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Linda Velardi Trump, the daughter of Joe Velardi, who headed the effort to bring Little League to Fernandina Beach in the 1950s, shares some of the history of the field that is named for her father. She brought a framed story, which ran in the News-Leader in the 1970s, about her father to city hall, and said the field should remain a softball and baseball field. The community, and the city commission, agreed. Submitted photo

Linda Velardi Trump, the daughter of Joe Velardi, who headed the effort to bring Little League to Fernandina Beach in the 1950s, shares some of the history of the field that is named for her father. She brought a framed story, which ran in the News-Leader in the 1970s, about her father to city hall, and said the field should remain a softball and baseball field. The community, and the city commission, agreed. Submitted photo

City commission reconsiders its decision to move pétanque to Joe Velardi Field

Julia Roberts
Friday, August 23, 2024
The Joe Velardi Field will continue to be home to youth sports, after the Fernandina Beach City Commission voted to reconsider its decision to convert the field to pétanque courts.
Nassau Decides 2024

Nassau Decides 2024

RESULTS: Nassau County elections Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

News Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
LAST UPDATED: 10:33 P.M. Registered Voters: 75,406 Ballots cast: 22,481 Voter turnout: 29.81% Participating Precincts Reporting: 18 / 18   Preliminary Results include all early votes, all election day and all vote by mail. Results do no include provisional ballots or vote by mail curves.
Supervisor of Elections

Supervisor of Elections

Primary Election day reminders

News Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Janet Adkins shares important election reminders with voters on August 20, 2024, Primary Election day. Mail ballots must be signed by the voter and received by the Elections Office by 7 pm Election Day to be counted.
Nassau County has extended its State of Emergency to allow time to inspect the bridge at Stokes Road for damage. The St. Marys River still is too high to assess for potential damage and need for repairs on the bridge.  Submitted photo

Nassau County has extended its State of Emergency to allow time to inspect the bridge at Stokes Road for damage. The St. Marys River still is too high to assess for potential damage and need for repairs on the bridge.  Submitted photo

County extends State of Emergency

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Nassau County has extended its State of Emergency to allow for further post-storm efforts following the visit from Tropical Storm Debby. Debby was at her worst when she first slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast over a week ago as a Category 1 Hurricane.
Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 22. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 22. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

County budget to be finalized in September

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
For the Fiscal Year 2024-25, the county expects to have a structurally balanced budget, reduced millage rate and most of the funding going to the sheriff, fire and roads.
Frances Peters invited a few friends over in 2018 to join in her hobby of creating jewelry from beads. A small group of women began meeting regularly on Peters’ front porch in Amelia Park for fun and socialization. The group has since outgrown the porch and evolved a mission to support local charities with profits from their crafts. Photo by Pamela Bushnell/News-Leader

Frances Peters invited a few friends over in 2018 to join in her hobby of creating jewelry from beads. A small group of women began meeting regularly on Peters’ front porch in Amelia Park for fun and socialization. The group has since outgrown the porch and evolved a mission to support local charities with profits from their crafts. Photo by Pamela Bushnell/News-Leader

Beads to big bucks: Front Porch Beads donates $70K to local charities

Pamela Bushnell
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Front Porch Beads is a group of volunteers who meet regularly to create handcrafted jewelry for sale to benefit local charities. Since its inception in 2018, the group has donated $70,000 to local nonprofit organizations and is still going strong under the leadership of founder Frances Peters.
Tropical Storm Debby has passed, but numerous roads are underwater like this area of Zidell Road in Callahan. Submitted photo

Tropical Storm Debby has passed, but numerous roads are underwater like this area of Zidell Road in Callahan. Submitted photo

Debby rolls over Nassau County

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Hurricane Debbie was more like Little Debbie for locals. It has left Nassau County very wet, but mostly safe.
Florida Department of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie updates the media on efforts to prepare the state as Tropical Storm Debby approached. The storm was expected to intensify to a Category 1 or 2 hurricane by landfall on Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis also spoke about other state work being done to prepare for the storm. Gov. DeSantis Facebook

Florida Department of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie updates the media on efforts to prepare the state as Tropical Storm Debby approached. The storm was expected to intensify to a Category 1 or 2 hurricane by landfall on Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis also spoke about other state work being done to prepare for the storm. Gov. DeSantis Facebook

DeSantis urges Floridians to stay safe during Hurricane Debby

Tracy Dishman
Monday, August 5, 2024
Before 8 a.m. this morning, speaking from the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Governor Ron DeSantis addressed the state as Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm with "maximum sustained winds for Debby have reached 80 miles an hour with higher gusts," makes landfall.
National Weather Service update, 8-4-24. Submitted

National Weather Service update, 8-4-24. Submitted

DeSantis warns storm is ‘major event’

News Staff
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of flooding statewide from Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Monday in the Big Bend region close to Tallahassee.