Author Archives: Press Release
Fernandina Beach Police arrest Nassau County Commissioner on DUI Charge
News4Jax June 22, 2022 To view the News4Jax report, click here. News4Jax is reporting [...]
Jun
Nassau Habitat for Humanity to Unveil Expansion Plans
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Cindy Jacoby June 21, 2022 Nassau Habitat [...]
Jun
Aaron Bell brings Riverstone tower fight to Nassau County Commission campaign
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 20, 2022 Bell raised nearly $11,000 in May and [...]
Jun
Anything Goes at Amelia Musical Playhouse
Anything Goes Jun 30 – Jul 10 Come on a cruise this summer with a [...]
Jun
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 2022 Florida Python Challenge®
FWC Press Release June 17, 2022 MIAMI — Governor Ron DeSantis announced that registration [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Photographs by Hal and Kirsten Snyder Information from Bill George June 18, 2022 The Snyder [...]
Jun
Celebrate Juneteenth this Sunday!
Source: Wikipedia Juneteenth — June 19th — is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, [...]
Jun
Wolfson Children’s Hospital ranks among best in the country for Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
Press Release U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings of Best Children’s Hospitals, [...]
Jun
Recreational red snapper season starts June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida
FWC Press Release June 18, 2022 The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 [...]
Jun
Ribbon Cutting and Firing of First Shot Ceremony Celebrating Phase One of Nassau Cty Training Facility
Nassau County Insider June 17, 2022 In January 2017, the Board of County Commissioners dedicated [...]
Jun
Duval County & Regional Leaders Stand with Aaron Bean
Press Release June 17, 2022 Fernandina Beach, Fla. – Republican candidate for Congressional District 4 Aaron Bean has [...]
Jun
Imperiled beach-nesting bird success leans on work of State Parks volunteers
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 17, 2022 Birds aren’t waiting for new policy implementation before [...]
Jun
Weekly Comments from City Manager Dale Martin: 13 ways to kill your community
By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager June 16, 2022 At the annual Florida [...]
Jun
Shrinkflation: paying more for less
By Peter Schorsch Last Call Newsblog June 15, 2022 Inflation has led to higher prices [...]
Jun
High Level Census Bureau Official to Speak to Genealogy Enthusiasts – June 21
Amelia Island Genealogical Society Submitted by Rob Portegies-Zwart Program Chair June 15, 2022 The Amelia [...]
Jun
Loving God, Loving Neighbor
By Christopher Bogosh Religion Correspondent June 14, 202 Hello, I’m Christopher Bogosh. I am part [...]
Jun
Help nesting sea turtles by respecting their nests
FWC Press Release June 15, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds [...]
Jun
State Legislature approves funding for the Amelia Island Trail
Nassau County Press Release Nassau County, Florida, June 15, 2022 – Nassau County, in [...]
Jun
Fernandina Port Making Last Minute Try For Grants
Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 The next opportunity to do something is [...]
Jun
Nassau schools’ Bus Routes Overburdened, May Have ‘Blackout’ Days
Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 ‘We’re talking about contingency plans for next [...]
Jun
Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 Level in Nassau County High
Center for Disease Control (Updated Last Thursday) June 12, 2022 To view the Center for [...]
Jun
Protect your Medicare number, your other info, and your money
FTC Consumer Alert By Bridget Small June 12, 2022 Last year, the FTC got [...]
Jun
A Culture in Peril
By Glenda Simmons-Jenkins June 11, 2022 One generation of land loss and displacement is all [...]
Spotting the FTC’s most reported crypto scams
FTC Consumer Alert By Andrew Rayo June 11, 2022 If the cryptocurrency craze feels [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dan Kossman June 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: The Amelia Island Bird Club [...]
Jun
Happening at the History Museum
Amelia Island Museum of History | 233 South 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]
Jun
Another area code coming to Northeast Florida
June 10, 2022 The Florida Public Service Commission recently announced that due to significant population [...]
Jun
Clay, Nassau Sheriffs endorse Aaron Bean for CD 4
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 Bean also reiterated his support for law enforcement. [...]
Jun
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A Trashy Report
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2022 Mr. Greg Huntington, Waste Management [...]
Jun
Rundown on DeSantis’ Budget Vetoes
By Mike Phillips Editor June 9, 2022 When governors have line-item veto power over state [...]
Jun
A Message from the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched MemoriesMaking.com to gather public input for two strategic initiatives [...]
Jun
Scammers pretend to be U.S. Customs and Border Protection
FTC Consumer Alert By Kira Krown June 4, 2022 Has the U.S. Border Patrol called [...]
Jun
North Florida Land Trust has facilitated the potential expansion of the Egans Creek Greenway
NFLT press Release May 26, 2022 The City of Fernandina Beach has approved the NFLT [...]
Jun
Fernandina Beach Police Officer Fired After Sexual Battery Arrest and Investigation
Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeffrey Tambasco, Deputy Chief June 6, 2022 On May 30, 2022, [...]
Jun
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Low in Nassau County, Florida
Centers for Disease Control June 6, 2022 For more detailed information, click here.
Jun
Florida Department of Health – COVID-19 Situation Report – Week ending June 2
Florida Department of Health June 5, 2022
Jun
Nassau County to offer Vendor Outreach Sessions this month
from The County insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 5, 2022 The Nassau [...]
Jun
Governor Ron DeSantis continues support for conservation, FWC and Florida’s law enforcement officers
Press Release June 5, 2022 Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Freedom [...]
Jun
FTC says credit repair company sold sham services and a pyramid scheme
FTC Consumer Alert By Seena Gresson June 5, 2022 If your credit score is low, [...]
Jun
Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the St. John’s River Water Management District
Press Release Office of the Governor June 5, 2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Friday, Governor Ron [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]
Jun
Fish license-free in Florida two weekends in June
FWC Press Release June 1, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]
Jun
Leadership Nassau Graduates Class #20
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Releaase June 2, 2022 Nassau County, FL (June 1, [...]
Jun
Fernandina Beach & Wildlight Market Place Opens on Saturday Come Rain or Shine
Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judie Mackie June 2, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Market [...]
Jun
Fernandina mourns the passing of Tony Tringali
Oxley Heard Funeral Home June 1, 2022 A Note: During the 1950s and 60s, the [...]
Jun
Loggerhead Turtles love Amelia Island
Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch June 1, 2022 The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch is [...]
Jun
Celebrate Pride, Fight Fraud
FTC Consumer Alert By Sam Levine, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection June 1, 2022 Fraud [...]
Jun
2022 Hurricane season begins today
By Peter Schorsch Last Call Newsletter June 1, 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
Jun
An Update for Fernandina Observer Readers
By Mike Phillips Fernandina Observer Editor May 31, 2022 Dear Observer readers: I have had [...]
May
Opinion: To stabilize property insurance, focus on resilience
By Rob Bradley Jacksonville Today May 30, 2022 There is a reason why very few [...]
May
DeSantis signs property insurance, condo reform bills into law
By Jordan Kirkland The Capitolist May 30, 2022 Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into [...]
May
New Fernandina Port leader receives contract, first major task
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 27, 2022 ‘It’s going to be a lot of fun. [...]
May
Scammers are offering student loan (un)forgiveness
FTC Consumer Alert May 27, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education recently announced another extension [...]
May
Twitter and your privacy
FTC Consumer Alert May 28, 2022 Twitter introduced the world to the concept of communicating [...]
May
Florida Friendly Angler course is now live!
FWC Press Release May 28, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), [...]
May
Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 in Nassau County
Center for Disease Control May 27, 2022 Thank you Tom McKenna for alerting us to [...]
May
Transparency issues don’t hinder plan for new Fernandina Port warehouse
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 27, 2022 A Commissioner objected to OHPA’s lack of [...]
May
The fleecing of taxpayers – Citizens for a Better Nassau
Citizens for a Better Nassau May 27, 2022 The county’s irrational aversion to debt financing [...]
May
VFW Post 4351 to host Memorial Day Ceremony – May 30
City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]
May
Rabbits Dumped on City Greenway
City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]
May
Upcoming June Events at Barnabas
Barnabas Center Nassau Jenna Moore Communications Manager May 26, 2022 As we approach the long [...]
May
City’s re-do of Wolff Park showers saves taxpayer dollars
City of Fernandina Beach May 26, 2022 From Public Works – Operations Director Jeremiah [...]
May
Fernandina Beach Market Place offerings for Saturday
Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judie Mackie May 24, 2022 Memorial Day Weekend is [...]
May
A message from Nassau County Sheriff After School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff May 25, 2022 A message from Nassau County [...]
May
Nassau County Commissioners reject 85-foot tower settlement
Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]
May
Memorial Day Weekend Travel Advisory for JAX
Jacksonville Aviation Authority Press Release May 24, 2022 With the Memorial Day holiday approaching, the [...]
May
Atlantic snook to close in state and federal waters
FWC Press Release May 23, 2022 The recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state [...]
May
Applying for jobs? Be on the lookout for scams
May 23, 2022 You might have just graduated from college, but there’s still more to [...]
May
Hang up on imposter scams
FTC Consumer Alert May 23, 2022 When people encounter scams or bad business practices, [...]
May
Tourists Flocking to Amelia Island Despite Increasing Costs
Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]
May
Is your kid using education technology? Read on
FTC Consumer Alert May 22, 2022 Whether in class or at home, kids are probably [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]
May
Florida Department of Health Nassau County COVID-19 Cases Rising – Week ending May 19
Florida Department of Health May 20, 2022 [...]
May