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Nassau NewsLine Daily Scoop — Monday, Aug. 31, 2026

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Boil water advisory in effect for parts of Nassau County. JEA customers in the Yulee/Wildlight area were issued a precautionary boil water advisory Sunday; officials have not disclosed a cause, and the advisory remains in effect.
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City of Fernandina Beach shares weekly project updates. The Ash Street stormwater project is nearly complete, and a town hall on the Atlantic Avenue rehab is set for Sept. 24, according to the city’s weekly update.
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County Road 121 closure in effect through Sept. 8 for resurfacing work. A road closure between Balderdash Place and just south of Horseshoe Circle South began Friday and continues through Sept. 8, open to local traffic only, as crews work on drainage and box culvert installation.
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County commissioners get update on Capital Improvement Plan. Projects highlighted at Monday’s budget workshop range from the completed Amelia Island Parkway Trail to in-progress work like the Parkway/Buccaneer Trail roundabout and County Road 121 reconstruction.
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State lawmaker pushes Project Leo after two children with autism drown in northeast Jacksonville. The program, reenacted this summer, provides free wearable trackers to people at risk of wandering, including children with autism; the Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities will determine eligibility.
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💬 What do you think? Readers are weighing in on the proposed festival campus →

Mike Bell writes: “Without a doubt. This large, private capital investment would help broaden our tax base at a time when the county and its municipalities are financially vulnerable. Location and logistical issues around ingress and egress would need to be worked out as well as an adequate buffer to residential land uses.”

Civic meetings

Upcoming

  • Wednesday, Sept. 3: City of Fernandina Beach budget hearing to adopt the proposed tax millage rate and tentative budget.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 8 (1:30 p.m.): Code Enforcement Board hearing before Special Magistrate Harrison Poole.

County Agendas | City Agendas | School Board Agendas →

Sports Shorts

Weekend football recap — Fernandina Beach fell to North Florida Educational Institute 24-11, dropping the Pirates to 0-2. Yulee beat First Coast 7-0, improving to 2-0.

Lady Pirates volleyball — Fernandina Beach swept West Nassau 3-0 on Aug. 25, then fell to Yulee 0-3 on Aug. 27.

This week in Nassau County football — Fernandina Beach travels to Yulee Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in a Nassau County rivalry matchup.

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Community Calendar

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NOW THROUGH OCT 2 “8 Flags, One Nation: Amelia Island and the 250th,” Exhibit 2

The Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit “Americans,” alongside the companion exhibit “Visualizing Indigenous Florida,” developed with the University of North Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. | Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. 3rd St., Fernandina Beach.

SEP 15 Amelia Island Genealogical Society: “Pre-1837 British Research From Your Armchair”

Guest speaker Paul Howe presents on British genealogical research. 7 p.m. | Fernandina Beach Branch Library.

SEP 1 – 30 “Endless Summer” Nouveau Art Show

Save the date: open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Tuesdays, and until 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Best of Show honors went to Sandra Pineault’s “Jubilation.” | Island Art Association, 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach.

Find More: For more local events, visit fernandinaevents.com

Have a community event to share or a news tip for our team? Send an email to editor@nassaunewsline.net, we’re always listening!

The Nassau NewsLine Team

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