5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (309+ words) The world celebrated International Manatee Day on Sept. 7 to raise awareness about the protection, conservation, and research needs of manatees and their habitats. A manatee is a large, fully aquatic, mostly vegetarian mammal also known as a sea cow. There…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (871+ words) The Fernandina Beach Police Department is ending its use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras, joining law enforcement agencies across Florida that are abandoning the technology amid growing concerns about privacy, data sharing and potential misuse. The city announced Tuesday…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (828+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH - City Commissioners will consider Thursday whether to impose a 2026-27 property tax rate 9.24% above the rollback rate, a decision that comes just two weeks after commissioners voted to eliminate a paid-parking program expected to provide $1.5 million for waterfront improvements....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1193+ words) Sarasota established its Downtown Improvement District in 2008 through City Ordinance 08-4832. The city identifies it as a dependent special district with ad valorem taxes as its revenue source. Jacksonville operates the Downtown Vision Business Improvement District. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, city…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) On Aug. 6, the Fort George Inlet tested positive for the presence of red tide, which led the Duval County Health Department to issue a health alert due to the potential for a toxic algal bloom and associated health risks. The…...