Author Archives: Susan Steger
Masks for sale to benefit Nassau Humane Society – May 26
Nassau Humane Society May 25, 2020 If you’ve been looking for a mask and would [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 24 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases hit 70
Florida Dept of Health May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: In Nassau County Zip-Code 32034 has [...]
May
On top of COVID-19 a busy hurricane season predicted
Nassau County Emergency Management May 22, 2020 Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for the 2020 [...]
May
Fort Clinch State Park on Memorial Day Weekend – Go early!
Photo by Dan Lehmann May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: If you want to visit Fort [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By John Bond May 2020 Editor’s Note: Only during a Coronavirus pandemic, can you capture [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 23 – Another staff member with Coronavirus at Lakeside of Amelia
May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Florida Dept of Health updated its Coronavirus Health Facility [...]
May
Centers for Disease Control Guidelines
Center for Disease Control Guidelines May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note: During this busy Memorial Day [...]
May
Marine Corps League to host Memorial Day ceremony in Fernandina Beach – 11:00 a.m. Monday
City of Fernandina Beach Mary 22, 2020 This year’s ceremony is being hosted by [...]
May
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “. . . . where the City stands financially for the current year”
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 22, 2020 While a preponderance of recent [...]
May
Airbnb issues safety and anti-party warning as Northeast Florida Vacation Rentals reopen
Airbnb Media Release Sam Randall May 21, 2020 Jacksonville – Airbnb is working to support [...]
May
Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity provides reemployment assistance update
Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity Press Release May 21, 2020 Today, the Florida Department of [...]
May
“The Center Square” reports: “Additional COVID-19 data questions arise after Florida dashboard manager’s firing” – DeSantis responds
By John Haughey The Center Square Published May 20, 2020 Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the [...]
May
Florida Today reports “Florida scientist was fired for “refusing to manipulate” COVID-19 Florida Health Dept Data, she said
Florida Today By Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Published May 19, 2020 | Updated 1:56 p.m. ET [...]
May
Florida’s public universities to plan for campus reopenings this fall
By John Haughey The Center Square May 19, 2020 (The Center Square) – A State [...]
May
Board of Nassau County Commission requests Congress amend Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to help small counties
Nassau County Board of Commission Press Release May 19, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress [...]
May
Citizens for a Better Nassau question Nassau County Board of Commission decision to proceed with $875,000 Kings Ferry land purchase
Citizens For a Better Nassau By Stewart E Nazzaro May 18, 2020 Leadership or gamesmanship [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 18 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases
Florida Dept of Health May 18, 2020 Editor’s Note: With no new cases in Nassau [...]
May
Brent Lemond qualifies by petition for candidate in Nassau County Commission District 3 race
Media Release Contact: Brent Lemond [email protected] (904) 403-7002 May 18, 2020 Brent Lemond, conservative Republican [...]
May
Nassau County responds to Governor’s slow walk to re-open vacation rentals as hotels welcome visitors
Nassau County Press Release Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer [email protected] May 18, 2020 Vacation [...]
May
Fernandina Observer celebrates its 8th anniversary
May 17, 2020 This month, the Fernandina Observer is celebrating its 8th year of bringing [...]
May
Wildlife rescue on Summer Beach
By Hal Snyder May 17, 2020 On Sunday May 17, a injured Common Loon was [...]
May
St Peters Episcopal Church supports Barnabas through its annual grant program
Barnabas Center Nassau Contact: Alexandra Winsor, Communications Manager [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org May 17, 2020 During the [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Ed Richtsteig May 17, 2020 Editor’s Note: Ed Richtsteig moved from Batavia, Illinois and [...]
May
FDOT road & lane closures
FDOT May 15, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) (30.743167, -81.654806) (30°44’35.4″N 81°39’17.3″W) Daytime lane [...]
May
As Fort Clinch State Park re-opens officials urge exact change for entrance fees or pre-pay
By Susan Hardee Steger May 14, 2020 “The East Inlet Parking Area is currently closed [...]
May
“Common Sense” Watchdog Group formed to hold City accountable
“Common Sense” Watchdog Group Press Release May 15, 2020 “Common Sense” Watchdog Group Formed To [...]
May
Barnabas receives support from the community during Cornavirus crisis
Barnabas Center Media Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor, Communications Manager Email: [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org May 14 2020 [...]
May
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The reopening of Fernandina Beach
Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 14, 2020 Governor DeSantis appears to be intent [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 14 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases now at 63
Florida Dept of Health May 14, 2020 Florida Health Department: For a complete list of [...]
May
Nassau County Public Libraries to offer curbside pickup service – June 1
Nassau County Libraries Dawn S. Bostwick Director May 14. 2020 “All materials returned will be [...]
May
Candidate for City Commissioner moves to Group 2
Genece Minshew Candidate City Commission – Group 2 Press Release May 14, 2020 Genece Minshew [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 13 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases
Florida Dept of Health May 13, 2020 Editor’s Note: Today’s report is again abbreviated due [...]
May
Fort Clinch State Park is open with limited restrictions – A happy day!
By Susan Hardee Steger May 13, 2020 For those longing to walk, bike, or drive [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 12 – Nassau County Cornavirus cases remain at 61
Florida Dept of Health May 12, 2020 Editor’s Note: Since there was no change in [...]
May
Nassau County Florida Dept of Health offers drive-through COVID-19 testing to include asymptomatic individuals
Nassau County Dept of Health May 12, 2020 For testing information, call 904-875-6100 or click [...]
May
Nassau County Recovery Information Fair moves to Fernandina Beach on May 13
Nassau County Emergency Management May 12, 2020 Editor’s Note: Information just received . . . [...]
May
Rayonier Advanced Materials boosts Council on Aging’s “Home-Delivered Meals Program with $15,000 contribution
Nassau County Council On Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn Marketing & Communications Director May 12, [...]
May
New turn lane coming for Miner Road
Nassau County Insider May 12, 2020 At the meeting held in regular session on Monday, [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 11 – One new Coronavirus case in Nassau County
Florida Dept of Health May 11, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]
May
Joshua Hicks to challenge Cord Byrd for Florida House District 11 seat
Media Release May 11, 2020 Hicks is Running to Support the Many Floridians Struggling During [...]
May
Nassau County staff wants your preference as the county considers Conservation and Land Acquisition Programs
Nassau County Insider May 11, 2020 We invite you to take an online survey prepared [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Richard Wetzel May 9, 2020 Editor’s Note: As the Seven Seas Explorer headed [...]
May
Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulations issues COVID-19 requirements for Barbershops and Salons
Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation May 9, 2020
May
State Road 200 on state construction fast track program after numerous delays
By Susan Hardee Steger May 9, 2020 Good news for area motorists! The FDOT announced [...]
May
“Mother of Millions” invading coastal dune areas of Northeast Florida
UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Service May 8, 2020 Mother of Millions (Kalanchoe houghtinii) has been [...]
May
Nassau County Council on Aging presents “Ted Talk” – How do we achieve happiness?
Nassau County Council on Aging May 8, 2020
May
Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity provides reemployment assistance update
Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity Press Release May 8, 2020 The Florida Department of Economic [...]
May
Nassau County Commission makes plan for beach parking
Nassau County Insider May 7, 2020 County beaches were reopened on Friday, May 1, 2020, [...]
May
Fla Dept of Health in Nassau County conducts COVID-19 tests in Callahan and Hillard – Recovery Information Fair continues in Yulee
Nassau County Emergency Operations Center Contact Dave Richardson [email protected] May 7, 2020 Dr. Eugenia J [...]
May
An opinion from FLAPOL – Gov Ron DeSantis should reopen short-term vacation rentals, like, yesterday
FLAPOL By Peter Schorsch May 7, 2020 Shared space at hotels is inevitable, but short-term [...]
May
City offers to help businesses within city limits calculate maximum capacity during Coronavirus pandemic
City of Fernandina Beach May 7, 2020
May
Florida Dept of Health May 6 – 60 Coronavirus cases in Nassau County
Florida Dept of Health Mary 6, 2020 Florida Dept of Health: The State of Florida [...]
May
Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Press Release Submitted by Andrew Schmidt May 6, [...]
May
Barnabas celebrates “National Volunteer Month”
Barnabas Centre Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org May 6, 2020 April [...]
May
Celebrate a Teacher during “Teacher Appreciation Week” – May 4 – 8
Nassau County Insider May 6, 2020 May 4 through May 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week [...]
May
Residential structure fire in Fernandina Beach on Citrona Drive
Fernandina Beach Fire Department Ty Silcox, Fire Chief 204 Ash Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]
May
Prior to COVID-19, over a third of northeast Florida struggled to make ends meet
United Way of Northeast Florida Submitted by Sarah Henderson Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected] [...]
May
Florida Attorney General seeks measures to stop illegal robocalls
Ashley Moody State of Florida Attorney General May 4, 2020 With COVID-19 Related Calls on [...]
May
Nassau County Elected Officials and Govt Offices to hold “Recovery Information Fair” – May 6 & 8
May 5, 2020 Nassau County Elected Officials to Conduct “Recovery Information Fair” Wednesday, Friday Nassau [...]
May
Webinar regarding Nassau County’s first conservation plan – May 5, 1:00 p.m.
Nassau County Insider May 4, 2020 We invite you to participate in an interactive webinar [...]
May
AmeliaIslandMarket.com hits $5,000 in sales
Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau Press Release May 4, 2020 Online store hits milestone [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 4 – Nassau County cases remain at 59
Florida Dept of Health May 4, 2020 Editor’s Note: We will continue to update this [...]
May 6 is “Travel Advisor Appreciation Day”
Wallace Pierson Travel Ange Wallace, CTC May 4, 2020 May 6, has been designated as [...]
May
If you can read this, thank a teacher!
By Dr. Kathy Burns Nassau County Superintendent of Schools May 4, 2020 If You Can [...]
May
City of Fernandina Beach alerts building community to online EnerGov system maintenance
City of Fernandina Beach May 4, 2020 On Wednesday, May 6, from 3:30 to 7:00 [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 3 – One new positive case in Nassau County
Florida Dept of Health May 3, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Gary Whitmore May 2, 2020 Editor’s Note: Recently retired and living here since 2016, [...]
Florida Dept of Health May 2 – Nassau County records first Coronavirus death
Florida Dept of Health May 2, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]
May
What’s proposed for Florida Re-Opening?
May 2, 2020 Editor’s Note: The State of Florida has recently released the Task Force [...]
May
A message from City Manager – “Enjoy those beaches but continue to stay safe and healthy”
May 2, 2020 To: City Residents and Visitors From: Dale L. Martin, City Manager Re: [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 1 – Nassau County reports one new case of Coronavirus
Florida Dept of Health May 1, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]
May