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The North Florida Land Trust has joined the Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability to develop a plan to conserve and restore salt marsh along the South Atlantic Coast.

The North Florida Land Trust has joined the Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability to develop a plan to conserve and restore salt marsh along the South Atlantic Coast.

North Florida Land Trust joins the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative 

News Staff
Friday, May 7, 2021
North Florida Land Trust has joined 24 organizations to call on the Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability to develop a comprehensive plan to conserve and restore salt marsh along the South Atlantic coast.
Picketers stood outside Fernandina Beach City Hall Tuesday as the City Commission discussed changes to the city’s noise ordinance. Some speakers at the meeting said they want a committee created to help craft an ordinance that would work for musicians, business owners and residents.

Picketers stood outside Fernandina Beach City Hall Tuesday as the City Commission discussed changes to the city’s noise ordinance. Some speakers at the meeting said they want a committee created to help craft an ordinance that would work for musicians, business owners and residents.

City Commission passes ‘plainly audible’ noise ordinance on first reading

News Staff
Friday, May 7, 2021
Fernandina Beach has restaurants and bars, homes and businesses, and people fill these spaces every night. But, how can those who are at a bar to enjoy live music do so without infringing on the rights of those whose homes are downtown?
Fernandina Beach commissioners have voted to encourage mask wearing, instead of mandating it.

Fernandina Beach commissioners have voted to encourage mask wearing, instead of mandating it.

Fernandina Beach commission ends mask mandate with 4-1 vote

News Staff
Friday, May 7, 2021
While meetings at Fernandina Beach City Hall will not be filled to capacity and the city still remains under a state of emergency, masks are no longer required in indoor public spaces in the city. Instead, the city recommends people wear masks to stave off COVID-19.
Nassau County law enforcement officers salute the fallen heroes at Nassau County Law Enforcement Memorial Plaza.

Nassau County law enforcement officers salute the fallen heroes at Nassau County Law Enforcement Memorial Plaza.

HONORING THE FALLEN

News Staff
Friday, May 7, 2021
A memorial service was held Wednesday at the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office to honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
Amelia Island Museum of History employees and board members toast the grand reopening of the museum.

Amelia Island Museum of History employees and board members toast the grand reopening of the museum.

HISTORY REIMAGINED

News Staff
Monday, May 3, 2021
At a pre-opening celebration Tuesday evening at the Amelia Island Museum of History, Executive Director Phyllis Davis found trouble cutting the traditional grand opening red ribbon with larger-than-life scissors. So, Davis improvised.
The Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Department is developing a website that will map the Bosque Bello Cemetery.

The Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Department is developing a website that will map the Bosque Bello Cemetery.

City creating new map of centuries-old cemetery

News Staff
Monday, May 3, 2021
Take a walk through Bosque Bello Cemetery on the north end of Amelia Island and the name, which is Spanish for beautiful woods, is brought to life as it unfolds before you in sun-dappled lawns, ancient trees draped with Spanish moss and quiet corners with the marble angels and cherubs that keep...
Mark Foxworth will lead the Fernandina Beach Police Department, replacing longtime chief James Hurley.

Mark Foxworth will lead the Fernandina Beach Police Department, replacing longtime chief James Hurley.

ON THE MARK

News Staff
Monday, May 3, 2021
Mark Foxworth has worked in law enforcement since 1980 and first became an officer in 1983. His career path has included being a patrol cop in a major metropolis, an officer on a college campus and a lieutenant in a homicide division.
According to court records, Fernandina Beach's Jeffrey Register unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

According to court records, Fernandina Beach's Jeffrey Register unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

Fernandina Beach man arrested for participating in Capitol riot

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
A Fernandina Beach man is facing federal charges for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol Building. According to court documents, Jeffrey Register, 38, of Fernandina Beach, was tracked using information from his cellphone. A statement submitted to U.S.