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Nassau County Restaurant Inspections at a Glance

The Ocean Highway and Port Authority Wednesday hired former Fernandina Beach City Attorney Tammi Bach and her law firm as its attorney. Bach was among three candidates ...

As one of the major holidays nears, the owner of the Peterbrooke Chocolatier store at Island Walk Shopping Mall is concerned.

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office has arrested  44-year-old Melissa Ganey English (formerly known as Melissa Ganey Rhoden) on …

A nearly seven-hour manhunt on Amelia Island for what police said was a dangerous suspect ended at about 10:35  p.m. Wednesday when Nassau County Sheriff's deputies took the man into custody. …

After two years of litigation, Nassau County Judge Marianne Aho has granted summary judgment in favor of Riverstone Properties and Nassau County, against the Sanctuary Property Owners’ …

Restaurants with Most Violations in Last 30 Days

A development group will apply to the City of Fernandina Beach to build a mid-island community of 160 residential units, along with a village center of retail shops and a marsh-front boutique hotel …

Attorneys for Nassau County stated there have been no "verified" instances of vehicle collisions with sea turtle hatchlings at American Beach in response to homeowners' claims to the contrary. …

A group of homeowners at American Beach have issued a 60-day notice to Nassau County that a current ordinance that allows driving on the beach is in violation of the Federal Endangered Species Act …

A proposed Florida State Senate bill directed specifically to barrier islands that would remove local restrictions on density and height limits has been withdrawn from consideration. Senate …

A Nassau County judge Monday issued a summary judgement for developer Riverstone Properties and Nassau County dismissing a lawsuit to halt construction plans for 11 85-foot condo towers on the south …

In the long battle between Nassau County and its friendly Riverstone group on the one hand and local​ citizens and conservation groups on the other, one more step is coming in what may be a long …

Have you recently been laid off due to actions by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE? The Fernandina Observer is seeking to hear from affected federal employees in Amelia Island/Nassau …

A proposed 60-unit townhouse complex on the south end of Amelia Island will be reviewed Tuesday by the Nassau County Development Review Committee. The project is on four parcels total 7.5 acres adjacent to Stewart Avenue …

The Nassau County Commission by a 5-0 vote Monday designated Shadow Woods Lane as a county Canopy/Scenic Road, reversing a decision last week by the county Planning and Zoning Board. The unpaved, …

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