NASSAU COUNTY

A man who is a convicted sex offender and serving five years in prison is now facing new charges, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

As Millennium Physician Group continues to collect vital supplies to send to Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian, staff members now say they’ve gotten more goods than they can imagine.

At least one person died Wednesday afternoon following a crash on State Road 200 eastbound at the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Supplies are coming in to help the people in Southwest Florida who were impacted by Hurricane Ian.

After many Florida residents obtained sandbags ahead of Ian, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane in Southwest Florida, several counties are offering some information on what to do with those after the storm.

The home was originally used as a hospital for Union troops and was later passed on to Chloe Merrick — a teacher and the founder of the children’s asylum and schools across Fernandina Beach, St. Augustine, North and South Carolina.

A monthslong, multi-agency investigation named “Operation: Heavyweights” has resulted in 54 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal narcotics, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced Tuesday.

Nassau County voters will be asked whether to approve up to $30 million in general obligation bonds to buy lands to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and rivers.

As debris from Ian continues to pile up across Northeast Florida, many property owners are wondering about ways to get rid of their storm debris now.

Nassau County voters will be asked whether or not to approve a 1 mill increase in property taxes to raise money to attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and enhance art, athletics, safety and security for students. If approved, the county expects it would raise $13.7 million each year.

Two days after ordering citizens in some of its most vulnerable areas to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian, Nassau County lifted its evacuation order, effective at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

Nassau County Emergency Management’s director on Thursday again warned residents in low-lying neighborhoods of the storm surge from Ian, and that the impacts would be the worst -- especially in coastal regions -- around midnight Friday.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit rescued two people Wednesday night from a sailboat as stormy conditions ahead of Hurricane Ian started to hit Northeast Florida.

Nassau County issued an Evacuation Order at 8 a.m. Wednesday for Evacuation Zones A and D.

Nassau County Emergency Management will be offering sandbag pickups Monday in preparation for Hurricane Ian’s impact on Northeast Florida.

Nassau County Emergency Management will be offering sandbag pickups Monday in preparation for Hurricane Ian’s impact on Northeast Florida.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is unveiling a memorial sign in Callahan to honor Deputy Josh Moyers, who was killed last year while conducting a traffic stop.

A woman is dead after being hit by a train Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Hilliard man was arrested and accused of shooting a man in the head and fleeing the scene in Callahan early Saturday morning, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

Eleven men were arrested during a four-day operation targeting people using the internet to solicit sex from children, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced during a news conference Wednesday.

The real estate market is showing signs of stabilizing, giving home buyers a bit of a break.

If you plan on heading to the beach this weekend, not only will you have to dodge some showers, but you’ll encounter high rip currents and high tides.

We are expected to hear from all three psychologists who examined Broyles in court in October.

Two men accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of fuel from a 7-Eleven gas station each face a felony charge of grand theft, as well as other charges, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

A trial date has been set for a man indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of a Nassau County pet sitter.

A museum in Amelia Island that shares the story of an important chapter in Black history unveiled a new sign Monday ahead of its grand re-opening in October.

A 12-year-old boy was arrested on charges of cyberstalking Friday after he made repeated comments threatening violence at his school, according to a report from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

A 49-year-old woman is accused of bringing a child to a Nassau County park with the intent to fight after videos surfaced showing the events, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

Lawyers for convicted killer Kimberly Kessler suggest in a new court filing that her conviction was a “miscarriage of justice which warrants a new trial.”

A pilot was hurt when a small plane crashed Wednesday morning in the yard of a home in Hilliard, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.

A 22-year-old man is dead after he crashed into a tree Saturday afternoon in Nassau County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a car struck them and a parked car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

With all the votes recounted Saturday, LaShonda “L.J.” Holloway maintained her edge over opponent Anthony “Tony” Hill in the Democratic primary for the newly redrawn 4th Congressional District race.

NHS sent an update on Friday saying all 10 of the 7-month-old male beagles had been pre-adopted -- within the first hour of them becoming available on Friday -- which just happened to be National Dog Day!

Florida’s secretary of state has ordered a machine recount in the newly redrawn 4th Congressional District race, Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan said Friday.

The Nassau County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to allocate $77,500 for removal of four derelict/abandoned vessels.

The rescue of thousands of beagles from a breeding facility in Virginia that sold dogs to various laboratories across the US to be experimented on has captured the hearts of dog lovers across the country.

Expect major delays Monday morning.

A Nassau County teen finished in second place on Sunday in the 2022 USA Mullet Championships.

Commissioners in Fernandina Beach on Tuesday night voted in favor of a proposal to ban smoking on public beaches and parks in the area.

Authorities suspect foul play as a result of her death. The investigation is now classified as a homicide.

A Nassau County resident found a ring near Sliders restaurant in Fernandina Beach and turned it in to News4JAX in hopes of finding the owner of the jewelry.

News4JAX wants to see pictures of your student’s first day of school!

Students across Northeast Florida will be heading back to school Wednesday, so it’s time to get back into the fall semester swing. Parents and students, here’s what you need to know for Nassau County.

We know the first day of school comes with a lot of questions about transportation.

An undercover drug investigation sparked by complaints in a Fernandina Beach neighborhood has led to the arrest of three suspected cocaine dealers, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

As most of the students in Northeast Florida get ready to head back to school there are concerns in school districts over an ongoing teacher shortage.

Total mortgage demand increased 1.2% as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate made the largest weekly drop since 2020.

A 2019 investigation into a report of a kidnapping and sexual assault has led to the capture of a man that the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office identified as a suspect in two other sexual assault cases.

A Jacksonville woman accused of trying to help a man suspected in the murder of a Nassau County deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday to accessory after the fact.

A Christmas morning custody fight sparked a Brooklyn bodybuilder to shoot his wealthy parents, emptying his weapon before beating his wounded dad with the gun inside the family’s Long Island mansion, according to Nassau County police. Dino Tomassetti, 29, was due for arraignment Wednesday on charges of attempted murder after a New Jersey extradition hearing sent the suspect back to Long ...

The Christmas Day shooting of a fabulously wealthy Long Island couple by their hulking bodybuilder son is only the latest chapter in the saga of a family whose lives would check all the boxes for a reality cable TV show. There’s the hardworking, company-owning husband, the trophy wife matron of the house, their go-his-own-way son who strayed far from the family business, and the stately Nassau ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlights elements of the new $1 trillion infrastructure deal, describing it as "a big deal." He said the infrastructure bill "couldn't come at a more urgent time." (Nov. 8)

It wasn’t the high taxes in Nassau County, or the recent changes to New York’s bail laws that drove Lizette Sonsini, a former Democrat, to vote Republican this year. Her reasons were more overarching. “I don’t like the president, and the Democrats are spending too much money on things like infrastructure, when really we need politicians who are going to bring more money back into this country,” said Sonsini, 56, of Great Neck. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times “Maybe if

As of Saturday, one person has died from Legionnaires, two are hospitalized and seven have been released from the hospital.

A deluge of rainfall poured on New York City on Thursday, flooding roadways and at least one subway station as Tropical Storm Elsa moved up the East Coast. (July 9)

After three straight weeks of declines, mortgage demand came crawling back, thanks to a drop in interest rates.

Your credit score determines your mortgage rate, and whether you can even get one at all.

It was a mixed week for mortgage rates, which started high and then fell slightly, but the damage was done early.

Presidents Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the spring housing market, but if you're looking to get in this year, hold onto your wallet. Bidding wars are off the charts, even as home prices are rising rapidly. About 40% of potential buyers cited that in a new survey by the National Association of Home Builders. Well over half of all buyers, 56%, faced bidding wars on their offers in January, according to a Redfin survey. "With so few new listings hitting the market, I expect bidding wars to become more common and involve even more potential buyers as we head into the spring homebuying season," said Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin.

"Interest rates dropped to another record low this week ... because of uncertainty around the election results," said George Ratiu, senior economist at realtor.com. Volatility surrounding the 2020 presidential election has helped push mortgage rates to their 12th record low this year, giving both homeowners and buyers a boost. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury. For homebuyers, consistently low rates over the past several months, and the almost weekly prospect of rates falling even lower, have only fueled already strong demand. In Denver, for example, record low inventory of less than a one-month supply pushed prices to yet another record high.

Borrowers are clearly used to hearing that mortgage rates set another record low because last week's dip did nothing to spur mortgage demand. The volume of applications for mortgages decreased 0.7% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The new record low was also such a tiny move that it clearly had little impact. Housing demand continues to be incredibly strong, driven by record low interest rates and a pandemic-induced need to nest in larger homes with space for work and schooling. Mortgage rates didn't move much at all to start this week and have little incentive to make any move right now since no major economic reports are imminent.

In the first read on September demand, homes sold 12 days faster than they did a year ago, according to realtor.com. Homes usually sell 25% faster in September than at the start of the year, but this year they sold 39% faster. Regionally, properties in the Northeast spent 13 fewer days on the market than last year, while those in the South sold 11 days faster. In the Midwest it took nine fewer days to sell a home and seven fewer in the West. In the 50 largest metropolitan housing markets, the typical home sold in 44 days, 10 days faster than last year.

Nationally, home values rose 4.8% annually, up from a 4.3% gain in June, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. The 20-City Composite rose 3.9% annually, up from 3.5% in June. Phoenix prices rose 9.2%, followed by Seattle with a 7% increase and Charlotte with a 6% increase. "In previous months, we've noted that a trend of accelerating increases in the National Composite Index began in August 2019. This index is actually a three-month running average, so it incorporates prices from May, June and July.

Fierce competition for a limited supply of homes for sale has caused a surge in prices. Now, potential buyers, some fleeing urban areas hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, are facing a national affordability crisis. Home prices are rising faster than incomes there, but for now at least, homes are still affordable. As homebuying becomes less affordable, buyers are getting by with a little help from friends and family. About 59% of millennial homebuyers are receiving help with their mortgage down payment according to a recent report from Lending Tree.

The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11. When large tech companies including Apple and Facebook announced this week that they'd be donating stockpiles of protective masks to health workers around the world, some people may have wondered why they had them in the first place. Masks are in short supply around the world as the coronavirus spreads and threatens to overwhelm health systems in the U.S. Apple said it is donating 9 million protective masks and other equipment to health workers in the U.S. and Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told health workers last week that they can use homemade masks "in settings where facemasks are not available."

People wear medical masks as a precaution against coronavirus, walking around the in the streets of New York, United States on January 30, 2020. Nassau County health officials said Wednesday that they have placed 83 Americans who recently returned to New York from China in self-quarantine due to concerns they were exposed to the new coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified local officials that a plane was carrying Nassau County residents with "potential exposure" to the virus, Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein told reporters. Potential exposure, in this case, means that they had traveled to China in the past 14 days. He added that because "almost all" of the returnees are Nassau County residents, "in most cases" they are voluntarily quarantined at home.