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Business topics, local insights & opinion by Steve Nicklas.

Governor’s Welcomed Visit To Nassau, Funding For Clean Water Supply Plant

Gov. Ron DeSantis, Callahan, FL June 20, 2022 (Photo shared by Nassau County Government via social media)
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Callahan, FL June 20, 2022 (Photo shared by Nassau County Government via social media)

Florida’s Governor awarded $4 million to Town of Callahan officials via the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.

Limited Supply, Unquenchable Demand — Real Estate Market Is Alive And Well

Housing market real estate Nassau County, Florida property values. Amelia Island Living magazine.

“In my 40-plus years in the real estate and appraisal industry, I have never experienced a real estate market like the current one.” MIKE HICKOX, PROPERTY APPRAISER

Three Nassau County Commissioners Boldly Reject Proposed Settlement With Riverstone Properties

Nassau County, Florida Commission Meeting May 23, 2022
Nassau County, Florida Commission Meeting May 23, 2022

The Nassau County Commission spurned 11 proposed high-rise condominiums on the south end of Amelia Island.

Ramifications Of Proposed Amelia Island High-Rise Development On South End

Amelia Island Living magazine photo, last large undeveloped oceanfront parcel (privately-owned by Riverstone).
Amelia Island's Last Large Undeveloped Oceanfront Parcel (Riverstone). Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com

Editor’s note: Contributing columnist, Steve Nicklas, expresses his views and insight on various topics in Marketplace. — Steve’s Marketplace — Life is full of change. And Nassau County is experiencing a centenarian’s lifetime of it.  Our once-rural area is quickly becoming populated, densely in some places. This has ramifications for municipalities, schools, public safety, infrastructure, […]