The City Manager Search Committee (CMSC) met Aug.
The Charis House is the primary residential building on the BYB grounds. Submitted photo

The Charis House is the primary residential building on the BYB grounds. Submitted photo

Bring your tired, your poor, your brokenness

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
In a big pink house on a quiet and secluded piece of property in Yulee is Bring Your Brokenness, a residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment center for women with eating disorders.
Micki Marvin and her parents pose in front of the green sea turtle nest they found, the 15th this season. Submitted photo

Micki Marvin and her parents pose in front of the green sea turtle nest they found, the 15th this season. Submitted photo

AISTW records most ever green turtle nests on island

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc. recorded the 15th green sea turtle nest this season, the most green nests ever recorded on Amelia Island in a single season. Sea Turtle Watch volunteer Micki Marvin and her parents found the nest on their morning walk along the assigned route.
Doug Lane and Vivianne Morales are preparing for the 2023 World IFMA Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

Doug Lane and Vivianne Morales are preparing for the 2023 World IFMA Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

Morales to defend world title

Beth Jones
Friday, August 18, 2023
Vivianne Morales, 17, of Fernandina Beach is heading to Turkey, where she will defend her world muay thai title. Morales was selected for Team USA on July 26, marking her second year on the team.
Nassau County Florida

Nassau County Florida

Zoning Zoo

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, August 18, 2023
Nassau County Board of Commissioners approved in a 3-2 split the rezoning of approximately 54 acres of land located south of Crawford Road, West of US 301, at the CSX/Norfolk Southern RR Intersection, from Open Rural (OR) to Industrial, Heavy (IH).