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Chef Xylina Green getting ready to plate a meal. Submitted photo

Chef Xylina Green getting ready to plate a meal. Submitted photo

Local chef competes in Favorite Chef competition

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Local personal chef and caterer Xylina Green is in the top five of her group in Carla Hall’s Favorite Chef contest. She is relying on our community to vote for her to win $25,000, money that she plans to bring back to the Amelia Island commercial cooking community.
Woman dies after crash with log truck, FHP says

Woman dies after crash with log truck, FHP says

Woman dies after crash with log truck, FHP says

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the death of a 25-year-old woman from Fernandina Beach following a crash on SR 200 just before 1 a.m. today. FHP said her car was not following a log truck at a safe distance, and when she hit the back of it, the logs rolled off the truck and onto her car.

Nassau's Finest

News Staff
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Braden Whittenburg of Hilliard was named to Kennesaw State University’s Spring 2023 Dean’s List in recognition of academic achievement. Whittenburg, who is majoring in management-interest, is among more than 7,100 students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List.
Out of the 18 counties in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Nassau County saw the lowest amount of rainfall this month. Photo courtesy St. Johns River Water Management District

Out of the 18 counties in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Nassau County saw the lowest amount of rainfall this month. Photo courtesy St. Johns River Water Management District

SJRWMD: Nassau sees lowest amount of rain in District

Holly Dorman
Thursday, July 13, 2023
While the rest of the St. Johns River Water Management District rain levels were above average last month, district staff have reported Nassau County as having the lowest amount of rainfall in the past 12 months.
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper holds up a baby bottle similar to the one laced with fentanyl that was given to a nine-month-old baby. Photo by Holly Dorman/News-Leader

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper holds up a baby bottle similar to the one laced with fentanyl that was given to a nine-month-old baby. Photo by Holly Dorman/News-Leader

Charges filed in case of 9-month-old’s fentanyl overdose

Holly Dorman
Thursday, July 13, 2023
A young woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance following the death of her 9-month-old baby.

BOCC hears report of capital transportation projects

Julia Roberts
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners got a look at a draft of the county’s Capital Improvement Plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and transportation heads the list of multi-million dollar projects in the county’s pipeline, gobbling up almost half of the capital improvement budget.
Carver takes helm of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Carver takes helm of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Carver takes helm of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

Julia Roberts
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Sam Carver has spent his career in aviation and is bringing his expertise to the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, hoping to build on the success he has had in Mississippi and Florida.
Suissa and Fuller directing. Submitted photo

Suissa and Fuller directing. Submitted photo

A RADical change: Filmmakers move to Fernandina

News Staff
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
An island full of creatives just got two more. Filmmaker Rachel Suissa and her co-director, writer, producer and husband Christopher Fuller brought their family to this small island with big screen aspirations.