Author Archives: Press Release
Fitch increases county’s issuer default rating to “AA”
October 5, 2021 Nassau County, Florida, October 5, 2021 – Nassau County recently received notification [...]
Oct
Fernandina Beach Police Department wears pink ribbons during “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”
Fernandina Beach Police Department October 5, 2021 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to [...]
Oct
‘Damn right’ way to raise Florida corrections officer pay is by closing prisons
The Center Square By John Haughey October 5, 2021 (The Center Square) – The Florida [...]
Oct
Nassau County Schools issue latest COVID-19 report – Week ending Oct 1
Nassau County Schools October 4, 2021 Week Ending September 24, 2021 Nassau [...]
Oct
Florida bill would designate religious services as ‘essential’ during an emergency
The Center Square By John Haughey October 4, 2021 (The Center Square) – If [...]
Oct
FSCJ Receives U.S. Department of Education Grant to Develop Educational Opportunity Center
FSCJ Media Release October 4, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) [...]
Oct
Share your input on the future management of redfish
Media Release October 12, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your [...]
Oct
Bogus Debt Collectors Permanently Banned from Collections in FTC Settlement
Federal Trade Commission Media Release October 4, 2021 An Atlanta-based debt collection company and [...]
Oct
Help improve data by submitting your catch-and-release fish info through iAngler
Media Release October 3, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants [...]
Oct
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik October 2, 2021 Editor’s Note: Priscilla came to Amelia Island in [...]
Oct
FWC to meet October 6-7 in St. Augustine
Media Release October 2, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet [...]
Oct
Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15
Media Release October 2, 2021 The recreational harvest of flounder in all state and [...]
Oct
Florida’s aerospace industry booming, but faces competition, capacity challenges
The Center Square By John Haughey October 2, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida’s 15-year-old [...]
Oct
Genece Minshew Files Candidacy for 2022 City Commission Race
Candidate Press Release October 1, 2021 October 1, Fernandina Beach – Genece Minshew, longtime community [...]
Oct
Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report for Nassau County Week Ending Sept 30
Florida Department of Health October 1, 2021
Oct
“Falling for Shrimp” street closures this weekend
Main Street Fernandina Falling for Shrimp Press Release October 1, 2021
Oct
Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of October 2-6, 2021
I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and nighttime [...]
Oct
Picnic with Planning – Tree Giveaway
City of Fernandina Beach October 1, 2021 For more information on Tree Giveaway click here. [...]
Oct
History Museum offers Ghost Tours through October starting soon
October 1, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours! [...]
Oct
Vendor registration opens for $1000 Start-Ups for “Fall for Small Business Fair
$1000 Dollar Start-Ups Press Release Submitted by Leah Ward-Lee [email protected] October 1, 2021 Vendor registration [...]
Oct
Halloween Doors & More Presents a Drive-In Movie Experience October 16th at 5 p.m.
Media Release September 30, 2021 Community Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation’s, Halloween Doors & More, [...]
Oct
History Museum talks and exhibits during October
October 1, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE Although often cast as background players to the history of [...]
Oct
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Budget approved and update of city projects
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach October 1, 2021 Happy New Year to everyone [...]
Sep
Statement from family of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office September 30, 2021 “The family and fiancé of Deputy Josh [...]
Sep
With Florida minimum wage now $10 hour, lawmaker refiles 2021 bid for training wage
The Center Square By John Haughey September 30, 2021 (The Center Square) – About [...]
Sep
The Woodmen Life Chapter 3 of Jacksonville presents donation to Barnabas Food Program
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org September 30, 2021 [...]
Sep
Nassau County Animal Services will be closed on Saturday
Nassau County Insider September 30, 2021 Nassau County Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, [...]
Sep
Arts & Culture Nassau announces grant program to encourage projects for senior citizens
Arts & Culture Nassau Press Release September 30, 2021 Arts and Culture Nassau (ACN) is [...]
Sep
Fernandina Beach Police Dept alerts citizens to debit card scams
Fernandina Beach Police Department September 30, 2021 BE CAUTIOUS OF SCAMS. Scam artists are calling [...]
Sep
Nassau County Deputy Moyers remembered . . .
Nassau County Sheriff’s Officer September 29, 2021
Sep
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare awarded grants for “Teen Mental Health”
Starting Point Behavioral Health Press Release CEO Laureen Pagel, Ph.D. September 29, 2021 Starting Point [...]
Sep
History Museum to close this weekend to cook and serve shrimp gumbo on Centre Street
September 29, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE
Sep
City’s Boat Ramp to close Oct 1 – 3 for Fall for Shrimp activities
City of Fernandina Beach September 29, 2021 In anticipation of Fall For Shrimp [...]
Sep
Credit Card Payment Alert: Maintenance on credit card processing will impact multiple city departments
City of Fernandina Beach September 29, 2021 Reminder!!! Please read, details have been [...]
Sep
News4Jax reports suspected killer of Nassau County Deputy apprehended
News4Jax September 28, 2021 After a massive five-day man hunt for the [...]
Sep
Service for long time local physician to be held October 8
” . . . the Fernandina Beach City Commission honored Dr. Ullah with a proclamation [...]
Sep
Barnabas announces upcoming food distributions
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager [email protected] September 28, 2021 As [...]
Sep
Nassau/Transit re-launches the Island Hopper with Saturday Island-wide service
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn [email protected] September 28, 2021 [...]
Sep
Update: Suspected killer of Nassau County Deputy “could still be in the area”
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Update at 9:10 a.m. September 27, 2021 UPDATE: The reward [...]
Sep
Nassau County Schools Weekly COVID-19 report – Week ending Sept 24
Nassau County Schools September 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: We are seeing COVID-19 cases in Nassau [...]
Sep
Nassau County Council on Aging Caregiver Support Group Meetings scheduled for Oct 13 and 27
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn [email protected] September 27, 2021 [...]
Sep
State Officer speaks to Amelia Island DAR Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Press Release Contact: Rebecca Mayle [email protected] September [...]
Sep
How you can recognize and avoid a scam (and help others)
September 26, 2021 by Alvaro Puig Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Each year, Hispanic Heritage Month [...]
Sep
Florida’s coral reef: Our underwater national treasure
Media Release September 26, 2021 Florida’s coral reef: Our underwater national treasure Sure, you’ve [...]
Sep
Deputy shot during traffic stop ‘not going to survive,’ Nassau sheriff says
News4Jax.com 3:02 p.m. September 25, 2021 Despite heroic efforts from the medical staff at UF [...]
Sep
How to spot, stop, and report post-disaster scams
September 25, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Whether you’re [...]
Sep
Nassau County DOH awarded Healthy Brain Initiative grant
September 24, 2021 Media Release Fernandina Beach, September 24, 2021 — Florida Department of Health [...]
Sep
9/11 Commemorative Coin presented to Fernandina Beach Police Chief
Fernandina Beach Police Department September 25, 2021 Retired Firefighter/Paramedic Rolen Sauls and Baptist [...]
Sep
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office provides more photos of deputy shooting suspect
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office September 24, 2021 More photos of our suspect Patrick McDowell.
Sep
COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report: County Overview – Week Ending Sept 23
Florida Department of Health September 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: Cases down and positivity down. Good [...]
Sep
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery plans October “Corner Show” featuring St Augustine Collection
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release September 21, 2020 Ken Keeley’s “St. Augustine Collection” [...]
Sep
Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes Police Auxiliary Corp
Fernandina Beach Police Department September 24, 2021 The Fernandina Beach Police Auxiliary Corps (PAC) consists [...]
Sep
Florida extends mandate ban to include ‘institutionalized quaratining’ of K-12 students
The Center Square By John Haughey September 24, 2021 (The Center Square) – The DeSantis [...]
Sep
Weekly Comments: “Four Song Philosophy”
By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager September 24, 2021 During lengthy drives like the [...]
Sep
Nassau County announces death of facilities supervisor
Nassau County Insider September 23, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the [...]
Sep
Cars & Cannons Vintage Car Show at Fort Clinch
Friends of Fort Clinch Press Release September 23, 2021 Cars & Cannons Vintage Car Show [...]
Sep
Shelby Oliver surprised with donations for Safety Patrol
Nassau County Insider September 23, 2021 Deputy Eric Oliver was killed in the line of [...]
Sep
City Parks & Recreation welcomes new employee
City of Fernandina Beach September 23, 2021 Meet Hannah Ross! Hannah is originally [...]
Sep
Florida surgeon general nominee rejects business lockdowns
The Center Square By John Haughey September 23, 2021 “Lapado made it clear he shares [...]
Sep
Drug operation “Behind the Tracks” nabs 6 repeat offenders from O’Neil/Scott Road area
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release September 22, 2021 During the month of June 2021, [...]
Sep
Nassau County Council on Aging to host “2020 – A Look Back” photo exhibit
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn [email protected] Sept. 22, 2021 [...]
Sep
North Florida Land Trust has acquired the funding to Save the Small Islands
Media Release September 21, 2021 The River Branch Foundation has donated the remaining money [...]
Sep
Media groups join suit demanding Florida publicly post daily COVID-19 data
The Center Square By John Haughey September 22, 2021 (The Center Square) – Eight news [...]
Sep
Local author releases short story collection inspired by the creatures of Amelia Island
Press Release By Linda Guecia September 21, 2021 Love is all around in Amelia Island, [...]
Sep
Nassau County Parks & Recreation Presents: Halloween Festival, seeks business help
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 21, 2021 9/16/21 @ [...]
Sep
Mental Health disparities in minority population
CREED Submitted by Jennette Baker Information from Brooklane.org September 21, 2021 https://www.brooklane.org/blog/mental-health-disparities-minority-populations Although minorities are [...]
Sep
FWC seeks public input on beach-nesting birds draft guidelines
Media Release September 16, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking [...]
Sep
“Vaccines Save Lives” – Schedule your appointment Thursday, Sept 23
Nassau County Emergency Management September 21, 2021 Vaccines will be available to anyone 12 or [...]
Sep
Citizens for a Better Nassau – Nassau County continues to struggle with growth
Citizens for a Better Nassau By Bill Gingrich September 20, 2021 ” . . . [...]
Sep
Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report – Week ending Sept 17
Nassau County Schools September 20, 2021 Nassau County Schools September 7, 2021 August [...]
Sep
Nassau Board of County Commissioners Votes to Reduce Tax Rate While Delivering Big on Road, Park and Public Safety Projects
Media Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, September 17, [...]
Sep
Business Taxes due to City of Fernandina Beach by September 30
Media Release City of Fernandina Beach September 20, 2021 It’s renewal season! Business owners, [...]
Sep
Road Closure at Beech and Atlantic due to utility maintenance on Tuesday and Wednesday
City of Fernandina Beach September 20, 2021 South 13th Street between Beech and Atlantic [...]
Sep