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A kids fishing clinic at George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park. Photo courtesy Florida State Parks

A kids fishing clinic at George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park. Photo courtesy Florida State Parks

State planning park provisioning

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 12, 2023
In a decade or two, the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park will be replaced by a pier at the very edge of Amelia Island, according to the Florida State Parks department. One end of the pedestrian bridge is closed now, and the bridge will only continue to fall into disrepair.
Render of the future Civic Center campus at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center on William Burgess Boulevard. Submitted photo

Render of the future Civic Center campus at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center on William Burgess Boulevard. Submitted photo

‘Our plan is to go vertical’

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Nassau County is taking the first steps towards developing a civic campus at the Robert M. Foster Justice Center on William Burgess Boulevard and overpass that will allow drivers to go from Yulee Middle and High schools to Semper Fi Drive on the other side of I-95, without getting on S.R. 200 or U.
Yvette Outler. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/Community Newspapers

Yvette Outler. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/Community Newspapers

Local author inspires spiritual growth

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Yvette Outler penned a devotional book designed for readers to deepen intimacy with God. “‘Share My Words’ — God, 100 Devotional Thoughts to Keep or Give away” is available at www. yvetteoutler.com and local stores.
Martime hammock is what Amelia Island would look like completely undeveloped. Submitted photo

Martime hammock is what Amelia Island would look like completely undeveloped. Submitted photo

County arborist talks trees

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The vast majority of tree planting sites in Nassau County are in right-of-ways and small plots of new residential homes, so it takes an education to know what can and can’t be done with limited options.
North Atlantic right whale (#4510) with evidence of sublethal entanglement injuries along tail fluke. Photo courtesy NOAA

North Atlantic right whale (#4510) with evidence of sublethal entanglement injuries along tail fluke. Photo courtesy NOAA

Splash of cash

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced an $82 million investment from the Biden-Harris administration to conserve and recover North Atlantic right whales. The funding comes from a $2.
Sea and shorebirds sit on a new island in the Nassau Sound CWA in late 2022. Submitted photo

Sea and shorebirds sit on a new island in the Nassau Sound CWA in late 2022. Submitted photo

Riverstone development could threaten Critical Wildlife Areas

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has two designated Critical Wildlife Areas (CWA) next to or within close proximity to the proposed Riverstone development site on the south end of Amelia Island.
In a striking discovery, the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has been spotted in the United States for the first time. Submitted photo

In a striking discovery, the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has been spotted in the United States for the first time. Submitted photo

Invasive hornet threat to honeybees

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Invasive yellow-legged hornets have been spotted near Savannah, Ga.
The Fort Clinch, a tug boat owned by the Ocean Highway and Port Authority that services ships coming in and out of the Port of Fernandina, is out of service as it has not been inspected by the Coast Guard. Port operator Nassau Marine Terminals says a contract has been signed with a shipyard to perform the inspection and service the tug, and maintenance is expected to begin in October.

The Fort Clinch, a tug boat owned by the Ocean Highway and Port Authority that services ships coming in and out of the Port of Fernandina, is out of service as it has not been inspected by the Coast Guard. Port operator Nassau Marine Terminals says a contract has been signed with a shipyard to perform the inspection and service the tug, and maintenance is expected to begin in October.

Ships paying thousands more for tugs at the Port of Fernandina

Julia Roberts
Friday, September 29, 2023
Ships coming into the Port of Fernandina are paying thousands of dollars more than is customary to hire tug boats from Jacksonville, as the tug owned by the Ocean Highway and Port Authority was not inspected on schedule and so is out of service. At a special meeting Sept.
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) received a $3,181,791.70 Florida Job Growth Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Enterprise Florida to support the Nassau County Transportation Education Institute. Governor Ron DeSantis and DEO Secretary Dane Eagle visited FSCJ’s Nassau Center on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, to announce the grant award which will allow the college to establish a designated truck driving training facility at the Nassau Center. Photo courtesy of Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) received a $3,181,791.70 Florida Job Growth Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Enterprise Florida to support the Nassau County Transportation Education Institute. Governor Ron DeSantis and DEO Secretary Dane Eagle visited FSCJ’s Nassau Center on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, to announce the grant award which will allow the college to establish a designated truck driving training facility at the Nassau Center. Photo courtesy of Florida

Trucker training track coming to FSCJ Nassau

Sean Rosenthal
Friday, September 29, 2023
A training ground for truck drivers is coming to the Florida State College at Jacksonville Nassau Center in Yulee. Instructional truck driving is taught at FSCJ Nassau, but students have to complete in-truck training at FSCJ Cecil Center in Jacksonville.