City of Fernandina Beach

Few cars were parked downtown late Monday morning in downtown Fernandina Beach. Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

Paid parking soft launches

Marisa DeMar

Monday, February 16, 2026

What started out as a quiet morning in Downtown Fernandina Beach ended up with business as usual. The gloomy weather kept many off the streets and had business owners speculating if it could be due to today being the first day of the city’s paid parking program. When it began at 10 a.

Paid parking signs posted in downtown Fernandina Beach. Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

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City to host in-person parking permit registration

News Staff

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Prior to the start of paid parking in downtown Fernandina Beach, the vendor One Parking is hosting registration open houses at City Hall next week.

Darron Ayscue the Vice Mayor of the City of Fernandina Beach at the City Hall commission chambers on Jan. 16. By Marisa DeMar/News-Leader

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Q&A with Vice Mayor Darron Ayscue

Marisa DeMar

Friday, January 23, 2026

The News-Leader sat down with Darron Ayscue, the Vice Mayor of the City of Fernandina Beach as he prepares to run for re-election in the 2026 city elections. Ayscue has served as vice mayor for one term and aims to maintain his seat for four more years.

Jim McCarthy

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McCarthy resigns from North Florida Land Trust

News Staff

Monday, July 11, 2022

North Florida Land Trust announced that Jim McCarthy will be stepping down as its president after eight years of service. “Finishing law school this year caused me to look at things a bit differently.