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Nassau organizations ready to team up for International Coastal Cleanup Day

For nearly three decades, Keep Nassau Beautiful has been bringing Nassau County residents together to clean up the community’s beaches, waterways, parks and roadways as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Nassau honors lives lost, first responders on 9/11

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Nassau County first responders gathered Friday to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and honor the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel and civilians who ran toward danger to help others.

Residents, visitors recall 9/11 impact 25 years later

On Centre Street Wednesday, people flocked to the shade, snacked on the promenades and rested on benches in between the restaurants and shops.Even in September, it still feels like July. Even 25 years later, when you mention 9/11, something still lingers in people.

Pastor, Ground Zero photographer, officer from Bush detail revisit 9/11

Daniel Goodrich apologized to the audience at Amelia Plantation Chapel Thursday in case he tripped over his words and said he’s a photographer first.

Boil Water Notice Issued for Nassau-Amelia Water System Communities

UPDATE: The boil water advisory is lifted as of Saturday, Sept. 12 at 11:15 a.m.The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) has issued a precautionary boil water notice for customers located in portions of the Nassau-Amelia Water System on Amelia Island.

City passes stormwater rate increase

Fernandina Beach commissioners passed a stormwater rate hike on third reading Tuesday night with a 3-1 vote, an effort they hope will see larger users pay more proportionally into the city’s system.

City officials review potential Amendment 3 impacts

Fernandina Beach city commissioners heard the potential impacts if Amendment 3 passes in November.The Amendment, spearheaded by Gov.

Paid parking U-turn nixed

Though Fernandina Beach commissioners voted 4-1 to rescind its contract with its paid parking vendor two weeks ago, the program had a brief comeback Tuesday night before commissioners decided against it again with a 2-2 vote.

FDOT, DeSantis aim to de-Flock Florida

The Florida Department of Transportation has revoked existing permits for license plate reader cameras installed by local law enforcement agencies within the right-of-way of state roadways, including interstates such as I-95 and I-10.