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Amelia Island Dining Month has returned. 🍽The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau's dining month celebrates local...
09/01/2026

Amelia Island Dining Month has returned. 🍽

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau's dining month celebrates local eats, inviting visitors and residents to sample what the island has to offer. The event, which spans through September, features specialty menus at 23 participating restaurants.

Read the story: https://www.fbnewsleader.com/local/wine-and-dine-island-style

Happy Friday, Nassau County! 🗞What can you read about in the Aug. 28 edition of the News-Leader? Read about the resident...
08/28/2026

Happy Friday, Nassau County! 🗞

What can you read about in the Aug. 28 edition of the News-Leader?

Read about the residents of Peppertree Village who worry that they soon could be displaced with nowhere to go; and on the plans for 22 townhomes that came before the technical review committee Thursday. Also, Thursday, a single-vehicle crash on 8th Street resulted in damage to a local business.

Among more news coverage out of Florida and Nassau County, inside today's edition you also can learn more about Amelia Island Dining Month and Library Card Sign-Up Month. In Sports, the Lady Pirates lead the way with their recent feat in Jacksonville — the FBHS girls cross country team snagged a first place team finish and an individual Gold to kick off the season.

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Did you read the Wednesday, Aug. 26 edition of the News-Leader, yet?
08/26/2026

Did you read the Wednesday, Aug. 26 edition of the News-Leader, yet?

Happy Friday, Nassau County! The Aug. 21 edition of the News-Leader is out with a special inclusion to celebrate Week On...
08/21/2026

Happy Friday, Nassau County! The Aug. 21 edition of the News-Leader is out with a special inclusion to celebrate Week One of the 2026 Fall High School Football season. 🏈 Alongside rosters and schedules, read about how Nassau's east-side teams have prepped and what their thoughts are heading into the season.

Also in today's edition is full coverage from the Nassau County Primary Election and on the vote commissioners took Wednesday to rescind the downtown paid parking contract. Also read about Lea, the black lab that specializes in explosives detection for the U.S. Military, who is a finalist in a nationwide Hero Dog competition. Once-daily voting is open to anyone until Sept. 18.

Also inside today's edition, hear from a local award-winning author who talks about the inspiration behind her award-winning biography — her father, who she said was "goodness personified." Also, in sports, our staff caught up with the head coaches of FBHS cheer and YHS girls golf as they look ahead to the 2026 Fall sports season.

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Don't forget, Nassau, there's a new edition of the News-Leader out today. Get your copy to stay up to date on your local...
08/19/2026

Don't forget, Nassau, there's a new edition of the News-Leader out today. Get your copy to stay up to date on your local community. 🗞

In the Aug. 19 edition, locals efforts shine. Read about the Pirates who had a record-setting performance Friday in their first game of the 2026 season; and check out The Best of the Best magazine, inserted today, which highlights the winners of 2026 Reader's Choice competition.

Inside, read about the new floral shop, cafe, crystal shop and community gathering house, which will soon open on Fletcher Avenue. Owner of Island Florals has joined forces with the owners of Sand & Sage Mystic Shoppe to make the one-stop-shop and gathering space a reality.

Also in today's edition: Read about the Flock cameras in Nassau County, and the red tide warning issued in the region.

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To subscribe and never miss an edition, visit our website or call 904-261-3696. 🗞

Get more news at www.fbnewsleader.com; Send us your suggestions at [email protected]


There's more to learn about your community in the Friday, Aug. 14 edition of the News-Leader. 🗞Today's edition includes ...
08/14/2026

There's more to learn about your community in the Friday, Aug. 14 edition of the News-Leader. 🗞

Today's edition includes news out of the city and county. Get an update on Bosque Bello Cemetery and what's next to get it approved for the National Register of Historic Placed; and about what could come to the longstanding restaurant and motel along Fletcher Avenue, The Surf Restaurant & Bar. In sports, our staff continues coverage of our local high school teams and what they expect for the Fall season ahead.

Read about your neighbors and catch up on your local community with the News-Leader in print every Wednesday and Friday. 🗞

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