By Lyn Panone On April 23, 2023, Nassau County Commissioners Martin, Huppman, Gray and Farmer agreed to give Riverstone the green light to build 11 condominium towers, at least 85 feet high, next to …

By Mike Lednovich Nassau County will contribute up to $1.7 million to help Fernandina Beach relocate the soccer fields at Ybor-Alvarez adjacent to the airport. The county confirmed the funding for …

This year’s 3rd annual Barnabas Center Fashion Show Honoring Hometown Heroes, which takes place on Monday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Host Sponsor Mocama Beer Company, is officially sold out. The …

The Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Comptroller have issued this warning of a phone scam: “Across the state, there has been a recent increase in telephone scams regarding court …

The Panama Canal By Mike Lednovich A year-long drought is limiting the number of ships able to pass through the Panama Canal and thus is reducing the number of ships coming into the Port of …

By Mike Lednovich The Port of Fernandina's long-time accountant urged Ocean Highway and Port Authority commissioners not to do it. Two port commissioners vehemently opposed doing it. So what …

In an effort to hinder the rise of property fraud, an amendment to Florida Statute 695.26 takes effect on January 1, 2024. The new requirement applies to deeds and any other documents that impact …

CANCELED - See comment below. A hearing on Riverstone litigation matters has been scheduled for 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in Circuit Court. It will be conducted via Zoom. All interested citizens …

By Wilma Allen The median strips along state Route 200, as you drive to and from Amelia Island, are looking pretty grim lately. They are being prepped for landscaping, the final phase of the road …

Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) of Fernandina Beach has submitted an application to the state for a bioethanol production plant that would be located at its current cellulose production complex. …

By Mike Lednovich The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to move the Amelia River navigational channel adjacent to the Port of Fernandina and bordering the northern docks of the city's marina at …

By Mike Lednovich The Ocean Highway and Port Authority, along with Port of Fernandina operator Savage, has reported it still has no signed commitments for a federally mandated barge service that was …

By Mike Lednovich Highly respected Amelia Island property broker John Hillman sent Ocean Highway and Port Authority Danny Fullwood a scathing email notice that he is stepping away as agent for the …

By Mike Lednovich The Ocean Highway and Port Authority had to do an about-face on the termination of Port Director David Kaufman Wednesday after Kaufman's attorney notified the district it could face …

By Mike Lednovich With their real estate agent listening via a cellphone, Ocean Highway and Port Authority commissioners squabbled for 30 minutes Wednesday over the potential sale of three parcels of …

By Mike Lednovich "A contract is a contract," Ocean Highway and Port Authority Commissioner Mike Cole declared at Tuesday's emergency meeting to discuss terminated Port Executive Director David …

By Mike Lednovich The deadline to have the Port of Fernandina's tugboat Fort Clinch certified by the U.S. Coast Guard passed on Aug. 31, and since then ships arriving and leaving the port have been …

By Mike Lednovich The latest twist in the ongoing controversy regarding the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) building at the Port of Fernandina is that the feds are free to do whatever they …

By Wilma Allen Starting next week, hundreds of local kids will be raising their paint brushes, drumsticks, feet, and voices, in fun weekly classes organized by Arts Alive Nassau to provide arts …

By Mike Phillips It was an unhappy crew of port authority commissioners who gathered Wednesday to confront financial issues that have been dogging them for months. The only person more unhappy was …