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America's Youth Inc. is a place to call home. Submitted photo

America's Youth Inc. is a place to call home. Submitted photo

Grow Your Business Entrepreneurs Market

News Staff
Thursday, April 13, 2023
America’s Youth Inc. will hold its first Entrepreneurs Market on April 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the America’s Youth Center, 907 S. Eleventh St. in Fernandina Beach. The event will feature more than 20 America’s Youth entrepreneurs.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-permitted volunteers excavate emerged nests every year. Occasionally, live hatchlings like this one from last year are found still inside. Volunteers help them to the ocean. Photo Holly Dorman/News-Leader

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-permitted volunteers excavate emerged nests every year. Occasionally, live hatchlings like this one from last year are found still inside. Volunteers help them to the ocean. Photo Holly Dorman/News-Leader

County discusses efforts to save sea turtles

News Staff
Thursday, April 13, 2023
After concerns were raised at a recent board of county commissioners meeting, Nassau County staff presented efforts made to protect hatchlings and mothers this sea turtle season. Most sea turtle activity on land happens at night, when humans and predators are less active.
Port of Fernandina

Port of Fernandina

OHPA commission approves new master plan

Julia Roberts
Thursday, April 13, 2023
After more than a year of work, the Ocean Highway and Port Authority approved a master plan that was created with major input from stakeholders that include neighborhood residents as well as downtown businesses.
Pictured are, front row from left, Vernell Britton, chairman; Eve Jones, Cassandra Allen, Allean Deloris Gilyard and Cynthia Jones-Jackson, mistress of ceremonies; back row from left, Joy Lawson, Marsha Dean Phelts, Dr. Carolyn Jones, Ann Willis Jennings, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Dr. Bria Rice. Submitted photo

Pictured are, front row from left, Vernell Britton, chairman; Eve Jones, Cassandra Allen, Allean Deloris Gilyard and Cynthia Jones-Jackson, mistress of ceremonies; back row from left, Joy Lawson, Marsha Dean Phelts, Dr. Carolyn Jones, Ann Willis Jennings, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Dr. Bria Rice. Submitted photo

Inaugural Women’s Healthy Heart Luncheon

News Staff
Thursday, April 13, 2023
After relocating from Atlanta, Vernell Stewart Britton, a career nutritionist, found that she missed attending the “Women With Heart” initiative launched more than 10 years ago by First Lady of Morehouse College, Dr. Eilene Maupin.
Yulee High School winning team. Photo by Stan Cottle/special

Yulee High School winning team. Photo by Stan Cottle/special

Nassau County students have a strong Constitution

Tracy Dishman
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A team of Yulee High School students took top honors last week at the fourth annual U.S. Constitution Scholarship Foundation’s Constitution Bowl to win $6,000 in scholarships.
Mark Foxworth

Mark Foxworth

The 52-day City Manager

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The position of Fernandina Beach city manager will see another unplanned change, as current interim Mark Foxworth will leave earlier than expected to be replaced by City Engineer Charlie George.
Volunteers and members from Conserve Nassau meet at Little Nana Dune to encourage its healing from a blowout by planting native plants. Photo courtesy of Conserve Nassau

Volunteers and members from Conserve Nassau meet at Little Nana Dune to encourage its healing from a blowout by planting native plants. Photo courtesy of Conserve Nassau

Nonprofit Conserve Nassau goes public

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Conserve Nassau, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Nassau County, is ready to go public and hit the ground running.
This plan for reconfiguration of the parking lots at the Fernandina Harbor Marina would have resulted in the loss of 37 parking spaces in order to create green space. The city commission approved the plan without the removal of the spaces in Parking Lot B, which still means a loss of 16 spaces. The matter will be reconsidered by the commission. Submitted photo

This plan for reconfiguration of the parking lots at the Fernandina Harbor Marina would have resulted in the loss of 37 parking spaces in order to create green space. The city commission approved the plan without the removal of the spaces in Parking Lot B, which still means a loss of 16 spaces. The matter will be reconsidered by the commission. Submitted photo

City considers waterfront parking

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Unless the matter is revisited, residents and visitors will have fewer places to park in downtown Fernandina Beach after the city commission approved a plan that will remove 16 parking spots from a lot at the Fernandina Harbor Marina.
The 1.5-mile stretch currently being completed is shown above. It stretches from Big Talbot Island just north of Houston Avenue and reaches the entrance to Little Talbot Island State Park. Map courtesy of Florida Department of Transportation

The 1.5-mile stretch currently being completed is shown above. It stretches from Big Talbot Island just north of Houston Avenue and reaches the entrance to Little Talbot Island State Park. Map courtesy of Florida Department of Transportation

Timucuan Trail segment nearing completion

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A new segment of the Timucuan Trail is nearing completion and will finally unite trails stretching across Big Talbot and Little Talbot islands. Project leaders estimate the project is about 95% completed, and is expected to be 100% completed this coming summer, around June.
An aerial view of The Amelia at The Golf Club of Amelia Island. Photos courtesy of Hagerty Media

An aerial view of The Amelia at The Golf Club of Amelia Island. Photos courtesy of Hagerty Media

Amelia Island Concours Week sets new economic impact record

News Staff
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau (AICVB) has released data on this year’s Amelia Island Concours Week (March 2-5), which shows a regional economic impact of nearly $40.3 million – a $6.5 million (19.2%) increase over 2022, and the largest impact on record.