Regional

Keep Nassau Beautiful, with support from government, nonprofits and local businesses, recently planted trees at Fernandina Beach Middle School.

Planting Nassau’s future with Fernandina Beach Middle

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
In celebration of Earth Day, Keep Nassau Beautiful partnered with Fernandina Beach Middle School to plant 300 Florida-friendly flowering plants. The project required support from many, sponsors including school custodians and maintenance for installation of irrigation, Keep Nassau Beautiful...
The first phase of the regional park will cost $4.4 million and includes the entry road, signage, pavilions, restrooms, a village green, 9,400 linear feet of trails, a playground, multiuse fields, a pond and 280 parking spaces.

Park’s first phase under construction in ’22

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
The first phase of the Westside Regional Park will most likely break ground in early 2022.  The Nassau Board of County Commissioners recently approved the master plan for the park that will be constructed between Callahan and Hilliard in three phases at a cost of roughly $26 million,...
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PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
Amelia Community Theatre presents “Men on Boats,” a comedy based on an historic expedition in the American West. In-person and livestreamed performances are 8 p.m. June 11-12, 17-19 and 24-26, and at 2 p.m. June 13 and 20 on the Main Stage of Amelia Community Theatre, 207 Cedar St. in...
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Funds provide economic support to residents

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
The 117th U.S Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, and Nassau County will receive $17.18 million in funds. In response, the Nassau Florida Prosperity Plan was formed to supplement the American Rescue Plan. The prosperity plan says the American Rescue Plan “lacks...
City of Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach commissioners to vote on noise ordinance

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
The Fernandina Beach City Commission told City Attorney Tammi Bach to craft an ordinance that would limit the sound level, measured at the property line of people complaining about noise, to 75 decibels. A controversy began when Annette Acosta complained about music being played on outdoor stages...
Nathcelly Rohrbaugh

Former candidate for state House dies

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
Nathcelly Rohrbaugh, a Fernandina Beach resident who ran for state House in 2018, died May 31. Nathcelly Rohrbaugh was born in Newport, R.I., but moved to Nassau County at the age of 2, graduating from Fernandina Beach High School in 2003, and earning a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from...
A marine salvage operation at the former Pogy Plant on the north end of Amelia Island is the target of an enforcement case by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The property was recently sold as two parcels, totaling $8.5 million. The new owners did not share their plans for the site.

FDEP investigates marine salvage at Pogy Plant

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Friday, June 4, 2021
A vessel salvage operation is under fire from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection concerning demolition work being conducted at the recently sold Pogy Plant site on the north end of Amelia Island. The property was sold last year to Menhaden Marine Group, whose managers are listed...
Sea Esta skipper Glen Stettler, at the helm on left, and crew keeping an eye on traffic and markers along the race course on Saturday.

Sailing club holds fourth race in 2021

News Staff
Friday, June 4, 2021
The fourth race for Amelia Island Sailing Club’s 2021 racing season was held on Saturday. Sailing vessel Misty, skippered by Wilby Whitt, led throughout the race and went on to finish the 9.7-nautical-mile course in one hour and 49 minutes. Sailing vessel Wayward Wind, skippered by Larry...
Baptist Medical Center Nassau President Ed Hubel, right, and his dog, Lilly.

Pet Love at Baptist Medical Center Nassau

News Staff
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Pet Love exhibits started at the beginning of the pandemic when Community Hospice and Palliative Care volunteers could not engage with hospice patients.  Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Betsy Miller invited employees and volunteers to send her pictures of their pets so she could display...