Author Archives: Susan Steger

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R Leimberg Unseenimages.com February 15, 2020 Steve Leimberg captured these two photos of [...]

Local students seeks $50,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

February 15, 2020 Clay Buchanan, a junior at Fernandina Beach High School, is the Campaign [...]

Gov DeSantis and FDOT recognize Florida Crossing Guards and Crossing Guard Programs of the Year

FDOT Press Release February 15, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis and [...]

Local author pens Novella – A Fictional Saga of Life as a Foreign Service Agent in Southeast Asia

By Karen Thompson Features Reporter February 15, 2020 The author will be greeting visitors and [...]

Sip and Shop to support Fernandina Beach Main Street

Fernandina Beach Main Street Press Release Submitted by Mary Hamburg February 15, 2020 10:00 a.m. [...]

Amelia Island Book Festival to hold Author Expo & Readers’ Extravaganza – Feb 15

Amelia Island Book Festival February 13, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Fernandina Beach Middle School will be [...]

City Commission Candidates to speak at Democratic Club of Amelia Island Dinner

Democratic Club of Amelia Island Press Release Submitted by Harriet Klontz February 2020 Join us [...]

New members appointed to Nassau County Council on Aging Board of Directors

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release February 13, 2020 Geoff Clear, Chair, Nassau County [...]

World-Renowned Dover Quartet to perform Sunday, Feb 16

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release Contact:Dr. Joe Marasco Executive Director February 12, 2020 [...]

Michael Leky Organ Recital – Riverside Presbyterian Church – Feb 16

Media Release February 10, 2020 Micheal Leyk – Organ Recital Sunday, February 16, 2020 5:00 [...]

2020 Kingsley Heritage Celebration

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve Press Release February 11, 2020 On February 15 and 22, [...]

Baptist Medical Center Nassau receives 5-star rating

Baptist Medical Center Press Release February 11, 2020 Only 11 hospitals in Florida received highest [...]

Link to 10:00 a.m. Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee Meeting on Short Term Rental – SB1128

February 11, 2020 Beginning at 10:00 live streaming of the Florida State Commerce and Tourism [...]

Information from the Fernandina Farmers’ Market

Farmers’ Market Press Release Contact:Judie Mackie (904) 583-0659 February 11, 2020 Fernandina Beach Market Place [...]

Amelia Adventures to hold Valentine’s Day Kayak Tour

Amelia Adventures Submitted by Thomas Oliver https://ameliaadventures.com/ February 10, 2020 Amelia Adventures’ Valentine’s Day Kayak [...]

Nassau FBLA students win big at District IV Competition

Nassau County School District Press Release Contact: Brent Lemond (904) 548-4474 Office February 10, 2020 [...]

Florida Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee to consider Short Term Rental Bill SB 1128 Tuesday, Feb 11

By Susan Hardee Steger February 9, 2020 On Tuesday, February 11, at 10:00 a.m., SB [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Lana Carlyle February 8, 2020 Editor’s Note: Lana Carlyle and her family moved [...]

FDOT road and lane closures

February 7, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to [...]

Story & Song to celebrate second birthday with unveiling “Winged Art”

Story & Song Press Release February 7, 2020 On Sunday, February 9th, Story & Song [...]

Macedonia AME Church presents “A Bridging the Gap” for Black History Month – Friday, Feb 7

Submitted by Jeanette Baker February 7, 2020

Nassau County 8th Grade Students experience the world of work

Nassau County Schools Brent Lemond Director of Career and Adult Education February 7, 2020 On [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 7, 2020 Next week, several City officials [...]

4-Way Stop 🛑 at S 14th and Simmons

Media Release Submitted by Mike Pikula February 6, 2020 Today Nassau County staff began the [...]

Hillard teacher receives prestigious Milken Family Foundation Award

Musgrove’s energy, empathy and ingenuity make her a great teacher—and an inspirational colleague. We’re proud [...]

Birders to hit the Greenway – Feb 8

Nassau County Bird Club Contact: Bill George 612-709-4998 February 6, 2020 The Nassau County Bird [...]

Fernandina City Commissioners approve Affordable Housing Project

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release February 6, 2020 At its meeting on Feb 4, [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs Nassau announces Youth of the Month for January

Boys & Girls Clubs Press Release February 6, 2020 January Youth of the Month Roberts [...]

Ferst Readers of Nassau County to hold 2nd Annual Coin Drive

Ferst Readers of Nassau County Press Release [email protected] February 5, 2020 Ferst Readers of Nassau [...]

Karen Bowden – Corner Artist at PAGG

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery (PAGG) Press Release February 5, 2020 Photographer Karen Bowden, a [...]

Fernandina Beach Middle School Fundraiser “Desserts of Amelia” – Feb 7

February 5, 2020 For tickets click visit https://fbpirates.booktix.com/ Tickets can also be purchased at the [...]

Story & Song celebrates second birthday and unveils new collection of “Winged Art”

Story & Song February 3, 2020 On Sunday, February 9th, Story & Song Bookstore Bistro [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire Dept participates in 49th Anniversary of Thiokol explosion

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release February 5, 2020 City Commissioners and the Fernandina Beach [...]

Community Health Improvement Plan – Nassau Update

Florida Dept of Health Press Release Contact: Mary von Mohr [email protected] February 5, 2020 Partnership [...]

Local Author pens a tale of love, loss and political intrigue in the turbulent 1960’s

Media Release CONTACT: Anne Oman [email protected] 202-340-3260 February 4 2020 Travel back in time to [...]

Nassau County engineer elected to serve as chair of North Florida TPO Technical Coordinating Committee

Nassau County Media Release Contact: Sabrina Robertson [email protected] February 4, 2020 County Engineer, Robert Companion, [...]

Fernandina Friends of the Library announces annual meeting – Feb 27

Fernandina Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 4, 2020 The [...]

Skinner Bros. Realty announces continued expansion at Wildlight with new multi-tenant complex development

Skinner Bros. Realty Press Release February 4, 2020 The Jacksonville-based real estate developers bring additional [...]

Application for rezoning 1.72 acres on South Amelia Island withdrawn

Nassau County Insider Submitted by Doug McDowell Planning Dept February 3, 2020 Many residents have [...]

Sample ballots for Presidential Primary Preference Day – March 17

By Susan Hardee Steger February 3, 2020 “Deadline to change party affiliation is February 18.” [...]

What’s up at Story & Song . . .

Story & Song Press Release Submitted by Mark Kaufman February 3, 2020   Editor’s Note:  [...]

Ross Dress for Less to help local kids learn in Nassau County

Boys and Girls Clubs Press Release February 3, 2020     In-store giving campaign to [...]

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents Country and Bluegrass legend Ricky Staggs in concert – Feb 9

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release Contact: Dr. Joe Marasco Executive Director www.icmf.com February [...]

Barnabas opens new satellite office in Callahan

Barnabas Center Media Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager February 3, 2020 Barnabas Center will [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Wilma Allen February 1, 2020 Editor’s Note: Wilma Allen took this picture downtown last [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephen Mintz February 1, 2020 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]

FDOT announces road and lane closures

FDOT January 31, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. [...]

Adcocks & Gray to Return to Amelia Musical Playhouse Feb 19

Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release Submitted by Jill Dillingham January 31, 2020 Legends and pioneers…!  [...]

Celebrate Black History “Afro-Ameri-KKK-ania” Hope Not Hate! Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:30p

Ritz Chamber Players Media Release January 30, 2020

Nassau County Council on Aging to host Valentine’s Dinner Show

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn [email protected] January 31, 2020 [...]

Baptist Health opens first Reflux Center in Jacksonville

Baptist Health Press Release January 31, 2020 One quarter of the U.S. population has symptoms [...]

Gov DeSantis announces $84,000,000 to improve infrastructure after Hurricane Irma

Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity Press Release January 31, 2020 Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach January 31, 2020 As has been already reported, the [...]

Mr. Belvedere rings the bell

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter January 30, 2020 Last Sunday at Story [...]

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce announces 2019 awards

Nassau County Chamber Media Release Submitted by Alex Wilmer nassaucountyflchamber.com January 29, 2020 The Nassau [...]

Amelia Island DAR Scholarships – Application deadline Mar 11

Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Contact:Carol Elefterion [email protected] January 31, 2020 3:00 [...]

Screening of 10th Annual Oscar-Nominated Short Films Fest to be held on Sun Feb 2

Annual Oscar-Nominated Short Films Fest Submitted by Kate Hate January 30, 2020 Academy Award-nominated short [...]

Take Stock in Children of Nassau County seeks full-time program manager

Take Stock in Children Press Release January 2020   Take Stock in Children of Nassau [...]

Habitat for Humanity issues call for homeowner applications

Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Jadera Kraus NHFH Affiliate Manager January 29, 2020 [...]

A musical carnival for children of all ages – Feb 1

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Media Release Submitted by Joe Marasco January 29, 2020 A [...]

Free Tax Filing Assistance for 2020 Tax Season

VITA Press Release January 29, 2020 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) provides free electronic (E-File) [...]

Yulee Branch Library to change location within FSCJ campus

Nassau County Libraries Media Release By Dawn S. Bostwick M.A.L.S., C.P.L.A. January 29, 2020 New [...]

“The Humans” opens at Amelia Community Theatre January 31

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane January 28, 2020 For tickets click [...]

Elephant protector M. Dane Waters – Story & Song Feb 5

January 28, 2020     Documentary: Human-Elephant conflict in Myanmar: The Untold Story Location: Story [...]

Northeast Florida Community Foundation offers scholarships to graduating seniors

Community Foundation Press Release January 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida [...]

Amelia Island Quilt Guild announces its triennial quilt show – Feb 21 – 22

Quilts by the Sea www.aiquilters.com January 28, 2020 Did you ever stand in awe looking [...]

The making of Turning Tides: The life and times of Anna Kingsley

By Jennifer Harrison January 27, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Even though tickets for the upcoming performances [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County announces “13th Annual Benefit Gala”

Boys and Girls Clubs of Nassau County Press Release Submitted by Andrew Schmidt January 27, [...]

A Musical Carnival for Children of All Ages

Amelia Island Chamber Music Press Release Contact: Barbara Gant 610 247-4563 January 27, 2020 A [...]

Kiwanis Club of Fernandina Beach encourages graduating high school seniors to apply for scholarship

Kiwanis Club of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Francis Flood January 27, 2020 The [...]

Florida State College Jacksonville to host “Community Wellness Summit” with Northeast Florida Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

FSCJ Press Release January 27, 2020 WHAT: Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), in partnership [...]

St Marys Riverkeeper issues fecal coliform water quality monitoring results for January

Saint Marys Riverkeeper Media Release Submitted by Anna Laws, MSC January 26, 2020 St Marys [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Peter Fontaine January 25, 2020     Editor’s Note:  As a child in the [...]

Keep Nassau Beautiful to focus on two major intiatives

Keep Nassau Beautiful Press Release January 25, 2020 Keep Nassau Beautiful (KNB) is a charitable [...]

Talbot Islands State Parks invite visitors to enjoy January events

Talbot Island State Parks Press Release Contact: Allison Conboy, (904) 251-2320 January 24, 2020 -Talbot [...]