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Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators Friday morning at John Muir Ecological Park. Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators Friday morning at John Muir Ecological Park. Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

NCSO: An 'undetermined death' has occurred along SR 200

News Staff
Friday, January 16, 2026
Nassau County Sheriff's Office said there was an undetermined death Friday morning along State Road 200. The sheriff's office posted a release just after noon that said it was investigating an undetermined death outside John Muir Ecological Park along State Road 200 in Yulee.

DeSantis fills two judicial seats in Nassau

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis made two judicial appointments Tuesday, filling the newly-created Nassau County Court judge seat and a vacant Fourth Judicial Circuit Court seat.  Sarah Bell, a state assistant attorney general, will serve in Nassau’s second County Judge seat.
Jacob Schlehr roasts coffee beans with "Rosita the Red Roaster" at Nuanz Coffee Roasters in Yulee. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Jacob Schlehr roasts coffee beans with "Rosita the Red Roaster" at Nuanz Coffee Roasters in Yulee. Photos by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Rosita fuels Nassau

Marisa DeMar
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Yulee’s Nuanz Coffee Roasters is home to the second largest coffee roaster in North Florida, affectionately known by its owner as Rosita.  “Rosita the Red Roaster” is a 22-year-old Y30 machine which roasts 60 pounds of coffee at a time according to owner Gil Johnston.
A portable toilet is shown Thursday morning at the John F. Claxton Boat Ramp, also known as the Wilson Neck boat ramp. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

A portable toilet is shown Thursday morning at the John F. Claxton Boat Ramp, also known as the Wilson Neck boat ramp. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Pee in private at the Wilson Neck Boat Ramp

Ashley Chandler
Friday, January 9, 2026
Visitors of the Wilson Neck Boat Ramp are about to get an upgrade to their experience, and privacy and comfort when nature calls. At its last meeting in December, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved a piggyback agreement with Romtec Inc.
Tim Frye, the operations director of Local Fare Jax, holds mustard greens to be placed in the farm bags.

Tim Frye, the operations director of Local Fare Jax, holds mustard greens to be placed in the farm bags.

Real food, real connections 

Marisa DeMar
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Local Fare Jax is a home-delivery service which sells weekly farm bags of seasonal and locally sourced produce. The brand prides itself in serving real food and currently delivers to nearly 6,000 people in Northeast Florida.