Author Archives: Press Release

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Frustrations continue with solid waste collection

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach September 3, 2021 City staff continues to field [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes Arseneau on work anniversary

Fernandina Beach Police Department September 2, 2021       This is Detective Michelle Arseneau. [...]

Amelia Island beach access and parking study

Nassau County Insider September 2, 2021 On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the Board of County [...]

Lack of daily COVID-19 updates draws lawsuit in Florida

The Center Square By John Haughey September 2, 2021   (The Center Square) – Citing [...]

Breaking News: FEMA Concedes to City Arbitration Request

September 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Contact: Mary Hamburg, Digital Communications Specialist City of [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Parks & Recs Labor Day pool schedule

City of Fernandina Beach September 1, 2021 Atlantic Recreation Center (2500 Atlantic Ave.) and MLK, [...]

August 27 Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report shows 426 students under quarantine

Nassau County Schools September 1, 2021 Editor’s Note: A previous post dated August 30,  showed [...]

9/11 20th Anniversary Tribute Event

Nassau County Insider August 25, 2021 Please join us at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September [...]

What’s new at the Cummer Museum

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Media Release 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204 August [...]

Free September Support & Educational Sessions Presented by Community Hospice & Palliative Care

        Media Release August 31, 2021 Understanding Grief –  September 7, 2021 [...]

COVID-19 Vaccination Events Thursdays 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Appointments only

Nassau County Emergency Management August 30, 2021 Nassau County will be having vaccination events on [...]

American Legion Post 54 serves lunch to Fernandina Beach Police

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 2021       THANK YOU to our friends from [...]

Amelia Island Bird Club schedules upcoming field trips for 2021-2022

Amelia Island Bird Club Press Release Submitted by Bill George [email protected] August 2021 The following [...]

Barnabas announces upcoming food distribution

Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager August 2021 As the major [...]

Florida Humanities program on Afro-Caribbean Migration to Florida: September 3

FSCJ Nursing Program Honor Society Collects Items for Trinity Rescue Mission

Media Release August 19, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nursing students from Florida State College at [...]

Barnabas suspends pick-up service for New To You Resale Store

North Florida Land Trust has conserved land that protects National Security and the enviornment

North Florida Land Trust Press Release August 26, 2021 The 119-acres in Lawtey will remain [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Parks & Recs offers “Eco Tours by Amelia Naturally!”

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021 Still chances to experience Eco tours by Amelia Naturally! [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery – “Places I Have Visited”

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release August 2021 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery (PAGG) [...]

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report for Nassau County – Number of cases increase

Florida Department of Health August 27, 2021          

Courtyard/SpringHill Suites in Fernandina Beach – A staycation or a relaxing meal by the pool . . .

Press Release August 27, 2021 As many residents are looking towards Labor Day and searching [...]

FWC temporarily prohibits take of freshwater softshell turtles and yellow-bellied sliders

Media Release August 26, 2021   FWC temporarily prohibits take of freshwater softshell turtles and [...]

Nassau County Humane Society offers 1/2 price dog adoptions

Nassau Humane Society Press Release August 26, 2021     The Nassau Humane Society is [...]

Fernandina Beach Market Place – 30 tents with arts & crafts, seasonal produce, and more

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie August 27, 2021 The Fernandina [...]

Flags at Half-Staff

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager   8/27/21 @ 8:15 a.m. [...]

Florida judge to rule on challenges to DeSantis’ mask mandate ban

The Center Square By John Haughey August 26, 2021   (The Center Square) – Will [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Florida League of Cities Annual Meeting

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach August 27, 2021 Earlier this month, several City [...]

Still time to nominate individuals/businesses for 2021 Preservation Awards

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021   There’s still time to get in your nominations [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Dept – Thieves are out there . . .

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 25, 2021 Hello friends – They are out there, thieves [...]

Florida Attorney General warns of new COVID relief scam

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody August 24, 2021 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… CBS 4 [...]

Del Webb Wildlight announces groundbreaking

Del Webb Press Release August 2021 Del Webb–the nation’s leading builder of active adult communities [...]

History Museum offers program on September 1

Apply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding

Media Release August 24, 2021   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2021-2022 [...]

Considerations for Use of an Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Fully Vaccinated Immunocompromised Persons

Florida Department of Health/Nassau Media Release August 24, 2021 The following guidance are considerations for [...]

Reminder … Let’s show our appreciation for our favorite downtown Postal Worker!

Next up at AMP: Little Women, the musical

FDA announces full approval for use of Prizer-BioNTech COVID-19, brand name “Comirnaty” for 16 and older

Information from Nassau County Emergency Management August 2021 FDA Announces Full Approval for Use of [...]

MLK Pool Closure this Week

City of Fernandina Beach August 23, 2021   Morning lap swim and exercise at the [...]

Fernandina Beach Pride Parade cancels due to COVID

Fernandina Beach Price Parade Press Release Genece Minshew, President Contact: [email protected] www.fernandinabeachpride.com August 2021 With [...]

Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit National Tour comes to Yulee

Wreaths Across America Press Release August 2021   This unique museum on wheels is free [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com August 21,  2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]

Wild Amelia Annual Meeting scheduled for August 24 moved to Zoom

Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne [email protected] August 21, 2021 Due to continuing [...]

Have you taken the City of Fernandina Beach Parks & Rec Survey?

City of Fernandina Beach August 20, 2021 Have YOU taken the survey?? The Parks and [...]

FWC seeking feedback on proposed changes to diamondback terrapin rules

Media Release August 19, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: week of August 21-27, 2021

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

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Presents My Ascension: A Documentary to Spread Hope and Fight Suicide

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Press Release Laureen Pagel, Ph.D., CEO [email protected] August 20, 2021 To [...]

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Number of COVID cases down, positivity up

Florida Department of Health August 20, 2021

Nassau County Schools report COVID-19 cases among students and staff

Nassau County Schools August 20, 2021

“City plans to raise taxes on youth sports by as much as 100%” – An opinion

By Matt Badiali August 20, 2021 The disfunction between the City of Fernandina Beach and [...]

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival to launch 21st season with jazz this December

A reminder: Ship Off Parade – Saturday August 21

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021   We are excited to have two Commissioners representing [...]

Home Schoolers signup for swim clinic – Lessons begin August 19

City of Fernandina Beach August 18, 2021 Sign-up for the Fall 2021 Home-Schoolers swim clinic [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: Work on downtown waterfront poised to begin

Submitted by Dale Martin City of Fernandina Beach Manager August 20, 2021 Next week will [...]

WARNING: Email from FTC Chair Lina Khan about Coronavirus money is fake

by Alvaro Puig Consumer Education Specialist, FTC August 19, 2021 Scammers are impersonating FTC Chair [...]

Sea turtles are hatching on Florida beaches; keep them safe with these tips from FWC

Media Release August 19, 2021 Sea turtles lay eggs in nests on Florida beaches beginning [...]

Amelia Island Jazz Festival to celebrate 18th year this October

Guitarist John Pizzarelli and Saxophonist/Clarinetist Ken Peplowski, two legendary and critically acclaimed jazz musicians, will [...]

Time to thank our health care workers!

Boaters Urged to Respect No Wake Zones

Press Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, August 17, [...]

Florida’s home prices spike ‘well in excess of recent norms,’ but could cool soon

The Center Square By John Haughey August 18, 2021   (The Center Square) – With [...]

Arts Alive Nassau student registration open

Picnic with Planning – “Zoning”

City of Fernandina Beach August 17, 2021

Few spots left for Scuba Diving Certification at Atlantic Rec Center

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021  

Vandalism at Lofts on 5th

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department August 17, 2021 On Saturday night (the 14th) at [...]

Barnabas 8th annual “Empty Bowls” fundraising event – November 12

Barnabas Center Press Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org August 16, 2021 This year’s [...]

North Florida Land Trust welcomes director of philanthropic services to the team

North Florida Land Trust Press Release August 16, 2021   Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 12, 2021 [...]

FSCJ to Host Free Informational Event at Durkeeville Historical Society

Media Release August 11, 2021   Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) welcomes the community [...]

Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association will proceed to move USS Orlect to Jacksonville

Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association Press Release August 2021 The Jacksonville City Council approved the [...]

NassauTRANSIT expands Para-transit Service; discontinues Bus Stop Service effective Sept 30

Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn Aug. 13, 2021 Nassau County Council [...]

School Resource Officers back to work

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 13, 2021

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong August 14, 2021   Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]

Florida Coastal School of Law Statement on recent litigation outcome

Media Release August 12, 2021   We are very disappointed with the court’s ruling.  Our [...]

Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital Announces Date Change for Florida Forum Speaker Tim McGraw

Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital Media Release August 12, 2021   The Women’s Board [...]

Chamber of Commerce Marketing & Communication Manager earns professional designation

Chamber of Commerce Press Release Submitted by Regina Duncan August 2021 Nassau County, FL (August [...]

Second Saturday Artwalk Special Events

Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel August 14, 2021 “Island Art Association [...]