Fernandina Beach, RYAM hit impasse
News Staff
Friday, May 22, 2026
News
When will Publix open? June, July, or late summer?
Nick Blank
Publix is set to reopen on Amelia Island this summer, a company spokesperson confirmed to the News-Leader on Tuesday.No date has been set, Publix Media Relations Manager Hannah Herring said.Speculation has been swirling on social media about the store’s reopening.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Bosque Bello cemetery is one of the latest properties in Nassau County to achieve a Level 1 Arboretum Accreditation from ArbNet. Photo by Amy Mulligan/News-Leader
Amelia Island is tree haven all year long
Amy Mulligan
Amelia Island continues to lead the way in tree conservation with the addition of two more arboreta on the island. Simmons Road Park and the Bosque Bello Cemetery’s designation as Level 1 arboretums brings the total number on the island to 11.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Judge halts recall efforts
Nick Blank
A Nassau Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of two Fernandina Beach city commissioners seeking to halt a recall effort against them. Judge Marianne Aho on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction on behalf of commissioners Genece Minshew and Tim Poynter against the recall.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Nassau County Fire Rescue responded to a large bush fire active near Keel Court in Fernandina Beach. Photo by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader
Keel Court residents evacuated due to brush fire
News Staff
Residents in a local neighborhood were forced to evacuate for a short time today, when a brush fire broke out.Early this afternoon, Nassau County Fire Rescue responded to a large brush fire active near Keel Court in Fernandina Beach.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Officers on the scene of an incident invovling an SUV and a bicycle March 27 on South Fletcher Avenue. Amy Mulligan/News-Leader
FHP: Bicyclist hospitalized after collision with SUV
News Staff
A 75-year-old Fernandina Beach man suffered “incapacitating injuries” while riding a bicycle March 27 after a car swerved into the bike lane on South Fletcher Avenue knocked him off the bike and ran over him, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Friday, April 3, 2026
Ron Whitesides, of Purvis, Gray & Co., presents Wednesday to the Board of County Commissioners on the companies’ most recent audit of the BOCC and constitutional offices. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Audit firm reports county in ‘good, healthy financial condition’
Ashley Chandler
Nassau County received an assuring report on its last Fiscal Year from an external auditor. The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners heard an update from Ron Whitesides with Purvis, Gray & Co., following the company’s audit for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, which ended on Sept. 30.
Friday, March 20, 2026
The fate of the Penny Press machine in Ship's Lantern is uncertain as pennies fade out of circulation. Amy Mulligan/News-Leader
End of pennies changes payments
Amy Mulligan
Don’t expect exact change when you’re paying with cash if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that will allow retailers and consumers to round up or down to the nearest nickel. The House voted 111-1 Tuesday on the measure (SB 1074). Jacksonville Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon voted against it.
Friday, March 13, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis makes an announcement about newly proposed red snapper fishing laws during his conference at the Amelia Island Marina in Fernandina Beach on Monday morning. Photos by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader
Snap to it
Marisa DeMar
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came to the Amelia Island Marina in Fernandina Beach to hold a news conference regarding the proposal of new recreational fishing laws surrounding the Atlantic red snapper.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Despite healthy staffing, schools seeking hires
Nick Blank
By Nick Blank
News-Leader
More than two months into the school year, the Nassau County School District still has positions to fill.
The district has approximately 1,700 employees.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025