Nassau County News

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office says a man is dead in Yulee after a house fire and explosion Sunday morning.

A Green Cove Springs man has claimed a $1 million top prize in the 50X the Cash scratch-off game in the Florida lottery.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will visit Nassau County Wednesday for the team's first Stand United pep rally for the 2013 season.

A 22-year-old Hilliard man was struck and killed after he ran in front of an oncoming truck in Nassau County Tuesday morning.

Debbie Poole holds the Bible as her husband Wesley Poole is sworn in May 1 as Nassau County judge at the Nassau County Judicial Annex in Yulee.

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding a 24-year-old woman last seen last Friday night.

Nassau County deputies arrested four Jacksonville men entering the county Wednesday night from Georgia where they are suspected in an armed robbery the same day.

This past legislative session was a productive time First Coast lawmakers, and my legislative office worked hard to move several important priorities through the process.

Got something you'd like to share about your community? Send news-related tips to Times-Union suburban writer Jim Schoettler at jim.schoettler@jacksonville.com or 359-4385. The tiny unincorporated community in western Nassau County ranks among the 25 richest ZIP codes in Northeast Florida, reports the Chamber of Commerce.

Got something you'd like to share about your community? Send news-related tips to suburban writer Jim Schoettler at jim.schoettler@jacksonville.com or 359-4385. Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? City residents wanting to learn more about police work can sign up for the next installment of the Jacksonville Beach Citizen Police Academy, set to be ... (more)

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. -- A jury has convicted James Turnage of second degree murder for the killing of a Nassau County father.

A scary situation has ended for students in Nassau County. The sheriff's office blocked off a bus stop for a short time while deputies searched for a man with a gun.

A happy 80th for Pete's Bar Happy Birthday to You, Pete's. A Neptune Beach mainstay and self-described "dive bar," Pete's Bar at 117 First St.

Is there a higher priority than protecting our children? Most people would say they value children's safetya but many of those same people may be putting children at risk.

Sheriff Bill Leeper recently notified local funeral homes he will no longer waive the costs of providing escort service after spending nearly $30,000 in overtime for the service last year.

Jacksonville police are looking for the vehicle that hit a pedestrian about 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of New Kings Road, according to authorities.

Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes.

Parents in Nassau County are outraged over a first-grade teacher's response to a student bringing bullets to class.

Got something you'd like to share about your community? Send news-related tips to suburban writer Jim Schoettler at jim.schoettler@jacksonville.com or 359-4385. Public workshops will begin Tuesday to help create the county's Recreation Master Plan, a study of existing and needed recreation facilities.

Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 7.5 percent in March, the lowest it has been since fall of 2008, continuing a recovery from joblessness that reached 12 percent at its peak in late 2010.