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Beach goers enjoy a sunny day on the beach near a marked sea turtle nest. Photo by Holly Dorman.

Beach goers enjoy a sunny day on the beach near a marked sea turtle nest. Photo by Holly Dorman.

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Three steps to protecting sea turtles and humans

Holly Dorman
Friday, July 15, 2022
Baby sea turtles are emerging from their nests along Amelia Island’s beaches. Every person who visits the beach shares in the responsibility of protecting the turtles’ homes and ensuring the beach is a safe place for others to enjoy.
Photo by Julia Roberts

Photo by Julia Roberts

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Worldwide Terminals, operator of Port, sold

Julia Roberts
Friday, July 15, 2022
Worldwide Terminals Fernandina and its subsidiary, Nassau Terminals, has been sold to Transportation Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture of Ridgewood Infrastructure and Savage, a supply chain company, for an undisclosed amount.
Teen volunteers prepare for their roles on the jury. Photo by Holly Dorman.

Teen volunteers prepare for their roles on the jury. Photo by Holly Dorman.

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Court is in session: Students serve in Teen Court

Holly Dorman
Friday, July 15, 2022
Dillon Wagner is going into his senior year at Fernandina Beach High School. He spends his free time volunteering as an attorney for the State of Florida. In Teen Court, Nassau County high schoolers have the chance to get an up-close look at how the justice system works by participating in it.
Photo by Tamara Malaniy. Licensed under <a href="https://unsplash.com/license">Unsplash.</a>

Photo by Tamara Malaniy. Licensed under <a href="https://unsplash.com/license">Unsplash.</a>

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Citrus season marked by production drop

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Jim Turner
 The News Service of Florida Florida citrus growers recorded a very slight bump in orange production in the final count of the growing season, but the industry still experienced one of its most-devastating seasons in eight decades.
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State seeks to scuttle challenge to insurance law

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Jim Saunders  News Service of Florida Saying the property-insurance market “remains in crisis,” the state Monday asked a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a law that places restrictions on roofers.

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NCSD receives “A” on year-end report card

Holly Dorman
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The Nassau County School District received its report card this week and brought home an A plus. The Florida Department of Education released its scores for all 67 school districts this week.  The Nassau County School District ranks second out of those 67 schools.
Commissioner Thomas Ford. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

Commissioner Thomas Ford. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

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Affordable housing committee adds new members

Marissa Mahoney
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution on Monday night to add four new members to the Essential Housing and Advisory Committee (EHAC) — Nassau County’s answer to the workforce housing crisis plaguing this growing community.
County Manager Taco Pope presented three new projects to the long-term infrastructure plan. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

County Manager Taco Pope presented three new projects to the long-term infrastructure plan. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

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More Capital Improvement Plan projects identified

Marissa Mahoney
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Monday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting saw County Manager Taco Pope advocate for multiple new prospects to join the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a list of countywide infrastructure projects that provides a “fiscal forecast” for cost estimates and identifies funding sources.
Chris Hill, a member of the Conservation Land Acquisition and Management, advocated for an alternative ranking system before presenting a list to county commissioners. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

Chris Hill, a member of the Conservation Land Acquisition and Management, advocated for an alternative ranking system before presenting a list to county commissioners. Photo by Marissa Mahoney.

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Committee meets to discuss proposed land acquisitions

Marissa Mahoney
Monday, July 11, 2022
Assistant Planning Director Holly Coyle met with Nassau County’s land conservation committee on Wednesday to discuss several alternative rankings from the plethora of nominations it received from the community.