Author Archives: Susan Steger
FLAPOL reports Gov DeSantis to issue “stay-at-home” order
FLAPOL By Renzo Downey April 1, 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis issues stay-at-home order for Florida [...]
Apr
During Nassau County Board meeting Langley estimates drastic decline in taxable lodging revenue
By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 1, 2020 “Langley began by stating the budget for this [...]
Apr
Morning Florida Dept of Health Update shows 11 cases of Coronavirus in Nassau County
Florida Dept of Health April 1, 2020
Apr
Keep Nassau Beautiful is planting Nassau’s future
Keep Nassau Beautiful Press Release Contact: Lynda Bell [email protected] March 30, 2020 Homeowner’s Donate to [...]
Mar
Nassau Building Dept updates permit application procedures due to Coronavirus
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release March 30, 2020
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Joe Winston March 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: Joe moved to Amelia Island in 1994. [...]
Mar
Happy Piano Day!
Piano Day Amelia Island By Stéphane Pitois March 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: Stéphane Pitois [...]
Mar
FDOT road and lane closures
FDOT March 28, 2020 Nassau County I-10 at Baker and Duval County lines (FIN 446043-1-52-01) [...]
Mar
Coronavirus cases in Florida surpass 3,000 – March 27
Florida Dept of Health March 27, 2020 Editor’s Note: Since noon today the Florida Department [...]
Mar
RX for “Pandemic Blues” – Plague reading
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large March 27, 2020 With the beaches off-limits, bars and restaurants [...]
Mar
Friday, March 27 last day to participate in Piano Day Amelia Island – Virtual Celebration begins Satuday
March 27, 2020 Local Event Organized by Stéphane Pitois Piano Day Amelia Island March 24, [...]
Mar
Weekly comments from Dale Martin . . .
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach March 27, 2020 As the concerns and responses [...]
Mar
Florida Dept of Health reports Coronovirus cases in Nassau County remain steady
Florida Dept of Health March 26, 2020 The Florida Department of Health shows the number [...]
Mar
Two new positions approved at March 23 Nassau County Commission Meeting
By Cindy Jackson Reporter March 26, 2020 Danny Leeper, chair of the Board of County [...]
Mar
FLAPOL reports “Duval County shows spike in Coronavirus cases”
FLAPOL By Drew Dixon On March 26, 2020 Duval County now has 74 confirmed cases [...]
Mar
“Calm, Strong, Kind” – A Thomas Oliver video
By Thomas Oliver March 26, 2020 Thomas and Catherine Oliver owners of Amelia Adventures, are [...]
Mar
Florida Dept of Health issues morning Coronavirus update – March 26
Information from Florida Dept of Health March 26, 2020 The total number of Coronavirus cases [...]
Mar
Florida expands Coronavirus testing
Information from Florida Dept of Health March 26, 2020 The following information was obtained through [...]
Mar
New to You Barnabas Retail Store to temporarily close beginning March 27
Barnabas Center Media Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager 904-261-7000 ext. 108 March 26, 2020 [...]
Mar
So how are local arts and culture organizations coping?
By Anne H Oman Reporter-At-Large March 25, 2020 The Covid-19 virus has cost the nation’s [...]
Florida Dept of Health morning report shows 215 new Coronavirus cases in Florida
Florida Dept of Health 11:00 a.m. Report March 25, 2020 The Florida Dept of Health [...]
Florida Dept of Health updates new Coronavirus cases – Two additional deaths
Florida Department of Health A portion of 6 p.m. Update March 24, 2020 1,379 positive [...]
Mar
Beaches close, resorts stay open amid coronavirus precautions
By Joe Opaleski On Assignment with Fernandina Observer March 24, 2020 Correction to the article [...]
Mar
BOCC discourages citizens from attending 3/23 6:00 p.m. meeting but encourages other means to participate
Nassau County Board of Commissioners Media Release Contact: Sabrina Robertson [email protected] March 23 2020 If [...]
Nassau County Household Hazardous Waste Collect and Waste Tire Amnesty Day postponed
Keep Nassau Beautiful Press Release Contact: Lynda Bell, Executive Director Keep Nassau Beautiful [email protected] March [...]
Latest Florida Dept of Health data show 2 positive tests for Coronavirus in Nassau County
Information from Florida Dept of Health March 22, 2020 According to the Florida Department of [...]
FL Dept of Health reports 706 positive cases in Florida Residents and 57 positive cases in non-Florida residents – One in Nassau County
Florida Dept Of Health March 22, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Florida Dept of Health continues [...]
Florida Park Service closes Fort Clinch State Park due to Cornavirus Pandemic
By Susan Hardee Steger March 20, 2020 Fort Clinch Park Manager, Heath Alboher provided [...]
Governor issues Executive Order to eliminate “On premise food consumption” and more
By Susan Hardee Steger March 20, 2020 Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive [...]
What one family owned restaurant is doing in the era of the Coronavirus . . .
By Susan Hardee Steger March 18, 2020 After reading about restaurants adjusting to life during [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
March 14, 2020 By Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island since [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephen Mintz March 7, 2020 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Alpha Delta Kappa to hold annual garage sale at Emma Love Hardee School on March 7
Alpha Delta Kappa Press Release Submitted by Claudia Haddock March 4, 2020 The Annual [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Darryl Stair February 29, 2020 Editor’s Note: Darryl Stair is a semi-pro photographer from [...]
Art groups join together to entertain
By Cindy Jackson Reporter February 28, 2020 The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival (AICMF) came [...]
Amelia Motoring Film Exhibition to feature “Blink of an Eye” – March 5
Amelia Motoring Film Exhibition Press Release February 27, 2020 The Amelia Motoring Film Exhibition [...]
From Green to Green Energy – Rayonier AM and Federal Reserve partner to recycle unfit currency
Rayonier Advanced Materials Press Release February 27, 2020 Federal Reserve Tours RYAM’s Fernandina Beach Plant [...]
Nassau County School District to host annual “Reverse Job Fair” – April 3
Nassau County School Board Contact:Brent Lemond (904) 548-4474 Office Director of Career and Adult Education [...]
Gov DeSantis announces $250,000 Florida Job Growth Grant fund to Green Cove Springs
February 26, 2020 “Clay County is home to several companies in the manufacturing, aerospace and [...]
Highclere Castle Gin to debut at Amelia Island 25th Concours D’Elegance
Highclere Castle Spirits Company Press Release February 26, 2020 Meet Highclere Castle Gin Founders Lord [...]
Fernandina Beach Recreation Dept to host “Weed Wrangle” on Feb 29 – Pre-registration required
Fernandina Beach Recreation Dept February 26, 2020 Weed Wrangle is a statewide volunteer effort to [...]
Fernandina Beach Market Place & Farmers’ Mkt ready for Leap Day, Feb 29
Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie February 26, 2020 The Fernandina [...]
Road closure at intersection of North Harts Road and Clyde Higginbotham Road
Nassau County Insider February 26, 2020 The County has received notification from CDM Smith, Inc., [...]
Classes available at Nassau County Council on Aging – March 2 – 31
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Contact: Liz Dunn [email protected] February 25, 2020 NCCOA [...]
Cuban Art Auction Comes to Jacksonville to benefit kids Fighting Cancer across Cuba
Contact Information: Vanessa K. Harper Executive Producer, TigerLily Media | Cuba Scholar in Residence, Jacksonville [...]
New4Jax reports West Nassau County teen died of injuries after shooting
Information provided by News4Jax February 25, 2020 On Monday, February 24, a West Nassau County [...]
Who’s in charge?
By Malcolm Noden February 25, 2020 One of the outcomes of the current technological changes [...]
Peg Leg Pete returns . . .
Fernandina Pirates Club Submitted by Judie Mackle February 25, 2020 “Peg Leg Pete has been [...]
Appeals court ruling puts former felons closer to the voting booth
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large February 24, 2020 Due to a decision by a federal [...]
The art of quilts – Photos by Stephan Leimberg
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com February 24, 2020 “It is impossible to replicate or share [...]
Fernandina Beach Market Place Farmers’ Market
Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release February 24, 2020 The Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers [...]
Podcast host to speak to Amelia Island Writers – Feb 25
Amelia Island Writers Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel February 24, 2020 Amelia Island Writers [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Mark Tomes February 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: Mark captured this photo on the Greenway. [...]
GreenPointe developers break ground on Tributary Park
GreenPointe Developers, LLC Press Release February 23, 2020 New Nassau County Regional Park adjacent to [...]
Assistant County Manager Taco Pope appointed to FACT Board of Trustees
Nassau County Press Release Contact: Sabrina Robertson [email protected] February 21, 2020 Assistant County Manager, Taco [...]
City Commissioner Ross sends message to Nassau County Commission “united we can succeed divided we will likely fail.”
By Cindy Jackson February 20, 2020 Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Chip Ross made an appearance [...]
Equality Florida honors Genece Minshew
Equality Florida Press Release www.equalityflorida.org February 20, 2020 To Honor Local Heroes Equality Florida awards [...]
Fernandina resident Henry Green receives proclamation from Board of County Commissioners
By Cindy Jackson Reporter February 20, 2020 The first order of business on the agenda [...]
Nassau County Council on Aging Caregiver Event – March 16
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release February 20 , 2020 NCCOA Hosts “Caregiver [...]
Nassau County Poly-Drug Task Force to hold first meeting March 2
February 20, 2020
FLAPOL – “Is Nassau Co. shaking down one of its biggest community partners?”
February 19, 2020 FLAPOL By Peter Schorsch Editor’s note: We extend our thanks to [...]
“The Elephant Project” one of many interesting programs at Story & Song
By Cindy Jackson Reporter February 19, 2020 The ever-popular Story and Song bookstore located at [...]
Colonial Dames XVII Century receives award for support of historical markers
Colonial Dames XVII Century Press Release Contact: Sherry Harrell [email protected] February 19, 2020 President Sherry [...]
Christiania Piano Trio to perform works of Brahms and Dvorak – Feb 23
Amelia Island Music Festival Press Release Contact: Dr. Joe Marasco Executive Director 904/261-1779 February 19, [...]
Nassau Community Band to perform at Savannah Grand – Feb 20
Nassau Community Band February 19, 2020 Savannah Grand Concert Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:00 [...]
Barnabas Supports Healthy Hearts for American Heart Month
Barnabas Center Press Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org February 19, 2020 Affecting [...]
Sexual battery arrest
Fernandina Beach Police Dept James T. Hurley / Chief of Police Press Release February 18, [...]
Barnabas supports healthy hearts for American Heart Month
Barnabas Center Press Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org February 18, 2020 Affecting people [...]
Florida Dept of Health in Nassau County “Stop the Bleed Program”
Florida Dept of Health – Nassau Press Release Contact: Jason Miller [email protected] February 18, 2020 [...]
On the waterfront – An opinion
By Amy Christie Anderson architect/urban designer acatects February 18, 2020 Florida has the largest exposure [...]
Passing the torch
By Evelyn C. McDonald Special Report February 17, 2020 Last year Communities in Schools (CIS) [...]
Volunteers needed – Amelia Island Parkway Clean-Up – Feb 29
Keep Nassau Beautiful Press Release Submitted by Lynda Bell [email protected] February 17, 2020 Keep Nassau [...]
Paras to Pros
Nassau County Superintendent of Schools Press Release By Kathy Burns Superintendent of Schools February 17, [...]
Barnabas holds Community Open House to celebrate opening of West Nassau Service Center
Barnabas Center Press Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org February 17, 2020 Barnabas Center held [...]