Regional

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved new building height restrictions on Amelia Island in a split 3-2 vote at a public meeting Monday. Residents vocalized concern of the potential for increased building heights during the hearing. Several people said it would affect the...

A 13-year-old Nassau County girl was bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from the Fernandina Beach Fire Department. The release said at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, the department’s Ocean Rescue division was notified of a shark bite incident at Seaside Park, 2002 S. Fletcher...

At the end of a 35-plus-year career, most people would be more than happy to share their accomplishments, awards and personal stories. Wanda Lanier is not most people. Lanier is retiring after more than 30 years of nonprofit work, including the final 11 as president and CEO of Barnabas, a...

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to the interlocal agreement between Nassau County and the Florida Governmental Utility Authority on June 2. County Attorney Mike Mullin said in the last seven or eight days, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $101 billion budget June 2 and approved more than $34.78 million in funding for Nassau County programs. State Sen. Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach) said 22 items were submitted, and all were approved. When COVID-19 hit, Bean said state funding for the county dropped...

Much to their chagrin, Fernandina Beach High School graduates are all-stars. During Monday morning’s graduation ceremony on Pirate Field, Senior Class President Megan Laffey and Senior Class Vice President Kendraya Raysor told funny stories about the senior class and the school’s teachers,...

Visitors can time travel 500 years this weekend at the Fernandina Harbor Marina by stepping on board the Nao Santa Maria, a replica of the ship that brought Christopher Columbus to North America. The ship is owned by the Nao Victoria Foundation, a nonprofit entity specializing in promoting and...