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Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Right whale festival: A reason for hope

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
This past weekend 20,000 people came out to the Right Whale Festival in support of one of the most critically endangered species on earth. Whale experts educated the public, vendors sold sustainable whale themed goods and kids ran around with their faces painted like sea mammals.
Chuck Hall The Banjo Man, Microgreens, and salsa samples. Photo by Judie Mackie

Chuck Hall The Banjo Man, Microgreens, and salsa samples. Photo by Judie Mackie

Bountiful harvests and local delights

Guest Columnist
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Fernandina Beach is host to Florida's friendliest farmers market, and it will be open Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Their sister market, Wildlight Market Place will also be open in Yulee, near Interstate 95.
NCCOA President and CEO Janice Ancrum (fifth from left) and the Executive Board kick off the “Building for Our Future” Capital Campaign, 2016. Submitted photo

NCCOA President and CEO Janice Ancrum (fifth from left) and the Executive Board kick off the “Building for Our Future” Capital Campaign, 2016. Submitted photo

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2010s: Hometown leader takes charge

Guest Columnist
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Since our founding in 1974, Nassau County Council on Aging has seen the county grow by leaps and bounds. With this growth has come a much larger senior population and a much greater need for programs and services. Following the millennium when seniors comprised 16.

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Supervisor of Elections Office returns $666,480.93 to BOCC

News Staff
Thursday, November 2, 2023
The 2022-23 fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, 2023. Supervisor of Elections Janet H. Adkins returned $666,480.93 of the previous year’s budget to the Board of County Commissioners. “We are committed to allocating our resources to improve the voting process for Nassau County Voters,” said Janet H.
East Nassau Community Planning Area, known as Wildlight, is 24,000 acres in total.

East Nassau Community Planning Area, known as Wildlight, is 24,000 acres in total.

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East Nassau Community Planning Area: The next chapter

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, November 2, 2023
As part of its Vision 2023 initiative, Nassau County reached out to Rayonier, a timberland real estate investment trust headquartered in Yulee, in 2007 to head a planning effort that would help the county get ahead of the population growth it was foreseeing.
Representative Black. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Representative Black. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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Legislators hear from constituents

News Staff
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Legislators representing Nassau County in Florida defended the state’s school voucher program, which allows roughly $8,000 to pay tuition at private schools if a student does not attend public, state-funded schools.
Yulee Royalty. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Yulee Royalty. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Yulee Royalty

Beth Jones
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Yulee High School held its homecoming festivities at halftime of the football game on Friday. Brynleigh Hall as crowned queen and quarterback Nikao Smith was crowned king.
Hurricane Idalia snapped off trees in Taylor County. File photo

Hurricane Idalia snapped off trees in Taylor County. File photo

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Long hot summer

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, October 27, 2023
This past September was the hottest on global record, and Florida had its warmest January to September on record. It was the United States’ seventh hottest September ever recorded, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A 54-foot, $1.2 million boat sinks after a collision that killed an endangered North Atlantic right whale calf and severely injured its mother in 2021 near St. Augustine. Photos courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

A 54-foot, $1.2 million boat sinks after a collision that killed an endangered North Atlantic right whale calf and severely injured its mother in 2021 near St. Augustine. Photos courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Cruising for conservation

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, October 27, 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is proposing changes to its vessel speed rules designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. The changes would broaden the boundaries and timing of seasonal speed restriction areas along the U.S.