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An abandoned sailboat half buried in the sand near Tiger Island will soon be removed and disposed of. Photo courtesy of Nassau County Board of County Commissioners.

An abandoned sailboat half buried in the sand near Tiger Island will soon be removed and disposed of. Photo courtesy of Nassau County Board of County Commissioners.

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County granted funds for abandoned ships

Holly Dorman
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awarded Nassau County with a grant for removing derelict vessels from its waters. The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners contracted with TSI Disaster Recovery LLC in July to remove and destroy approved vessels.
Thomas Ford

Thomas Ford

Bell, Ford lose commission seats in Primary

Marissa Mahoney
Friday, August 26, 2022
This year’s Primary Election saw two County Commission incumbents lose their positions to a set of newcomers – Foar From Home’s A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann defeated District 2 Commissioner Aaron Bell while Alyson McCullough bested Thomas Ford for the District 4 seat. Final results for District 2: • A.M.

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Woman found in river identified

Kathie Sciullo
Friday, August 26, 2022
Kathie Sciullo Nassau County Record Jacksonville resident Stephanie Lorraine Harris, 43, was identified as the deceased woman found floating in the Nassau River around 8 a.m. Aug. 16.  The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office seeks information into the circumstances leading to her death.
Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Len Kreger said an assessment of a tree in Central Park showed it could be saved by simply moving a picnic table near it. The City Commission agreed to move forward with an assessment of the 14% of the trees on city rights-of-way that have been determined to be in poor condition in order to save the city’s tree canopy. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Len Kreger said an assessment of a tree in Central Park showed it could be saved by simply moving a picnic table near it. The City Commission agreed to move forward with an assessment of the 14% of the trees on city rights-of-way that have been determined to be in poor condition in order to save the city’s tree canopy. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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City to conduct tree assessment

Julia Roberts
Friday, August 26, 2022
Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Len Kreger says planting trees is not the only way to help save the city’s tree canopy, that saving trees is just as important, and finding what trees need help is the first step. Kreger explained the city performed tree inventories in 2009 and 2017.

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NCSD policies to align with ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ other acts

Holly Dorman
Friday, August 26, 2022
With new legislative requirements for school districts – among which are the controversial Parental Rights in Education (or “Don’t Say Gay”) and Individual Freedom Acts – the Nassau County School District is working to update its policies. At the Aug.

Nassau Human Society to home Envigo beagles

Holly Dorman
Friday, August 26, 2022
The Nassau Humane Society has taken in 10 beagles from the Envigo RMS LLC dog breeding facility in Cumberland, Va. The ten dogs are part of the almost 3,000 dogs removed from Envigo thus far. The Humane Society of the United States is overseeing the placement of the beagles.
Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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Brett’s to stay open; Sturges asks for end of legal battle

Julia Roberts
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Brett’s Waterway Cafe will stay open, as Judge Eric Roberson “quashed” a decision by the Board of Adjustment (BOA) of the city of Fernandina Beach to close the restaurant, citing concerns with public safety.
Escambia Slough tested for high levels of Escherichia coli, officially deeming it “impaired waters” under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s standards. Holly Dorman/News-Leader

Escambia Slough tested for high levels of Escherichia coli, officially deeming it “impaired waters” under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s standards. Holly Dorman/News-Leader

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Alligator Creek tests positive for E. coli

Holly Dorman
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The St. Marys Riverkeeper’s regular water quality testing found high levels of Escherichia coli in the water near Escambia Street and Eighth Street. The Environmental Protection Agency says safe recreational levels are below 235 colony forming units (CFU) per milliliter.
Photo by Marissa Mahoney/News-Leader

Photo by Marissa Mahoney/News-Leader

Election news, polls and results

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2022 Nassau County primary election.  The News-Leader covered the election in a live format on fbnewsleader.com, Facebook and Twitter. Primary election results came in too late to allow for them to be printed in today’s paper.