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In the interest of helping voters make informed choices, the News-Leader reached out to the candidates for the two contested seats on the Ocean Highway and Port Authority. Miriam Hill and Todd Ericksen are challenging incumbent Bob Sturgess in District 1 and Joe Zimmerman is vying for Danny...

It housed a dry cleaning service for decades, but now the building at 432 S. Eighth St. in Fernandina Beach is the home of Amelia Adventures. “We opened last February,” said Catherine Oliver, who owns and operates the business with husband, Thomas. “We painted and made it happen very ...

While practicing social distancing guidelines, the Eastern Surfing Association’s First Coast District held its first contest of the 2020 season on Saturday. Waves were small and clean, and ESA welcomed many new competitors for the first event of the season, making it a great kickoff event. ...

Callahan Boy Scout Troop 351 recently joined the Keep Nassau Beautiful Adopt-a-Road program.  The troop’s Adopt-a-Road signs are mounted on Warrior Drive, where the scouts have committed to sponsoring roadway clean-up events to help keep the area around West Nassau High School clean and...

The Bearded Villains Volunteer Group delivers a little over 100 beanie babies, sanitized and prepackaged, to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office for deputies to distribute to children in the community. These were donated by Katherine Hargesheimer and her family. 

Tuesday, Aug. 11: As of Tuesday, Aug. 11, the "total confirmed cases in Nassau County" from daily lab results for COVID-19 reported to the Florida Department of Health was 1,253, which includes residents and non-residents. Fifteen cases were added today. The percent of positive...

At almost $200 million, the Nassau County School District’s fiscal year 2020-21 budget represents a 2.65% increase in revenues, due in part to rising property values in the county. The Nassau County School Board adopted the tentative budget for the upcoming year at their July 27 meeting but it...

There are three candidates for Nassau County School District superintendent and two vying for the District 4 seat on the Nassau County School Board in this year’s elections. Gail G. Cook was unopposed for the District 2 seat and will be considered elected on Nov. 3. The News-Leader sent a...

A lightning bolt during a thunderstorm Sunday night is probably the cause of a fire that destroyed a Fernandina Beach home. No one was injured in the fire at 1211 Jasmine St., but the house and its contents appear to be a total loss for owner Joyce Coes. A news release from Fire Chief Ty Silcox...

At an Aug. 5 budget workshop that focused on the General Fund, the Fernandina Beach City Commission told City Manager Dale Martin they do not want to cut contributions to local nonprofits in order to balance the budget. Because it was a workshop, no votes were taken. Martin presented a tentative...