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Jacob Schlehr roasts coffee beans with "Rosita the Red Roaster" at Nuanz Coffee Roasters in Yulee. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Jacob Schlehr roasts coffee beans with "Rosita the Red Roaster" at Nuanz Coffee Roasters in Yulee. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Rosita fuels Nassau

Marisa DeMar
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Yulee’s Nuanz Coffee Roasters is home to the second largest coffee roaster in North Florida, affectionately known by its owner as Rosita.  “Rosita the Red Roaster” is a 22-year-old Y30 machine which roasts 60 pounds of coffee at a time according to owner Gil Johnston.
A portable toilet is shown Thursday morning at the John F. Claxton Boat Ramp, also known as the Wilson Neck boat ramp. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

A portable toilet is shown Thursday morning at the John F. Claxton Boat Ramp, also known as the Wilson Neck boat ramp. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Pee in private at the Wilson Neck Boat Ramp

Ashley Chandler
Friday, January 9, 2026
Visitors of the Wilson Neck Boat Ramp are about to get an upgrade to their experience, and privacy and comfort when nature calls. At its last meeting in December, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved a piggyback agreement with Romtec Inc.
Tim Frye, the operations director of Local Fare Jax, holds mustard greens to be placed in the farm bags.

Tim Frye, the operations director of Local Fare Jax, holds mustard greens to be placed in the farm bags.

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Real food, real connections 

Marisa DeMar
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Local Fare Jax is a home-delivery service which sells weekly farm bags of seasonal and locally sourced produce. The brand prides itself in serving real food and currently delivers to nearly 6,000 people in Northeast Florida.
The lettuce grown in the aquaponic greenhouse at Tradershill. Photos by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

The lettuce grown in the aquaponic greenhouse at Tradershill. Photos by Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

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Let us eat

Marisa DeMar
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The 30-acre lettuce farm in Hillard known as Tradershill grows nearly a million heads of lettuce per year through their unique system of aquaponic agriculture.
From left, commissioners Jeff Gray and Alyson McCullough at the Board of County Commissioners annual reorganizational meeting Monday. McCullough was appointed chair, and Gray as vice-chair for 2026. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

From left, commissioners Jeff Gray and Alyson McCullough at the Board of County Commissioners annual reorganizational meeting Monday. McCullough was appointed chair, and Gray as vice-chair for 2026. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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County holds annual reorganizational meeting

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners had a busy Monday to kick off its December meetings.  The first meeting of the night was the board’s annual reorganizational meeting.
The Board of County Commissioners meet Monday. From left, Commissioners John Martin, Klynt Farmer, A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann, Jeff Gray and Alyson McCullough. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The Board of County Commissioners meet Monday. From left, Commissioners John Martin, Klynt Farmer, A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann, Jeff Gray and Alyson McCullough. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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County approves state appropriation, construction contracts, land purchases

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners had a busy Monday to kick off its December meetings. Commissioners were two BOCC meetings deep before the regularly scheduled Monday meeting began.