Nancy Bowyer, president of the Friends of the Yulee Library, addresses the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners during the Sept. 14 budget hearing. Photo by Tracy McCormick-Dishman/Nassau NewsLine

Nassau commissioners adopt tentative budget with library closures, nonprofit cuts, as residents pack meeting...

By Tracy McCormick-Dishman Nassau County commissioners approved a tentative $452.8 million fiscal year 2026-27 budget and a sixth straight year of countywide millage rate reduction...
The Yulee Library, located at 76346 William Burgess Blvd., Yulee, Florida. Photo courtesy Florida State College at Jacksonville

Nassau County library cuts hit three branches; Yulee group asks community to speak up...

By Tracy McCormick-Dishman The Nassau County Public Library system is cutting hours and staff at multiple branches this budget year, including a reduction at the...
Nassau County Development Review Committee meeting notice, Sept. 1, 2026 Courtesy of Nassau County.

Nassau County Development Review Committee briefs: Wildlight expansion, new warehouse project reviewed

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 The Development Review Committee is a technical advisory body that makes recommendations to county department heads, who provide final approval on...
The Fernandina Beach City Commission meets Sepy. 1, 2026. Photo courtesy City of Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach commission briefs: Paid parking reconsideration fails, stormwater rates approved

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 Reconsideration of paid parking reversal fails in 2-2 vote Commissioner Tim Poynter, who made the original motion to terminate the city's paid...
Utilities staff has been working long, hot hours to ensure the Ash Street stormwater project is completed as soon as possible. Photo courtesy City of Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach project updates, Aug. 28, 2026

Submitted by Jeremiah GlissonCity of Fernandina Beach Deputy City Manager Welcome to this edition of our weekly community update, designed to keep you informed about...
A conceptual visualization of The Grounds, a proposed $120 million privately funded festival and events campus. Photo courtesy THE GROUNDS / Blasen Capital Markets Group and Deal Room Group Inc.

$120 million festival campus considers southern Nassau County site

NewsLine staff A private investment group is scouting sites across Northeast Florida, including southern Nassau County, for a proposed $120 million entertainment campus that would...
Amelia Walk lagoon, Fernandina Beach. Submitted

Century Communities expands in Nassau County with two new developments

NewsLine staff Homebuilder Century Communities is moving ahead with two new residential developments in Nassau County, following the sellout of its Concourse Crossing community in...
Aug. 13, 2026, Nassau County School Board meeting.

Nassau County School Board ratifies union contracts, weighs self-funded health insurance Aug. 13

NewsLine staff The Nassau County School Board held its regular meeting Aug. 13, ratifying two collective bargaining agreements, voting 4-1 to move toward a self-funded...
City of Fernandina Beach ends downtown paid parking program

Paid parking to continue through Nov. 18 as city ends One Parking contract

Newsline staff The City of Fernandina Beach will end its downtown paid parking program following the results of the Aug. 18 special election, according to...
From left, Commissioners Klynt Farmer, Jeff Gray and A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann attend the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners meeting Aug. 24 in person, while Commissioner John Martin, bottom, participates remotely. Photo courtesy Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Nassau County commissioners take up funding, growth issues at Aug. 24 workshop and meeting

NewsLine staff The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners, BOCC, held a workshop and regular meeting Aug. 24, 2026, addressing the county's capital projects program,...

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