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Additional revenue will fund city capital projects

Julia Roberts
Friday, August 4, 2023
The Fernandina Beach City Commission got some good news at a budget workshop held this week – there is more money than anticipated coming into the city’s coffers to be used for capital projects. The commission voted to tax property owners at the rollback millage rate, 4.

NCSD continues virtual school offering

Holly Dorman
Friday, August 4, 2023
The Nassau County School Board voted at its latest meeting to continue offering virtual classes to students even though graduation requirements no longer include a virtual credit and no students used the service last year.
The closure of fuel pumps, both for unleaded and diesel fuel, has cost the Fernandina Harbor Marina, and in turn the City of Fernandina Beach, hundreds of thousands of dollars this year. Repairs are underway, and it is hoped the pumps will be operating this week. Photo by Julia Roberts

The closure of fuel pumps, both for unleaded and diesel fuel, has cost the Fernandina Harbor Marina, and in turn the City of Fernandina Beach, hundreds of thousands of dollars this year. Repairs are underway, and it is hoped the pumps will be operating this week. Photo by Julia Roberts

Marina fuel sales loss expected to top half a million

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The Fernandina Harbor Marina has been without fuel service for more than 140 days in the past two years, resulting in a loss of $671,500 to the city-owned asset.
Brett's Waterway Cafe. File photo

Brett's Waterway Cafe. File photo

Brett’s: Arbitration or we will sue

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The latest development between the city of Fernandina Beach and Centre Street Restaurant Group is a threat from the company to sue the city unless “the City is agreeable to attend a confidential mediation” to resolve issues regarding Brett’s Waterway Cafe. In a letter from attorney John A.
Nassau County School District Director of Transportation Brad Underhill said that with 63 routes and 64 bus drivers, NCSD is "on the edge," but he doesn't expect unusual amounts of delays this year. File photo

Nassau County School District Director of Transportation Brad Underhill said that with 63 routes and 64 bus drivers, NCSD is "on the edge," but he doesn't expect unusual amounts of delays this year. File photo

NCSD buses ready for action

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
As parents are prepping their kids to go back to school next week, the Nassau County School District is readying its bus fleet as well. The subject of bus routes and bus drivers was added to the agenda at the July 27 meeting.
Fernandina Beach City Hall. File photo

Fernandina Beach City Hall. File photo

Millage mayhem

Julia Roberts
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Despite pleas from the public, the Fernandina Beach City Commission approved a rollback millage rate for the 2023-24 fiscal year, which will put $2 million less in the city’s coffers than the current rate.   Mayor Bradley Bean and Vice Mayor David Sturges have advocated for the rollback rate, 4.
Since the population experienced a steep decline nearly forty years ago, the red snapper in the South Atlantic have made an impressive comeback. Still, the species remains at risk of overfishing because of discard mortality, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. File photo

Since the population experienced a steep decline nearly forty years ago, the red snapper in the South Atlantic have made an impressive comeback. Still, the species remains at risk of overfishing because of discard mortality, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. File photo

Rutherford reintroduces Red Snapper Act

Holly Dorman
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Congressman John Rutherford reintroduced the Red Snapper Act, aimed at prohibiting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from implementing area closures for red snapper until the Great Red Snapper Count is finished and the data integrated into NOAA’s decision.