Nassau County’s new planning director is Elizabeth Backe. She has almost 25 years of experience in public sector work including community planning, growth management, transportation planning, and …

The developer of a proposed RV park on Nassau County land on Sadler Road has temporarily set aside his part of legal action with neighbors opposing the project and come up with an alternative: asking …

Steve Nicklas News-Leader columnist Steve Nicklas, who repeatedly criticizes city spending as wasteful, has been receiving unauthorized city garbage collection services for free for the past five …

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority's attorney and accountant are working with the Florida Auditor General regarding the district's unpaid legal bills and whether they constitute a "financial …

By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach claims each year that the Ocean Highway and Port Authority owes the city $50,000 in exchange for services provided such as police, fire, medical emergency, etc. The …

Julie Cannavino has been selected to serve as the next Nassau County library director. She previously served as a branch librarian and as assistant library director. She has been serving as the …

By Mike Lednovich A bleak future financial outlook for the Ocean Highway and Port Authority emerged Wednesday during its workshop for the 2023-24 budget, which sparked impassioned debate over the …

By Mike Lednovich The Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) begins tackling its 2023-24 budget Wednesday carrying over $120,000 in unpaid attorney fees and $141,700 in salary for its executive …

By Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina took the first step Wednesday toward potentially selling three parcels of non-industrial land outside the port's footprint -- but how the district should use …

By Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina's crushing legal debt may threaten its ability to pay its future operating expenses and could result in the elimination of the port director position. The …

By Mike Lednovich County Commissioner John Martin said in emails Tuesday that people are erroneously assuming the county is greenlighting Riverstone's plan for 11 condo towers when in fact the county …

  By Mike Lednovich The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted 4-1 to Monday evening to approve a settlement agreement with Riverstone Properties that will allow the …

By April L. Bogle Janet Adkins Janet Adkins, Supervisor of Elections (SOE) for Nassau County, addressed eight points of election security with her advisory council on Friday, April 21, at SOE …

Dear Chair and Members of the Nassau County Commission: I, along with Reese Henderson, represent a group of property owners on Amelia Island, including the Amelia Island Sanctuary Property Owners …

A Letter to  the Nassau County Commissioners and County  Attorney: Nearly two years ago, the Amelia Tree Conservancy, Sanctuary Property Owners Association and other members of the community sought …

By Shari Roan Along with the maritime forest, Amelia Island is best known among nature lovers for its beautiful beaches and dune system. With 13 miles of beaches, keeping our beaches free of trash is …

By Mike Phillips The shroud of mystery has been lifted from the latest settlement proposal by Riverstone Properties in its quest to build a three-quarter-mile string of 85-foot tall towers on 50 …

Since May 22 of last year, Nassau County and Riverstone Properties have been at a legal impasse over 50 acres on which Riverstone wishes to build 85-foot tall condo towers. County zoning allows …

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The resurgence of loggerhead sea turtles along the Florida and Georgia coasts is thanks to a lot of hard work by a lot of people. That work includes changes to how …

By Suanne Thamm Hatfields vs. McCoys. Sharks vs. Jets. Natives vs. Newbies. Isn’t it about time that local residents find some middle ground for advancing community priorities? Most of us either …