Izabelle Sala, assistant principal at Cornerstone Classic Academy in Jacksonville, right, and other academy leaders take part in a ground-breaking ceremony at the school’s new location in Wildlight. It will be the first charter school in the county. Nick Blank/News-Leader
Friday, July 24, 2026
Nassau County’s first charter school, set to transform education in the county, broke ground in Wildlight Thursday morning.
The building that once housed Brett’s Waterway Cafe sits vacant downtown Wednesday. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Joy to the Children in downtown Fernandina Beach
Izabelle Sala, assistant principal at Cornerstone Classic Academy in Jacksonville, right, and other academy leaders take part in a ground-breaking ceremony at the school’s new location in Wildlight. It will be the first charter school in the county. Nick Blank/News-Leader
The Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee meets in June. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Sea Turtle nests are blocked off on American Beach. Between the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Fort Clinch and the Amelia Island State Park, at least 330 nests have been documented on Amelia Island so far this nesting season. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
The Amelia Island Youth Soccer U16 and U18 girls teams have been accepted into the National 1 League. Photo by Jennifer Mann
The Fernandina Stingrays 2026 end-of-season banquet was held Monday at the Atlantic Recreation Center. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
A Yulee High School Softball Camp participant takes a swing at pitch Thursday morning. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
