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An aerial shot of the construction at Westside Regional Park. Submitted photo

An aerial shot of the construction at Westside Regional Park. Submitted photo

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Westside Regional Park construction moves along

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Westside Regional Park is “quickly advancing through its initial construction phase,” according to Parks & Recreation Director Jay Robertson.
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Whale lecture emphasizes consumer power to protect species

Nick Blank
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
With little hope of regulatory change, the way to help save declining North Atlantic right whale populations is through changing what we buy, a leading marine biologist told an audience at the Courtyard Marriott in Fernandina Beach on Friday.
A drone shot from above the Right Whale Festival held Nov. 1 and 2. DRONE SHOT PROVIDED BY THE RIGHT WHALE FESTIVAL

A drone shot from above the Right Whale Festival held Nov. 1 and 2. DRONE SHOT PROVIDED BY THE RIGHT WHALE FESTIVAL

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Locals celebrate and learn at annual Right Whale Festival

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Hundreds of people came out to Main Beach over the weekend to celebrate the return of the North Atlantic right whale to Amelia Island.
Lidea Clever speaks at the Right Whale Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach. Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

Lidea Clever speaks at the Right Whale Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach. Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

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10-year-old activist speaks at Right Whale Festival 

Marisa DeMar
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Lidea Clever, 10-year-old conservationist and author of three books, gave a speech at the Right Whale Festival in Fernandina Beach on Saturday.
Sheriff Bill Leeper in a video press conference announcing the arrest of the man charged in the Yulee bank robbery. Image from screenshot

Sheriff Bill Leeper in a video press conference announcing the arrest of the man charged in the Yulee bank robbery. Image from screenshot

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NCSO: Yulee bank robber nabbed

Nick Blank
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
A Georgia man is in custody following an armed bank robbery in Yulee last month, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) announced Monday.
Sheriff Bill Leeper at a press conference Monday. From screenshot

Sheriff Bill Leeper at a press conference Monday. From screenshot

NCSO makes arrest in Yulee bank robbery

News Staff
Monday, November 3, 2025
"This career criminal chose the wrong county to steal from," Sheriff Bill Leeper said at a press conference Monday. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Georgia man in relation to the bank robbery that occurred Oct. 10 at First Federal Bank in Yulee.

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Nassau County lobbyist now legally required to register

Ashley Chandler
Friday, October 31, 2025
On Monday, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that requires lobbyists to register with Nassau County. The ordinance also defines the terms “lobbyist” and “lobby” and specifies penalties if a lobbyist fails to register.
The North Florida Land Trust hosted the Salty Soiree over the weekend at Fort Clinch. Submitted photo

The North Florida Land Trust hosted the Salty Soiree over the weekend at Fort Clinch. Submitted photo

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NFLT hosts party, fundraiser at Fort Clinch to celebrate donation

Ashley Chandler
Friday, October 31, 2025
The North Florida Land Trust hosted the Salty Soiree over the weekend at Fort Clinch. The celebration was to honor the donation of 388 acres next to Fort Clinch State Park to NFLT by Jack and Kathleen Thornton late last year.
The AIS StationKeeper on the rooftop of the Seaside Amelia Inn, 2900 Atlantic Ave. Submitted photo

The AIS StationKeeper on the rooftop of the Seaside Amelia Inn, 2900 Atlantic Ave. Submitted photo

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New tech to aid right whales this calving season

Ashley Chandler
Friday, October 31, 2025
Local festivities begin today for the annual celebration of the right whale, the Right Whale Festival, and experts are preparing to monitor the giant mammals’ movements down the U.S. East Coast for Right Whale Calving season.