Author Archives: Press Release

Nassau County Emergency Managements asks COVID “no-vaxxers” to participate in anonymous survey

Nassau County Emergency Management July 26, 2021     If you have opted NOT to [...]

Florida has gained more than 900,000 new jobs since last June

By John Haughey The Center Square July 26, 2021 Employers in Florida hired nearly 70,000 [...]

Island Art Association to hold “Express Yourself” workshop

Island Art Associaation July 25, 2021   EXPRESS YOURSELF – BIG TIME! Tuesday, October 26, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson July 24, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]

FSCJ to host “Entrepreneurial Thinking and Career Planning Event

Florida State College of Jacksonville Press Release July 24, 2021 WHAT: Florida State College at [...]

Attorney argues Florida felon voting law ‘categorial denial’ under 19th

The Center Square By John Haughey July 24, 2021 It’s a narrow case, but the [...]

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report shows surge continuing in Nassau County – Week ending July 22

Florida Department of Health July 24, 2021 Editor’s Note:  We have another sobering report showing [...]

CDC update on “Vaccination Tracker” in Nassau County

Center for Disease Control July 23, 2021    

Fernandina Beach Police Captain celebrates 20 years of service

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 23, 2021   This is Captain Freddie Peake. Today Freddie [...]

Fernandina Beach Market Place – Squash, Zucchini and more . . .

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie July 21, 2021 We have [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The proposed city budget

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 23, 2021 Honorable City Commissioners, Residents, and Staff [...]

City Police Department recognizes employment anniversary of two officers

Fernandina Beach Police Deparment July 22, 2021 Today we recognize Officers Mitchell Alvin and Zachary [...]

Baptist Health monthly report shows 44% of COVID-19 patients are 40 or younger

Baptist Health Jacksonville Press Release July 22, 2021 “More than 97% of our COVID-19 patients [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging partners with Rosalyn Carter Institute for Family Caregiving Workshop

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release July 22, 2021 Learn Hands-on Strategies for Dealing [...]

Nassau County Medical Society sends a message to those not vaccinated against COVID-” . . . our hospital is overflowing”

Nassau County Emergency Management July 22, 2021   Local physicians stand united in recommending immunization [...]

Yulee High School educator honored by Florida State College Jacksonville

Florida State College Jacksonville Press Release July 21, 2021 FSCJ Center on Economic and Financial [...]

Another challenge to 2020 Florida felon-voting law to be heard Thursday

The Center Square By John Haughey July 22, 2021 (The Center Square) – The 11th [...]

Nassau County Clerk to activate online filing of “value petitions” once TRIM notices mailed

Nassau County Value Adjustment Board John A. Crawford, Clerk to the VAB July 21, 2021 [...]

CDC provides public health COVID guidance for fully vaccinated people

Florida Department of Health Press Release July 21, 2021 Editor’s Note:  To view the complete [...]

Fernandina Television welcomes organizations to submit content

City of Fernandina Beach July 21, 2021 Content creators, businesses, and non-profit organizations are welcomed [...]

Florida Department of Health Nassau offers COVID vaccines and testing

Florida Department of Health Nassau July 20, 2021

Sheriff Leeper attends graduation ceremony at Florida Youth Ranch Camp

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office July 20, 2021 On Sunday, July 18, 2021, Sheriff Bill Leeper [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department welcomes deputy chief

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 20, 2021     The FBPD would like to welcome [...]

FDOT and FLHSMV announce “Operation Southern Shield”

Florida Dept of Transportation Florida Highway Patrol Press Release July 20, 2021     ~ [...]

City police receive training on the importance of mental well being

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 20, 2021

DeSantis to appeal federal ruling which prohibits state enforcing “vaccine passport”

The Center Square July 20, 2021 (The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday [...]

Breakthough: One family’s journey through vaccination and infection

By Benjamin Morrison July 19, 2021 ” . . . if you think you are [...]

COVID cases in Nassau County more than double in a week – Vaccines available

Nassau County Insider July 19, 2021 A Message From Nassau County Emergency Management COVID Cases [...]

Tree Diaper?

City of Fernandina Beach July 19, 2021

Florida Department of Health “Weekly Situation Report” on COVID for Nassau County

Florida Department of Health July 19, 2021   Previous Report

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Hal & Kirsten Snyder July 17, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and wife [...]

Just released! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals

Media Release July 17, 2021   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) just [...]

TrophyCatch celebrates exceeding 100 approved Hall of Fame catches weighing 13 pounds or heavier

Media Release July 17, 2021   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation awarded grant from REI-Co-op

Timucuan Parks Foundation Press Release July 17, 2021 The money will help the nonprofit fund [...]

COVID infection rate in Nassau County doubles over last week – 445 new cases

Nassau County Emergency Management July 16, 2021 Infection control matters! Avoid crowds and close contact [...]

President of Baptist Medical Center Nassau presents Chief Foxworth with commemorative badge

Fernandina Beach Police Department Mark Foxworth, Chief July 16, 2021

Bought ReJuvenation pills? Get your money back

July 16, 2021 by Maria Mayo Acting Associate Director, Division of Consumer Response and Operations, [...]

FSCJ to host in-person “Summer Open House” to help students prepare for college

Florida State College at Jacksonville Press Release July 16, 2021 WHAT: Florida State College at [...]

Musical “Kiss Me Kate” at Amelia Musical Theatre July 15-25

Photos Courtesy of Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com July 16, 2021 Click Here for Tickets  

AÑEJO Cocina Mexicana and The Decantery at Wildlight to open doors in August

Wildlight Press Release July 16, 2021 Update: We have updated this post after learning the [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The waterfront process reinforces the need for public participation . . .

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 16, 2021 At the previous City Commission meeting, [...]

Amelia Island Parkway Properties invites public to “Development Charrette” – July 23 – 26

July 15, 2021 Amelia Island Parkway Properties This project is not affiliated with any City [...]

Recruiting exhibitors: 8th Annual Senior Expo & Health Fair – Sept 10

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release [email protected] July 15, 2021 Nassau County Council on [...]

Enterprise Holdings Foundation donates $6,000 to Barnabas Center

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org July 15, 2021     The [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department receives donation of 150 backpacks from Samsonite

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 15, 2021     A HUGE THANKS to Samsonite for [...]

FSCJ to Host In-Person Summer Open House Event

Media Release July 15, 2021       Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will [...]

Commissioners Ford and Bell Earn Advanced County Commissioner Level II Designations

7/14/21 @ 4:15 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management warns of high COVID-19 infection rates

Nassau County Emergency Management July 14, 2021         The pandemic is STILL [...]

Some City police officers on bike patrol

City of Fernandina Beach July 14, 2021   In an effort to be more accessible [...]

Dance Festival Back on Stage and around Amelia this September

Amelia Island Dance Festival Press Release www.ameliaislanddancefestival.org Facebook Contact:  Susan Dodge, AIDF 646-642-3121 July 14, [...]

Yoga Den Crossroads celebrates first anniversary

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release On July 6, 2021, the Nassau County Chamber [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire Department promotes three

Fernandina Beach Fire Department July 14, 2021     This morning, we were joined by [...]

COVID-19 cases on the rise – More newly infected than newly vaccinated

Nassau County Emergency Management July 13, 2021

Calling all photographers!

Nassau County Insider July 13, 2021 The Florida Association of Counties just announced its 9th [...]

Collaborative effort offers free sport physicals for students – August 7

CREED Press Release Submitted by Jennett Wilson-Baker July 13, 2021 Did you know? CREED in [...]

It’s almost time for the Fernandina Beach Fishing Rodeo!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 13, 2021 The Fernandina Beach [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Foundations announces new leadership

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County By Andrew Schmidt July 12, 2021 The Board [...]

5 things you’ll want to do now to prep for archery and crossbow seasons

Media Release July 12, 2021   This time of year, many hunters are getting ready [...]

Fernandina Harbor Marina – Weekly Navigation Report from Oasis

July 12, 2021 Editor’s Note: Included in a packet of information sent from the City [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management speaks up in light of recent COVID-19 data

Nassau County Emergency Management Posted on Facebook July 12, 2021 #StopThePandemic Elsa is gone, but [...]

Shopping online? Know your retailer and your rights

July 11, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC COVID opened [...]

Local Artist provides free lessons for kids in St Marys Waterfront Park beginning July 17

Art in the Park Submitted by Sandra Dawson [email protected] July 11, 2021 St. Mary’s, Ga. [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong July 10. 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

New $10,000 award announced for the Florida Python Challenge®

Media Release July 10, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), South Florida [...]

Atlantic red snapper season to begin; anglers can help FWC gather data

Media Release July 9, 2021   Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery to hold reception of “Southern Skies”

Plantation Artists’ Guild Press Release July 9, 2021     Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]

Capital improvements & government finance

Citizens for a Better Nassau County By Bill Gingrich July 9, 2021 I read with [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “I am proud of the staff that represents the City . . .”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 9, 2021 The past several weeks of [...]