Regional

Less than 24 hours before a scheduled public meeting, Rayonier asked county officials to cancel discussion about nearly 5,000 acres of proposed development west of Interstate 95. 

Most of us have heard of Anna Kingsley through the Kingsley Plantation, south of Amelia Island on Fort George Island. But the life story of this amazing woman defies belief. She was born an African princess, was enslaved, emerged as free black woman and landowner, survived two wars, and won in the Florida judicial system as a woman of color in the 1840s.

South Amelia Island residents spoke at a public hearing Monday in favor of and opposed to a beach renourishment project that, if approved, will begin in May. The South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association (SAISSA) first began its program in 1994. A previous beach renourishment was in...

Two mowing contract bids were rejected at the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners meeting April 5, and Public Works Director Doug Podiak says the county will continue advertising for the contract. In emails to the News-Leader, Podiak said the county Road Department has historically...