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Nassau Decides 2024

Nassau Decides 2024

Candidate profiles: Supervisor of Elections

News Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Janet Adkins campaign announcement, seeks reelection in August primary Janet Adkins, Nassau County Supervisor of Election announced that she is seeking a second term of office in the August 20 primary. Adkins has served as the incumbent Nassau County Supervisor of Elections since January 2021.
The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce held a forum for the BOCC District 3 seat. The currently-seated Commissioner Jeff Gray and his opponent Lynn Newcomer were there to answer questions. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce held a forum for the BOCC District 3 seat. The currently-seated Commissioner Jeff Gray and his opponent Lynn Newcomer were there to answer questions. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Chamber holds county commissioner forums

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Last week the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce held candidate forums for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) District 3 and 5 seats. Two current commissioners prepare to face opponents in this upcoming election.
Sheriff Bill Leeper stands beside a sign that designates a secure, neutral location for parents sharing custody to safely transfer their children. Submitted photo

Sheriff Bill Leeper stands beside a sign that designates a secure, neutral location for parents sharing custody to safely transfer their children. Submitted photo

Nassau County establishes Child Custody Exchange Safe Zone

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office has introduced a dedicated Child Custody Exchange Safe Zone, providing a secure, neutral location for parents sharing custody to safely transfer their children.
Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman presented the anticipated impacts on Nassau County if the tax exemptions implemented into the Live Local Act were left in place. Staff recommended that the BOCC consider electing to not exempt property under the Live Local Act Property Tax Exemption and commissioners agreed. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman presented the anticipated impacts on Nassau County if the tax exemptions implemented into the Live Local Act were left in place. Staff recommended that the BOCC consider electing to not exempt property under the Live Local Act Property Tax Exemption and commissioners agreed. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

BOCC says they will not exempt property owners eligible under Live Local Act

Ashley Chandler
Friday, July 12, 2024
On Monday, county staff recommended that the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners consider electing to not exempt property under the Live Local Act Property Tax Exemption and commissioners agreed.
A temporary art installation was once on this pedestal in front of the courthouse on Centre Street. The base now homes a trash can. Nassau Council of Arts and Culture President Richard Restiano worked with the artist to bring the piece to the city. NCAC wants to work with the city on its Arts in Public Places program, which the city is considering placing under the direction of Parks and Recreation. Photo courtesy NCAC

A temporary art installation was once on this pedestal in front of the courthouse on Centre Street. The base now homes a trash can. Nassau Council of Arts and Culture President Richard Restiano worked with the artist to bring the piece to the city. NCAC wants to work with the city on its Arts in Public Places program, which the city is considering placing under the direction of Parks and Recreation. Photo courtesy NCAC

City may shift public arts program to Parks and Rec

Julia Roberts
Friday, July 12, 2024
The Fernandina Beach City Commission will consider giving control over art placed in public areas to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, after the organization that established rules governing public art was sunsetted.
This week outgoing museum curator Jarrett Hill is orienting his replacement to the position, Isabelle Bournigault. The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 S. Third St.

This week outgoing museum curator Jarrett Hill is orienting his replacement to the position, Isabelle Bournigault. The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 S. Third St.

Amelia Island Museum welcomes new curator

Pamela Bushnell
Friday, July 12, 2024
  The Amelia Island Museum of History welcomes a new curator on July 15.  Replacing Jarrett Hill, who is moving to Richmond, Va., is Isabelle Bournigault.
Participants in the kids category, from left, Clyde Head and Frank Camacho react during the watermelon-eating contest. There were around 50 participants in the kids category of the contest. Photo courtesy of Calen Burnette/Calen Burnette Photography

Participants in the kids category, from left, Clyde Head and Frank Camacho react during the watermelon-eating contest. There were around 50 participants in the kids category of the contest. Photo courtesy of Calen Burnette/Calen Burnette Photography

County lights up the sky

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The skies were dreary the afternoon of the Fourth of July, but Nassau County residents still got out to celebrate, many of them at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds.
Escambia school board. Submitted photo

Escambia school board. Submitted photo

Return of books to school shelves sought

News Staff
Friday, July 5, 2024
In a key battleground in the larger debate about removing and restricting school books, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Escambia County School Board asked a federal judge this week to order officials to return to the shelves seven titles that have been off-limits for over a year.
Robert Companion, deputy county manager and county engineer, presents the draft Capital Improvement Plan booklet to the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners at a special session Monday ahead of the board’s regular meeting. Submitted photo

Robert Companion, deputy county manager and county engineer, presents the draft Capital Improvement Plan booklet to the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners at a special session Monday ahead of the board’s regular meeting. Submitted photo

Tentative $3.3M approval for CIP

Ashley Chandler
Friday, July 5, 2024
County commissioners gave a tentative approval for an addition of nearly $3.3 million more June 24 for the current draft Capital Improvement Plan. The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners held a special session Monday ahead of its regular fourth-Monday-of-the-month board meeting.