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David Kaufman

David Kaufman

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Ocean Highway and Port Authority executive director hired to lead port

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Port of Fernandina will have, for the first time, an executive director if contract negotiations go forward for the Ocean Highway and Port Authority to hire David Kaufman. Port operator Chris Ragucci was appointed port director after Laura DiBella vacated the position in 2019.
School psychologist Sarah Davis leads her daughter through an IQ test in her office with a tee-pee in the corner and filled with sensory toys to help children calm their more difficult emo-tions.

School psychologist Sarah Davis leads her daughter through an IQ test in her office with a tee-pee in the corner and filled with sensory toys to help children calm their more difficult emo-tions.

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Guiding with love

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Being a kid is rough. A kind and attentive adult can change a lot for a child, and that’s exactly what Sarah Davis aims to be for children at Southside Elementary School.
Disco Witch Brewing in Yulee has opened with a variety of beverages, food and activities.

Disco Witch Brewing in Yulee has opened with a variety of beverages, food and activities.

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A WITCH’S BREW

Marissa Mahoney
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
After what seems like an endless loop of grand openings, yet another business has cut the ribbon in hopes of bringing more fun to Nassau County — one wildly imaginative beer at a time.
Children enjoy a morning spent at Central Park, challenging each other to swing higher and higher.

Children enjoy a morning spent at Central Park, challenging each other to swing higher and higher.

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Park pundits

Holly Dorman
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Tuesday’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting saw dozens of city residents and other stakeholders in an uproar over suggested changes to Fernandina Beach city parks.
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

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County might allow 85-foot-high condos

Marissa Mahoney
Thursday, May 12, 2022
One of the most prominent lawsuits hanging over Nassau County could potentially wrap up this summer after a year-long battle ensued between residents, the county and land developer Riverstone Properties.
Nassau County Commissioner Klynt Farmer voted in favor of signing a construction agreement for the American Beach Septic-to-Sewer project.

Nassau County Commissioner Klynt Farmer voted in favor of signing a construction agreement for the American Beach Septic-to-Sewer project.

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County OKs contracts for sewer project

Marissa Mahoney
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The long-anticipated and oft-discussed Septic-to-Sewer project in American Beach inched closer to breaking ground with the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners authorizing a construction agreement at Monday’s meeting.
A 5.45-acre parcel at 1467 S. Fourth St. in Fernandina Beach could include town homes, according to preliminary plans shared by developers.

A 5.45-acre parcel at 1467 S. Fourth St. in Fernandina Beach could include town homes, according to preliminary plans shared by developers.

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City eyes annexing property near marsh

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
A 28-unit development located outside the Fernandina Beach city limits will be developed under the city’s Land Development Code and Future Land Use Map requirements if the City Commission approves Bordan Development’s request for annexation.
After a year off, the History of the Soldier event came back with such a bang it won a Citizen Support Organization of the Year award from Florida State Parks.

After a year off, the History of the Soldier event came back with such a bang it won a Citizen Support Organization of the Year award from Florida State Parks.

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Friends of Fort Clinch wins state parks award

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Every year since 1999, re-enactors line up in their period uniforms for the History of the Soldier event at Fort Clinch. Each soldier represents a war, from the Revolutionary War to the War in Afghanistan.
James Kete Lanty

James Kete Lanty

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Navy sailor accused of killing boy

News Staff
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
A 27-year-old Jacksonville man and U.S. Navy sailor was charged with murder in the second degree and aggravated child abuse, according to documents provided by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. James Kete Lanty, 2819 Eagles Hammock Blvd.