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An illustration created by Nassau County staff shows a potential land conservation plan for an area along the St. Marys River, north of Hilliard.

An illustration created by Nassau County staff shows a potential land conservation plan for an area along the St. Marys River, north of Hilliard.

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Conservation panel seeks state money

News Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Few counties can take on ambitious land conservation efforts on their own, so Nassau County’s planning department is working on proposals that can catch the eye of grant-makers at the state and federal level to bring these long-term efforts to fruition.
Federal officials are seeking ways to protect North Atlantic right whales.

Federal officials are seeking ways to protect North Atlantic right whales.

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New rules in development protecting right whales

News Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Federal regulators are ramping up efforts to reduce mortal risk to North Atlantic right whales as the species continues toward a path of possible extinction.
The structure supporting Brett’s Waterway Café will be tested by radar to determine if it can continue to support the restaurant. The city of Fernandina Beach owns the building, and leases it out, but has given notice to the lessee that the building needs significant improvements in order to continue to operate.

The structure supporting Brett’s Waterway Café will be tested by radar to determine if it can continue to support the restaurant. The city of Fernandina Beach owns the building, and leases it out, but has given notice to the lessee that the building needs significant improvements in order to continue to operate.

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Group to conduct radar testing of Brett’s structure

News Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The structure under Brett’s Waterway Café will undergo radar testing to determine if it is sound enough for the business to continue to operate.
Brian Woodle poses for a photo with his family after winning $880,000 from the Florida Lottery with a Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off ticket.

Brian Woodle poses for a photo with his family after winning $880,000 from the Florida Lottery with a Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off ticket.

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Fernandina Beach business owner wins $880,000 in lottery

News Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021
The Florida Lottery announced that Brian Woodle, 46, of Callahan claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $880,000. On the same day, Sept.
Nassau County is finishing a master plan for the State Road 200 corridor, a well-traveled and integral transportation artery in the county.

Nassau County is finishing a master plan for the State Road 200 corridor, a well-traveled and integral transportation artery in the county.

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Road to everywhere

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Years-long work in developing a vision for the future of Nassau County and the vital State Road 200 corridor is coming close to the finish line, as county staff and consultants put the final touches on the corridor master plan.
Chris Ragucci

Chris Ragucci

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Ocean Highway and Port Authority slams Ragucci in vote of no confidence

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
What began as a show of support from Worldwide Terminals Fernandina employees at the September meeting of the Ocean Highway and Port Authority ended with a vote of no confidence in Nassau Terminals CEO Chris Ragucci as port operator, a unanimous decision of the port authority commission.
Steve Kelley

Steve Kelley

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Former Nassau County commissioner dies

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
A man who has been called “a dedicated worker bee for people all over Nassau County” passed away last week. Former Nassau County Commissioner Steve Kelley, 68, died Sept. 9. He served as commissioner from 2010-18, and as chairman of the Republican Party of Nassau County.
Giovaniel Soto Valentin

Giovaniel Soto Valentin

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25-year-old accused of sex crime with child younger than 12

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A Fernandina Beach man was arrested last week and charged with the sexual battery of a child under 12. According to the Fernandina Beach Police Department, officers were called to Baptist Medical Center Nassau on Aug. 28 about a report of an alleged sexual battery.
A new report indicates North Atlantic right whales could one day be extinct due to climate change. Right whales migrate south to the waters of Amelia Island, and surrounding areas, during the winter months and can sometimes be spotted in the waves just offshore.

A new report indicates North Atlantic right whales could one day be extinct due to climate change. Right whales migrate south to the waters of Amelia Island, and surrounding areas, during the winter months and can sometimes be spotted in the waves just offshore.

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Right whales’ future in peril

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Human-driven climate change, and the inability of governments to move quickly enough to mitigate it, is a major factor in the possible coming extinction of North Atlantic right whales. That’s according to a study that put more evidence behind what experts have observed over the past decade.