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Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

County requests funds for ‘problem child’ intersection

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Nassau County is asking the state of Florida for funds to improve the intersection of SR 200 and CR 107 (Old Nassauville Road), which Commissioner “Hupp” Huppman called “the problem child.
The Ocean Highway and Port Authority was prepared to hire a real estate agency to sell this lot on Escambia Street, but the broker withdrew a listing agreement from consideration by the OHPA Commission. The broker said he had discussed plans with the city of Fernandina Beach to make part of the property a passive park. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority was prepared to hire a real estate agency to sell this lot on Escambia Street, but the broker withdrew a listing agreement from consideration by the OHPA Commission. The broker said he had discussed plans with the city of Fernandina Beach to make part of the property a passive park. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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Canceled OHPA land sale could have included plans for greenspace near port

Julia Roberts
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The real estate broker who was awarded a Request for Proposals to sell some property for the Ocean Highway and Port Authority says the neighborhood where the properties are located missed the opportunity to work with the city of Fernandina Beach to create a greenspace in the city’s Historic...
The Fernandina Beach City Commission wants to make sure America’s Youth stays at its Indigo Street location, regardless of a state mandate asking the city be added to an inventory of city-owned property suitable for affordable housing. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

The Fernandina Beach City Commission wants to make sure America’s Youth stays at its Indigo Street location, regardless of a state mandate asking the city be added to an inventory of city-owned property suitable for affordable housing. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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City will work to keep America’s Youth and sports fields properties for community

Julia Roberts
Thursday, October 19, 2023
While legislation from Tallahassee required Fernandina Beach to create a list of lands the city owns that could be used for affordable housing, the city commission made it clear that two of those properties will be used as recreational facilities. Florida Statute 166.
Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

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Church group home in Fernandina Beach

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A group of 54 travelers from Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia who were in Israel when the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack Oct. 7 have returned to their home church, First Baptist Fernandina Beach.
The Ocean Highway and Port Authority Commission. File photo

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority Commission. File photo

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OHPA gives Kaufman notice

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The Ocean Highway and Port Authority Commission still does not agree on whether the terms that ended the employment of the Port of Fernandina executive director were legal, but by a split vote agreed to honor the terms of his employment contract. At the Sept.
Dale Stickrath and Culver’s Yulee owner Marty Greye with the banner that Culver’s had made. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

Dale Stickrath and Culver’s Yulee owner Marty Greye with the banner that Culver’s had made. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

World War II veteran celebrates 99

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Around 80 years ago, Dale Stickrath was in the South Pacific, flying 17 hours over water in the bottom of a B-24 bomber on a mission to destroy oil refineries. On Monday he celebrated his 99th birthday.
Amelia Island stuck to North America after Pangea split 180 million years ago. Submitted photo

Amelia Island stuck to North America after Pangea split 180 million years ago. Submitted photo

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Amelia Island’s African beginnings

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Over the last 500 million years, Amelia Island was once in Africa, was in the middle of a mountain range, then coastal, then underwater, then inland and now coastal again. The sand on our beaches is African sand.
Fernandina Beach farmers market will have honey vendor St. Marys Bee Ranch and hand-crafted knives made by J. Thompson Knives. Primitive Instincts will showcase necklaces at their booth at the Arts Market. Photo by Judie Mackie/Special

Fernandina Beach farmers market will have honey vendor St. Marys Bee Ranch and hand-crafted knives made by J. Thompson Knives. Primitive Instincts will showcase necklaces at their booth at the Arts Market. Photo by Judie Mackie/Special

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Arts Market joins Farmers Market on Saturday

Guest Columnist
Friday, October 13, 2023
The Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market will be open Saturday, Oct. 14, and the Fernandina Beach Arts Market will be adjacent to the farmers market every week through the end of October. That’s right, the next three Saturdays will feature both markets in downtown historic Fernandina Beach.
The view from Masada, an ancient fortification on a plateau. Members in my group had bar and bat mitzvahs in the ruins of the synagogue here, the oldest synagogue yet found. Photo by Sean Rosenthal/News-Leader

The view from Masada, an ancient fortification on a plateau. Members in my group had bar and bat mitzvahs in the ruins of the synagogue here, the oldest synagogue yet found. Photo by Sean Rosenthal/News-Leader

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Israel is beautiful

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, October 13, 2023
I hadn’t thought about Israel in a while. I had been there over the 2018-19 new year and found beauty all around.