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The circled area is a piece of property near Old Town that Vice Mayor Len Kreger is working to obtain from WestRock so the city can put it into conservation. CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH

The circled area is a piece of property near Old Town that Vice Mayor Len Kreger is working to obtain from WestRock so the city can put it into conservation. CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH

Kreger seeks a deal with WestRock on Old Town land

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Fernandina Beach Vice Mayor Len Kreger said at a City Commission meeting earlier this month that he is working on behalf of the city to obtain property owned by WestRock for the city’s conservation efforts.
Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin has told Amelia Bluff developers they can proceed with construction after paying a fine of $38,750. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin has told Amelia Bluff developers they can proceed with construction after paying a fine of $38,750. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Work on Amelia Bluff allowed to resume when $38.7k is paid

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Construction on the Amelia Bluff subdivision off Citrona Drive can resume as soon as fines are paid by the developer for removing trees that were protected under the ordinances of the city of Fernandina Beach. In a Feb. 14 letter to W. R.
A marker on the Fort San Carlos Plaza in Old Town Fernandina notes the story of the slave ship Guerrero, which hit a reef off of Key Largo in 1827 while on its way to Cuba carrying 561 enslaved Africans. Three hundred and ninety-eight surviving captives were sold as slaves. Two years later, 100 of the remaining people who survived the ordeal were taken from Fernandina to Africa by the U.S. government. PEG DAVIS/NEWS-LEADER

A marker on the Fort San Carlos Plaza in Old Town Fernandina notes the story of the slave ship Guerrero, which hit a reef off of Key Largo in 1827 while on its way to Cuba carrying 561 enslaved Africans. Three hundred and ninety-eight surviving captives were sold as slaves. Two years later, 100 of the remaining people who survived the ordeal were taken from Fernandina to Africa by the U.S. government. PEG DAVIS/NEWS-LEADER

Fernandina’s place in the history of slavery — part 2

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The importation of human beings through the port at Old Town Fernandina and their use for slave labor is a story that does not appear in most Amelia Island tourist guides. Most of the treasure brought to Amelia Island by pirates was not meant for secret burial; it was meant to be sold.
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Why counting everyone in 2020 is so important

News Staff
Friday, February 14, 2020
The 2020 census is just around the corner. A requirement of the U.S. Constitution, a census of the populace has been undertaken every decade since 1790. Americans will have more options on how to participate this year and, for the first time, will be able to respond online, by phone, or by mail.
Using data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this map identifies those areas that are anticipated to be inundated by sea-level rise of 1, 3 and 6 feet. Areas close to the St. Marys River and the Intracoastal Waterway would the most impacted. As with storm surge, large portions of Amelia Island are impacted by the minimum 1-foot sea-level rise scenario predicted to occur by 2050, if not sooner. NASSAU COUNTY PLANNING & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Using data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this map identifies those areas that are anticipated to be inundated by sea-level rise of 1, 3 and 6 feet. Areas close to the St. Marys River and the Intracoastal Waterway would the most impacted. As with storm surge, large portions of Amelia Island are impacted by the minimum 1-foot sea-level rise scenario predicted to occur by 2050, if not sooner. NASSAU COUNTY PLANNING & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Residents hear sea level, storm surge predictions

News Staff
Friday, February 14, 2020
Nassau County residents were recently invited by the county’s Planning & Economic Opportunity Department to review data projecting the impact of flooding, storm surge, and sea-level rise on property, homes, and businesses. The News-Leader attended a Feb. 5 meeting on Amelia Island.
Someone Knows, a novel by Lisa Scottoline. G.P PUTNAM'S SON

Someone Knows, a novel by Lisa Scottoline. G.P PUTNAM'S SON

Book Festival novel pulled back at FBHS

News Staff
Friday, February 14, 2020
A book featured in the 2020 Amelia Island Book Festival was determined to be too racy for local high school students to study, but a Nassau County School District official said the district substituted another book by author Lisa Scottoline and is still giving students the chance to read the...
A file photo shows a sign marking the entrance to the LignoTech Florida plant in Fernandina Beach. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

A file photo shows a sign marking the entrance to the LignoTech Florida plant in Fernandina Beach. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Powder released at LignoTech plant

News Staff
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
LignoTech Florida has temporarily shut down the spray dryer at its plant at the Rayonier Advanced Materials mill on Gum Street after two incidents that caused a non-hazardous material called lignosulfonate to be released at the plant.