Regional

FENCED OUT

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The Nassau County School Board wants to revisit its interlocal agreement with the city of Fernandina Beach, and at the annual joint meeting of the two entities, asked the Fernandina Beach City Commission to help the district revise that agreement.  At the Wednesday meeting, Nassau County...

Police: Man shot roommate over trash

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A 21-year-old Fernandina Beach is in jail after law enforcement officials say he shot another man over a verbal dispute over trash Friday morning. According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office jail log, Channing Knapp, 21, of 12 Jasmine Place in Fernandina Beach, was charged with aggravated...

Take Stock in Children – Nassau County virtual fundraiser

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How do you hold a virtual fundraiser during a pandemic? With a lot of help from staff, volunteers and friends throughout the county. The Take Stock in Children – Nassau County Home Grown Virtual Gala on March 13 was a tremendous success thanks to sponsors, in-kind auction donors, volunteers,...

TOMES FOR ALL TIME

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A fitting tribute to a local educator is being created with the Charles Albert Collection, which will be housed in a library named for his wife. Diane Johnson is the former children’s librarian for Nassau County. She said she approached Mark and Donna Paz Kaufman, owners and operators of Story and Song Bookstore Bistro ...

Safety complex enter first phase

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The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office broke ground in western Nassau for a new gun range March 22. The $1.747 million gun range is the first phase of a multi-phased public safety complex planned near Sandhill Recycle Center on County Road 108.  Additional phases that will include law...

Local tourism pioneer passes away

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Fernandina Beach lost a noted leader Saturday with the death of David Caples, who left a legacy of leadership and a life-saving gift borne from grief. Caples was a well-known business leader, first owning the 1735 House and then Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, which remains one of the premier inns on the...