Regional

A book featured in the 2020 Amelia Island Book Festival was determined to be too racy for local high school students to study, but a Nassau County School District official said the district substituted another book by author Lisa Scottoline and is still giving students the chance to read the...

The Charter Review Committee of the city of Fernandina Beach met Monday to discuss a survey meant to gain insight into how city employees interact with their supervisors, charter officers, and city commissioners. The goal is to more clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each. At...

A woman from Brunswick, Ga. left the Yulee Walmart without paying for a cartload of merchandise Saturday and ended up being arrested for a lot more than shoplifting. Ashley Marr, 32, was charged with theft and possession of methamphetamine as well as possession of heroin, and Zachery Chewning,...

In the first month of each year, the Fernandina Beach City Commission has a Visioning Workshop with city staff to look at the goals and objective for the upcoming fiscal year and how best to work toward those goals. This year’s was held Jan. 28. City Manager Dale Martin spoke Tuesday about the...

The Fernandina Beach City Commission appeared to take a first, if informal, step last week in actually moving forward with a new plan for the public waterfront along the Amelia River by reaching a consensus on a concept for a waterfront park, a reconfiguration of downtown streets, and improved flood...

The city of Fernandina Beach recognizes the importance of the structures that contribute to the city’s historic character, and ultimately the “sense of place” for which Fernandina Beach is famous, according to a news release. It also realizes the maintenance and rehabilitation of historic...