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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...

The 2020-21 season was the last for Matt Schreiber, 64, head boys basketball coach at Fernandina Beach High School. He’s retiring from coaching and teaching after 41 years — 39 in Nassau County. “I was at Fletcher High School for two years, I was at Hilliard for 18 years, and I was at Fernandina Beach for 21 years...

Callahan Elementary School students visit K-9 officers as they depart for spring break March 19. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office bloodhounds visited the students, with their handlers giving out collectible K-9 cards.

Trouble in paradise? Try trouble in the trailer park. Amelia Musical Playhouse’s “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” explores life in Armadillo Acres, a trailer park in Starke, focusing mainly on the troubled marriage of Jeannie (Sherri Martin) and Norbert (Ron Araya) Garstecki. ...

For the News-Leader   The second Creative HeARTs exhibit, Flight – a partnership with Nassau County Council on Aging and Community Hospice & Palliative Care – is now on display for the enjoyment of residents and visitors at Fernandina Beach Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. ...

Acquisition of environmentally sensitive properties on and around Amelia Island is one of the priorities of the North Florida Land Trust, NFLT President Jim McCarthy told the Men’s Newcomers Club at its March 18 luncheon meeting.