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Worldwide Terminals Fernandina CEO and Port of Fernandina director Christopher Ragucci said total tonnage at the port was up from 11,251 tons in May to 38,415 in June. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Worldwide Terminals Fernandina CEO and Port of Fernandina director Christopher Ragucci said total tonnage at the port was up from 11,251 tons in May to 38,415 in June. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

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Ragucci and Franklin lock horns over lawsuit

News Staff
Monday, July 20, 2020
Worldwide Terminals Fernandina CEO and Port of Fernandina director Christopher Ragucci feels he has been abused and does not intend to take more of it. He pushed back on what he deemed questions of his credibility at a recent Ocean Highway and Port Authority meeting.
Mayor Johnny Miller of Fernandina Beach wears a mask at a special meeting called Thursday to discuss whether to mandate the wearing of masks in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Mayor Johnny Miller of Fernandina Beach wears a mask at a special meeting called Thursday to discuss whether to mandate the wearing of masks in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Julia Roberts/News-Leader

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City makes wearing masks mandatory in certain conditions

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
After Jacksonville issued a mandatory mask order Monday for indoor and public spaces where social distancing is not possible, the Nassau County Board of Commissioners met Wednesday to have their own discussion about mandating facemasks in an effort to stop the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases...

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Cannon assures voters mail-in ballots are safe

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The process of electing representation is perhaps the most important part of American government, so how do election officials ensure voters have the maximum opportunity to cast a ballot and have their voices heard in their town, county, state, and Washington, D.C.?
Charlie Gressman is a candidate for the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners' District 5 seat. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Charlie Gressman is a candidate for the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners' District 5 seat. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

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Gressman: ‘I learned to stretch a dollar’

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Charlie Gressman, a candidate for Nassau County Commissioner District 5, was born and raised on a dairy farm, then went on to a successful career in sales. He says the experience of those two careers, along with honesty, integrity and transparency, will shape how he does the job if he is elected.
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Former Nassau Co. Sheriff Geiger dies at age 81

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Kathie Colgrove / Community Newspapers Inc. Former Nassau County Sheriff W.R. “Ray” Geiger, 81, died June 29 after an extended illness.  The longtime law enforcement officer was elected sheriff in 1992.
Nassau County Public Works Director Doug Podiak makes a budget request presentation on July 2. JOHN SHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

Nassau County Public Works Director Doug Podiak makes a budget request presentation on July 2. JOHN SHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

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County budget wish lists: Part Two gets questioned

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The second day of Nassau County department wish list presentations for the 2020-21 fiscal year budget did not go as smoothly as the agenda suggested, with only two presentations completed after County Manager and Attorney Mike Mullin questioned several requests in the Road Department’s budget...
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, July 6, with commissioners and staff, as well as a presenter, all wearing face coverings. The meeting followed an executive order issued July 2 that detailed the “mandatory wearing of face coverings.” GARY D. MORGAN/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners met Monday, July 6, with commissioners and staff, as well as a presenter, all wearing face coverings. The meeting followed an executive order issued July 2 that detailed the “mandatory wearing of face coverings.” GARY D. MORGAN/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

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County ramps up plan to spend CARES Act money

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In March of 2020, Congress approved the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security,” or  “CARES,” Act to “provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

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County departments begin to present their budget wishes

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Cautioning not to take her initial budget variance analysis “as something set in stone,” Nassau County’s Office of Management & Budget Director Meghan Diehl led presentations Wednesday of the preliminary funding requests from some county departments for the 2020-21 fiscal year’s budget.
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Fernandina Beach Police Chief James Hurley. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Fernandina Beach Police Chief James Hurley. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

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‘Back the Blue’ event scheduled for tomorrow

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Amid marches and protests across the nation calling attention to police brutality, two local business owners have organized a walk in support of local law enforcement, calling the event a non-political effort to “Back the Blue.” The walk is scheduled to take place Thursday.