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The weather outside is frightful: Coldest Christmas in 33 years

The weather outside is frightful: Coldest Christmas in 33 years

The weather outside is frightful: Coldest Christmas in 33 years

News Staff
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Temperatures fell 40 to 45 degrees Friday as a cold front drags Northeast Florida into a Christmas freeze unlike any since 1989, the National Weather Service reported. “This [drop] will likely rank in the Top 10 all-time for December,” a Weather Service forecaster said over Twitter.
Location map of the proposed campground at Sadler and Ryan roads, Fernandina Beach. Photo supplied by Nassau County Board of Planning & Development

Location map of the proposed campground at Sadler and Ryan roads, Fernandina Beach. Photo supplied by Nassau County Board of Planning & Development

Residents pack the house with concerns about proposed RV park

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Nassau County Planning and Zoning Board packed the house Tuesday evening to hear several hours worth of concerns from the community over plans for a luxury RV campground on Sadler Road.

Woman awaits sentence in accessory to deputy’s murder

Holly Dorman
Thursday, December 22, 2022
A Jacksonville woman has pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in the murder of Nassau County Sheriff Deputy Josh Moyers. She will be sentenced pending a hearing after the first of the year. According to court records, on Sept. 24, 2021, Deputy Moyers conducted a routine traffic stop.
This unassuming structure, the community says, is an important piece of Fernandina Beach history. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

This unassuming structure, the community says, is an important piece of Fernandina Beach history. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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PAB denies replat request, recommends sending it to BOA

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Whether a new townhome development will be built on the edges of the historic district of the city of Fernandina Beach still remains undecided, as the city’s Planning Advisory Board denied the developer’s request for a replat of the property, referring it to the city’s Board of Adjustment.
OHPA discusses cruise port calls scheduled for spring

OHPA discusses cruise port calls scheduled for spring

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OHPA discusses cruise port calls scheduled for spring

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The Ocean Highway and Port Authority said it will have two calls by cruise ships in the spring, one carrying 200 passengers and one with roughly 500 passengers, but OHPA commissioners have reservations about receiving larger ships.
Bowling with the pros. Photos by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Bowling with the pros. Photos by Beth Jones/News-Leader

In pictures: Bowling with the pros

Beth Jones
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Yulee Bowling Center hosted a Professional Bowlers Association tournament over the weekend, but before they took to the lanes, they polished their forms Friday night playing with the amateurs, with pro-am tournaments for local children, pictured, and adults.
Fernandina Beach Police Department's annual event Shop with Cops, 2022.

Fernandina Beach Police Department's annual event Shop with Cops, 2022.

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In pictures: Shop with Cops: sweet faces of joy

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Fernandina Beach Police Department celebrated the annual Shop with Cops event on Wednesday at the island Walmart, 1385 Amelia Plaza. One hundred fifty elementary school children were gifted $125 each to spend.

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SAFMC moves ahead with red snapper limits

Holly Dorman
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has decided to move forward with reducing catch limits for red snapper, much to the chagrin of recreational and sports fishermen.