Author Archives: Press Release

Central Park play area gets make-over

City of Fernandina Beach January 24, 2022   The parks in the City of Fernandina [...]

Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Marina weekly navigation report: January 9, 2022

Nassau County Council on Aging Hearing Loss Support Group meets Feb 1

Nassau County Council on Aging By Liz Dunn Communications Manager [email protected] January 23, 2022 Nassau [...]

Putting green thumbs to use on Centre Street

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong January 22, 2022 Editor’s Note: Bill Birdsong sent this photo taken as [...]

North Florida Land Trust adds Land Management Specialist to its staff

North Florida Land Trust Media Release January 18, 2022 Mark Manning has joined the nonprofit [...]

St. Johns River blue crab trap closure ending early

Media Release January 22, 2022 Recreational and commercial blue crab traps can be placed back [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 20, 2022 Draft

Florida Department of Health January 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Be safe! There is a lot [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of January 22-28, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

It’s official: Get free COVID test kits at COVIDtests.gov

January 20, 2022 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC There’s a [...]

Boil Water Advisory for some City water customers on January 24

City of Fernandina Beach Media Release January 21, 2022 On January 24, 2022, there is [...]

Amelia Rental & Management Services joins leading vacation rental management platform

Media Release January 21, 2022 Amelia Rental & Management Services is joining Vacasa, North America’s [...]

With Your Help We Are Kicking Off the 2022 Florida Legislative Session!

2022 brings exciting movement for historic preservation in Florida, and we are kicking off 2022 [...]

City employee “Spotlight” – Captain Bishop

Fernandina Beach Police Department January 21, 2022 This week’s FBPD Employee Spotlight is on Captain [...]

Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee Announces This Year’s Florida Main Street Day

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release January 21, 2022 Fernandina Beach Main Street has partnered [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: upcoming FBCC goal setting session

By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager January 21, 2022 The City Commission next week [...]

Old Town Sugarberry named “Florida Champion”

By Chris Hastings January 20, 2022 In Honor of Arbor Day (January 21)     [...]

FSCJ to Host Business Speaker Series Event, “Keeping it Moving in an Uncertain World”

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host its next Business Speaker Series event, “Keeping [...]

FTC names 25 sellers who must stop making unsubstantiated COVID treatment claims

January 20, 2022 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC As part [...]

Nassau Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting for ATAX grand opening

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Wilmer Mkt & Communications Mgr. [...]

What to do if you have been exposed to COVID-19 . . .

Nassau County Emergency Management January 20, 2022     If you’ve been exposed to a [...]

Amelia Island sets the table for annual restaurant week – Jan 21-30

Media Release January 19, 2022   2022 Line-up of Restaurants, Menus, Special Events Now Online [...]

Great Decisions return to Nassau County Council on Aging

Nassau County Council on Aging Liz Dunn Marketing & Communications Director January 19, 2022 Due [...]

Foar From Home continues on its journey – “Less than a 1000”

January 18, 202 Less Than 1,000 By LuLu Huppmann Hupp ‘s Huppmann’s Wife January 17, [...]

Nassau County Schools weekly COVID report – Week ending January 14

Nassau County Schools January 18, 2022

Nassau County Public Library – “15 Minutes for Change”

Nassau County Public Library System Julie Cannavino, M.S.L.I.S Assistant Library Director January 18, 2022   [...]

Brewster Nurses Gallery to open at former Brewster Hospital and headquarters of North Florida Land Trust

North Florida Land Trust Media Release January 18, 2022 The grand opening will be held [...]

Elections’ Office announces Florida State Association Supervisor of Elections $1,200 scholarship

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Contact: Kassy Jackson [email protected] January 18, 2022 Nassau County, FL [...]

Telecommunicator CPR police creates lifeline during cardiac arrest

American Heart Association January 17, 2022 Florida Lawmakers to Discuss Policy Supported by American Heart [...]

Don’t assume every COVID-19 test site is legit

January 17, 2022 by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If you’ve been looking for [...]

Martin Luther King Day – “I have a dream that one day . . .”

January 17, 2022    

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By David Lee Roberts January 16, 2022 “Christmas Past” Photo courtesy of David Roberts[/caption Editor’s [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging low vision support group meets January 26

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn January 16, 2022 Nassau [...]

Pirates’ Playground gets new fencing

City of Fernandina Beach January 15, 2022      

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 13, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Don’t be fooled!  There is a [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of January 15-21, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

Martin Luther King Parade to be held January 17 at noon.

City of Fernandina Beach January 14, 2022     City offices will be closed Monday, [...]

Martin Luther King Parade to be held Monday, January 17 – City offices closed

City of Fernandina Beach January 14, 2022         City offices will be [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes police service aide

Fernandina Beach Police Department January 14, 2022 This is Police Service Aide Bob Keller; he [...]

The 2022 Timucuan Science and History Symposium has been postponed until Spring

January 14, 2022 Timucuan Parks Foundation Media Release   Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14, 2022 – [...]

Passport Day at Fernandina Beach Library Branch January 22

January 14, 2022 1/14/22 @ 8:30 a.m. – Do you need a new passport or [...]

A community mourns the loss of Jane Walker Lindberg

January 14, 2022   Jane Walker Lindberg 1944 – 2022 Jane Walker Lindberg, 77, of [...]

Fernandina Beach Market Place – An outdoor shopping experience

Fernandina Beach Market Place By Judi Mackie January 13, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Market Place [...]

Flags at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Senator Harry Reid

Nassau County Insider January 13, 2022   President Joe Biden has issued a Proclamation ordering [...]

Florida Republicans and Democrats file bills to further restrict, expand abortion

The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley January 13, 2022 (The Center Square) – By [...]

Annual maintenance dredging begins February 2022

City of Fernandina Beach January 12, 2022     The Corps of Engineers’ Dredging Contractor, [...]

Wallace Pierson Travel to hold two events to get your travel back on track

Wallace Pierson Travel By Ange Wallace January 12, 2022 Travel during the pandemic/endemic “COVID Disruption” [...]

Local resident’s life saved by CPR, AED, and FBFD

City of Fernandina Beach January 12, 2022 Days before Christmas, a new local resident collapsed [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery marks January 17 reopening with new show

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release January 12, 2022 Members of the Plantation Artists’ [...]

Baptist Medical Beaches first in Florida to provide minimally invasive uterine fibroid treatment

Baptist Medical Center Media Release January 12,2022   Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 12, 2022 — Every [...]

Sunrise Rotary Club to select finalist for 2021-22 Regional Oratory Competition Final to be held February 17 –

Media Release January 12, 2022 “Students will present their speeches at Rotary club meetings around [...]

Arts Alive Nassau pays tribute to Jane Lindberg; advocate for the arts

By Kim Rust Program Director Ars Alive Nassau January 11, 2022 The Legacy of Dr. [...]

The business of golf – A few questions . . .

By Alan Prescott January 11, 2022 In my last article, I reinforced the new golf [...]

National Heart Association encourages healthy eating

American  Heart Association January 11, 2022 Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. You don’t [...]

Atlantic Avenue Fitness Room hours reduced during city holidays

City of Fernandina Beach January 11, 2022 The Atlantic Fitness Room will be open limited [...]

1000 Friends of Florida 2022 legislative priorities

1000 Friends of Florida January 11, 2022

Nassau County Schools show increase in COVID-19 – Week ending January 7

Nassau County Schools January 10, 2022    

After battling challenging seas, ‘Foar From Home’ hits smooth waters – Day 29

Foar From Home January 10, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Foar From Home, a group of four [...]

“The Last Spanish Land Grant in Florida” subject of Genealogical Society meeting – January 18

Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted by Portegies Zwart Rob January 10, 2022 The [...]

CENTURY 21 John T Ferreira & Son Inc. now doing business as CENTURY 21 Miller Elite

Century 21 Real Estate LLC, for CENTURY 21 Miller Elite January 10, 2022 The Ferreira [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging Annual Meeting scheduled in Hilliard – January 25

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn January 10, 2022 You [...]

Dolphin Street Parking Lot/ Dredging

City of Fernandina Beach Public Notice January 10, 2022   The Corps of Engineers’ Dredging [...]

Sip wine and Shop Downtown: January 21

Fernandina Beach Main Street Media Release January 10, 2022 Fernandina Beach Main Street will hold [...]

Celebration of Life for South 13th Street homicide victim to be held January 15

January 10, 2022 Family, friends, co-workers and clients will be celebrating the life of Colleen [...]

Explore your backyard with Amelia Naturally

City of Fernandina Beach January 9, 2022 Nature Tours by Amelia Naturally are back in [...]

Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Report for week ending January 2, 2022

FWC: Update about game wildlife research projects

Media Release January 9, 2022     The restoration of game wildlife, such as white-tailed [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of January 8-14, 2022

January 9, 2022 I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Carollee Addams January 8, 2022 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from [...]

Share your input on the future management of goliath grouper

Media Release January 8, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your [...]

FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry

Media Release January 8, 2022   In FY 2021, the FTC received more than five [...]

FSCJ to Host Human Trafficking Awareness Event January 11

Media Release January 7, 2022 In recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Florida State [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 6, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 7, 2022 Editor’s Note:  COVID-19 cases continue to increase in [...]

“Dickens on Centre” brings spirited end to 2021 for Amelia Island Tourism

Amelia Island Tourism & Development Media Release January 7, 2022 Research shows holiday event was [...]

Modern-folk duo Friction Farm performs at Story & Song on January 15

Media Release January 7, 2022   Modern-folk duo Friction Farm, performs at Story and Song [...]