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Path of the multi-use Amelia Island Parkway Trail, connecting South Fletcher Avenue to South 8th Street. Submitted photo

Path of the multi-use Amelia Island Parkway Trail, connecting South Fletcher Avenue to South 8th Street. Submitted photo

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County “leading the way” on infrastructure 

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Over the next few years Nassau County will explore widening SR 200 from CR 17 to Amelia Island Parkway, a William Burgess Boulevard extension from US 17 to Miner Road, two rebuilt fire stations and sleeping quarters added to Fire Station 20, a new road from Hendricks Road to Amelia Concourse and...
Nassau County’s newest Planning and Zoning Board member Ashley Spicer (left) and Omni Resort Manager and now AITDC member Joshua Summers. Submitted photos

Nassau County’s newest Planning and Zoning Board member Ashley Spicer (left) and Omni Resort Manager and now AITDC member Joshua Summers. Submitted photos

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County appoints two board members, health administrator

Sean Rosenthal
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Nassau County has a new Florida Department of Health Administrator, Amelia Island Tourism Development Council member and Planning and Zoning Board member.
Right Whale Festival

Right Whale Festival

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Right Whale Festival returns bigger than ever

News Staff
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The annual Right Whale Festival will return to Amelia Island and will be bigger than ever with more than 100 exhibitors and many new fun and educational events. The festival will be held Nov. 4-5 at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach, beginning at 10 a.m.
Animals at the fair. Photo by Katherine Dudley Hoehn

Animals at the fair. Photo by Katherine Dudley Hoehn

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All about the animals at the Northeast Florida Fair

Guest Columnist
Friday, October 20, 2023
The short drive to Callahan from Amelia Island is well worth it for a genuine county fair experience. My friend, Lori, and I escaped for an afternoon that took us worlds away in a short span of time. We wanted to see the animals.
Jen Booth McPhee of Regina Maris Studio, books by author of the Java series, Steve Gibbs, and cute refrigerator magnets that house air plants made by farmers market vendor Sea Shore Terrariums. Photo by Judie Mackie

Jen Booth McPhee of Regina Maris Studio, books by author of the Java series, Steve Gibbs, and cute refrigerator magnets that house air plants made by farmers market vendor Sea Shore Terrariums. Photo by Judie Mackie

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The holiday season is upon us

Guest Columnist
Friday, October 20, 2023
Not only is there an amazing car show on Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach Saturday, but the Fernandina Beach Arts Market has extended hours through the holiday season and will be open, too, adjacent to the weekly Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market, located on North Seventh...
Emily Adkins, 23, died while recovering from a broken ankle. Submitted photo

Emily Adkins, 23, died while recovering from a broken ankle. Submitted photo

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First annual Emily Adkins Blood Clot Awareness Month announced

News Staff
Friday, October 20, 2023
Emily’s Promise, a family foundation committed to preventing blood clots and raising awareness of the life-threatening dangers they pose, announced that this October, it will call upon all local government boards, councils, commissions and agencies to help raise awareness of blood clots by...
Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County, Florida

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Envisioning 2050

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 19, 2023
“Preservation,” “quality” and “heritage” are the key words Nassau County Board of County Commissioners said described what they want to shape the county’s Vision 2050 plan, which is in its planning stages. At its Oct.
Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

Nassau County is requesting funding to add a dedicated right turn lane and an additional southbound lane on Old Nassauville Road at the intersection with S.R. 200. Photo by Sean Mathew Rosenthal/News-Leader

County requests funds for ‘problem child’ intersection

Sean Rosenthal
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Nassau County is asking the state of Florida for funds to improve the intersection of SR 200 and CR 107 (Old Nassauville Road), which Commissioner “Hupp” Huppman called “the problem child.
Morales and Lane at the gym on South 14th Street. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Morales and Lane at the gym on South 14th Street. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

2-time world champ

Beth Jones
Thursday, October 19, 2023
She did it again. Vivianne Morales is a two-time junior world champion. The 18-year-old from Fernandina Beach took first place in her division at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations 2023 Youth World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. She captured the title last year in Malaysia.
Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

Pastor Zach Terry speaks with officials as he tries to get his group home from Israel. Submitted photo

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Church group home in Fernandina Beach

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A group of 54 travelers from Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia who were in Israel when the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack Oct. 7 have returned to their home church, First Baptist Fernandina Beach.