According to a report from Electrical Constractors, several underground electrical boxes at the Port of Fernandina are in areas which flood regularly. Underground boxes are common even in wet areas, but any splices should be made with devices that are water resistant and listed for wet areas, the report recommended. Photos courtesy of Electrical Contractors Inc. and R&M Engineering Consultants

Assessment finds maintenance issues at Port of Fernandina

The Port of Fernandina is working to correct issues that were found when the facility underwent an inspection by an engineering firm last year. Electrical Contractors Inc. and R&M Engineering Consultants conducted a needs assessment of the…
The Port of Fernandina is working to correct issues that were found when the facility underwent an inspection by an engineering firm last year. Electrical Contractors Inc. and R&M Engineering Consultants conducted a needs assessment of the port last December. That report was presented to port…
In the next couple of weeks, pregnant sea turtles will begin to come in from the Atlantic Ocean and nest along the beaches of Amelia Island. Sea turtles are always a topic of discussion, especially around this time of year. Today, May 1, marks the start of the sea turtle nesting season in…
A petition for an administrative hearing has been filed regarding a bioethanol plant planned for Fernandina Beach. Last November, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) applied to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for an air quality permit to build the plant in its Fernandina Beach…
The News-Leader is running a series throughout the year on the history of Fernandina and Nassau County in celebration of our 200th anniversary. Previous articles have explored how the British model of plantations based on slave labor was introduced to the area during colonial times and discussed…
Two people, a Hilliard man and a woman, were arrested following a high-speed chase on Barnwell Road. According to the arrest report, the incident began when the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office contacted Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) regarding a possibly stolen pickup truck traveling on SR 200. The…
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners met for its last meeting of the month Monday at 6 p.m. and had a lengthy consent agenda it approved without concern. The William Burgess Mixed-Use Activity Center Overlay District and the William Burgess Context and Connectivity Blueprint were on…
Designing a compact sedan is probably not the place a new automotive stylist wants to assert his or her freshly minted skill. It’s hardly a growing segment in the USA, where SUVs and pickup trucks are by far the top sellers, so much so that our “Big Three” don’t even offer cars in that segment. But…
Summer. It brings to mind images of lazy days, sunshine and, perhaps not the first thing that comes to mind, libraries. But for many children and adults, the library becomes a haven during those summer months. It is a place to escape the heat, explore new worlds and continue learning in a fun and…
Jesus, while one of the most famous persons in history, is arguably the most widely misunderstood. A friend of mine, conducting a doctoral research project, videotaped “person-in-the-street” interviews in Boston. He asked a simple question: “Who do you think Jesus is or was?” Overwhelmingly the…
The Fernandina Beach Market place farmers market is open Saturday, but there will be no farmers market on May 4 for the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. This is the only Saturday of the year the market is not open, unless we are under a tropical storm warning or higher. So, come on downtown and…
Think for a minute about how different you are today than you were 20, 30 or 40 years ago. You’re likely smarter. You’ve no doubt been refined by years of marriage, parenting and maybe grandparenting. You’ve been shaped by a long career and by new friends and neighbors. Whether you’re now 40 or…

   

Judge refuses to halt FSU-ACC case

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A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday refused to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the Atlantic Coast Conference, as a big-money battle between the university and its lo

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