Monthly Archives: December 2021
Happy New Year to Fernandina Observer readers!
May all your troubles last only as long as your New Year’s resolutions. [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report shows big increase in COVID-19 – Week ending Dec 30
Florida Department of Health December 31, 2021 [...]
Dec
Florida Statute now allows fireworks July 4th, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
City of Fernandina Beach December 31, 2021 Much to the excitement of some and the [...]
Dec
VISIT FLORIDA touts industry rebound, marketing efforts over the year
by Jason Delgado FloridaPolitics.com December 28, 2021 The marketing agency targeted states with brutal [...]
Dec
Nassau County road & lane closures: January 1-7, 2022
I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]
Dec
Ron DeSantis re-election effort with more than $69M as 2021 winds down
By Jacob Ogles FloridaPolitics.com December 31, 2021 The incumbent’s re-election committee continues to dominate all [...]
Dec
Grouper and snapper season changes to look for Jan. 1 in Gulf and Atlantic
Media Release December 31, 2021 Several species of grouper and snapper will either open or [...]
Dec
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – First phase of city’s waterfront resiliency project in progress
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach December 31, 2021 As we offer good-bye to [...]
Dec
New Years Eve on Centre Street Fernandina – Fireworks begin at 7:00 p.m.
City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]
Dec
Nassau County Council on Aging Support Group Meetings scheduled for Jan 12 & 26
Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn December 30, 2021 Nassau County Council [...]
Dec
Community Hospice offers Free January Support & Educational Sessions
Community Hospice & Palliative Care Media Release December 29, 2021 Understanding Grief (Virtual): [...]
Dec
Florida allocates nearly $11 million in funding for career and apprenticeship grants
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square December 26, 2021 Several companies, schools and employers have [...]
Dec
Metanoia Retreat for Writers, April 22-24, 2022
Media Release January 7, 2022 Metanoia is defined as the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, [...]
Dec
Dipping into the New Year
By Jill Christoferson for FWC December 30, 2021 With 2021 coming to an end, [...]
Dec
Keep your personal information safe in the New Year
December 27, 2021 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As 2021 winds down, lots [...]
Dec
Florida jobs report: November job growth six times faster than national growth
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square December 26, 2021 Florida’s job growth for November [...]
Dec
United against scams
December 28, 2021 by Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, FTC’s Consumer & Business Education Kwanzaa, which is [...]
Dec
FOAR From Home a little closer to home
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 26, 2021 Fernandina Beach’s hometown [...]
Dec
Spotted seatrout Central East Management Region season reopens Jan. 1
Media Release December 22, 2021 Spotted seatrout will reopen to recreational harvest Jan. 1 in [...]
Dec
FBCC’s final meeting of 2021
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 26, 2021 During the December [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Dec 23
Florida Department of Health December 25, 2021 [...]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County deliver holiday cheer to seniors
Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County Press Release By Andrew Schmidt, Senior Director December [...]
Dec
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Carollee Addams December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from [...]
Dec
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]
Dec
American Heart Association Pitch: Limit screen time and get your kids (and the whole family) moving
American Heart Association Press Release December 24, 2021 With the holidays here and school out [...]
Dec
Nassau County Emergency Management issues “Pandemic Precautions for Safer Holiday Events”
Nassau County Emergency Management Press Release December 24, 2021
Dec
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents American Soprano Renée Fleming on Friday, January 14th
Press Release December 24, 2021 Amelia Island, FL — Renée Fleming, one of [...]
Dec
Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude this Holiday or New Year!
Media Release December 24, 2021 We all could use a little more [...]
Dec
North Florida Land Trust has acquired Islands for conservation within the Intracoastal Waterway
Media Release December 24, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 20, 2021 – North Florida Land Trust [...]
Dec
Donation from Big Dog Little Dog Caring Foundation
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager December 24, 2021 12/22/21 @ [...]
Dec
Nassau County seeks volunteer to serve on Planning & Zoning Board for District 2
Nassau County Insider December 24, 2021 The Board of County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer [...]
Dec
North Florida Land Trust is one step closer to protecting Little Tiger Island in Nassau County
Media Release December 24, 2021 The nonprofit in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife [...]
Dec
Weekly comments from Dale Martin
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach December 24, 2021 As may be known by [...]
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Twelve Days of Amelia Island Christmas
By Pat Foster-Turley December 21, 2021 Twelve Days of Amelia Island Christmas On the first [...]
Dec
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office reports missing man, Felix Charles found dead in Hilliard
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release December 23, 2021
Dec
Experienced as a past or present caregiver for persons with dementia? Florida Dept of Health- Nassau wants your help
Florida Department of Health Press Release Contact: Emily Cason [email protected] 904-557-9173 December 23, 2021 [...]
Dec
Nassau County C.R.O.W.N Program launches county drug prevention
Florida Department of Health Press Release December 22, 2021 “Comparing January through June of 2019 [...]
Dec
Hamilton celebrates 21 years of service with Fernandina Beach Police
Fernandina Beach Police Department December 23. 2021 This is Sergeant Tracey Hamilton. This [...]
Dec
AAA: Holiday travel to surge this year, with top destination ins Florida, California
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley Contributor December 23, 2021 | (The Center Square) [...]
Dec
New Year will bring road and safety improvements to downtown rail crossings.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 22, 2021 At its December [...]
Dec
VyStar Credit Union promotes Sean Cummings to North Florida Market President
VyStar Credit Union Press Release December 22, 2021 VyStar Credit Union announced today that Sean [...]
Dec
FBCC approves new labor contract for City Employees
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 22, 2021 Labor negotiations between [...]
Dec
Nassau Humane Society offers pets for adoption
City of Fernandina Beach December 22, 2021 A few years back, the Fernandina Beach [...]
Dec
This is what it costs to retire in Florida
The Center Square Florida Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square December 22, [...]
Dec
Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report: November 2021
By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller December 21, 2021 [Comptroller Testagrose delivered this [...]
Dec
City of Fernandina Beach presents awards to outstanding employees
City of Fernandina Beach December 21, 2021
Dec
Exercise and heart attacks – “More people die from heart attacks between December 25th and Jan 1st.”
American Heart Association Press Release December 14, 2021 ” . . . more people die [...]
Dec
City of Fernandina Beach recognizes years of service
City of Fernandina Beach December 21, 2021
Dec
Nassau County Council on Aging offers stress-busting program for caregivers in the New Year
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release By Liz Dunn December 21, 2021 Have you [...]
Dec
A message from CREED
Coalition for the Reduction/Elimination of Ethnic Disparities in Health Submitted by Jennett Wilson Baker [email protected] [...]
Dec
“Driving Amelia” wins Gemstone Media an Emmy Award
December 21, 2021 Media Release [Note that this documentary aired on NBCSN in January and [...]
Dec
City of Fernandina Beach Heritage Tree Workshop to be held January 14
City of Fernandina Beach December 21, 202 The public is invited to the January 14, [...]
Dec
Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report – Week ending Dec 17
Nassau County Schools December 21, 2021
Dec
Fernandina Beach City Commission and the port – Just stop it!
By Darryl Ford December 20, 2021 I had a wonderful opportunity to volunteer at [...]
Dec
Abandoned African American Cemeteries Task Force finalizes report
By Daniel Figueroa IV FloridaPolitics.com December 20, 2021 It’s now up to the Legislature to [...]
Dec
State now accepting applications from home- and community-based providers for Medicaid grants
By Christine Jordan Sexton FloridaPolitics.com December 20, 2021 Applications are being accepted for $403 million [...]
Dec
Look beyond the award when you hire a lawyer
December 19, 2021 by Emily Wu Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC If [...]
Dec
Wild Amelia free 2022 Digital Calendar and new photo project
Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne [email protected] December 20, 2021 Wild Amelia is [...]
Dec
Road re-naming ceremony held in honor of Steve Kelley
Nassau County Insider December 20, 2021 The Board of County Commissioners hosted a Road [...]
Dec
Two south Florida men plead guilty in $35M COVID scam
The Center Square Press Release December 20, 2021 (The Center Square) – Two South Florida [...]
Dec
FSCJ Receives Florida Job Growth Grant to Support Commercial Vehicle Driving Program Expansion
Media Release December 16, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) received [...]
Dec
FWC approves rules to facilitate management for trophy largemouth bass
Media Release December 19, 2021 At its December meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife [...]
Dec
USFWS, FWC, and FPL expand efforts to address Florida manatee mortality event
Media Release December 19, 2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Florida [...]
Dec
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder December 18, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and [...]
Dec
FWC approves captive wildlife rule language for post revocation/non-renewal actions
Media Release December 18, 2021 At its December meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...]
Dec
FWC developing new guidelines for imperiled beach-nesting birds
Media Release December 18, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today approved [...]
Dec
Nassau C.R.O.W.N. Program Launches Nassau County Drug Prevention Website
from the County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager December 16, 2021 12/16/21 [...]
Dec
FWC approves diamondback terrapin conservation measures
Media Release December 18, 2021 At its December meeting, the Florida Fish and [...]
Dec
Organizations complete successful drive-thru food distribution
Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County Submitted by Joseph Zimmerman December 18, 2021 Fernandina [...]
Dec
Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers
Media Release December 18, 2021 Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released his Freedom First budget [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Dec 16
Florida Department of Health December 17, 2021 [...]
Dec