Author Archives: Press Release

Calling all artists!

Island Art Association June 18, 2021

FDOT Projects Receive Recognition from American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida

Florida Department of Transportion Press Release June 18, 2021 Today, the Florida Department of Transportation [...]

City of Fernandina Beach names new Deputy Police Chief

Fernandina Beach Police Department Mark Foxworth, Chief of Police June 18, 2021     The [...]

City’s Residential Garbage and Recycling delayed

City of Fernandina Beach July 17, 2021 Waste Management/The Advanced Disposal crew is short-staffed this [...]

Tuesday afternoon storm causes damage at Bosque Bello Cemetery

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release June 16, 2021</strong Unfortunately, we experienced major storm damage [...]

10 questions posed to Nan Voit on her retirement as Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach June 16, 2021 Editor’s Note: We thank Nan Voit and wish [...]

City of Fernandina Beach PEG Committee to launch event for city cable channel

June 15, 2021 City of Fernandina Beach Judie Mackie Pirate Communication June 15, 2021 Who: [...]

Low cost spay/neuter vouchers available

Nassau County Insider June 15, 2021 To reduce the number of unintended dog and cat [...]

The “Invader Raiders” tackle invasive plants at city parks – More volunteers needed

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release – June 15, 2021     “The Invader Raiders,” [...]

NassauTransit Island Hopper revises schedule

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release June 15, 2021 The Island Hopper, a public [...]

Utility Billing alerts debit and credit card paying customers to re-register

City of Fernandina Beach June 14, 2021   Do you pay your utility bills through [...]

The business of golf – “Start a program of improvement and let the public know.”

By Alan Prescott June 14, 2021 “The Federal government has recently awarded the City of [...]

Stand up to cyberbullying

June 14, 2021 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Pride Month is about connecting [...]

Looking for work? Avoid job scams

June 14, 2021 by Emily Wu, Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC If you’re looking [...]

DeSantis criticizes Fauci, CDC, NIH

The Center Square By John Haughey June 14, 2021   (The Center Square) – Florida [...]

CLAM Committee Members Appointed

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 14, 2021 In January [...]

Upcoming City of Fernandina Beach meetings

City of Fernandina Beach June 14, 2021

Florida Department of Health weekly COVID-19 results – June 4 – 10

Florida Department of Health June 13, 2021 Editor’s Note:  The Florida Department of Health closed [...]

13 year old bitten by shark at Seaside Park

Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Press Release Ty Silcox, Fire Chief www.fbfl.us June 13, 2021 At approximately [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Hal and Kirsten Snyder http://www.moonbeampublishing.org June 12, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and [...]

Your guide to protecting your privacy online

June 12, 2021 by Maneesha Mithal Associate Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, FTC [...]

Amazon Flex didn’t deliver as promised, and now must pay

June 12, 2021 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Were you an Amazon Flex [...]

Amelia Island Tourism Making Rapid Rebound

Media Release Amelia Island Convention & Visitor Bureau June 12, 2021   AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of June 12-18, 2021

I-95 at St. Mary’s River Daytime lane closures Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. [...]

Free “Movie Night in the Park” at Yulee Athletic Field sponsored by Nasssau County Recreation

Nassau County Insider June 11, 2021     This event will take place on Saturday, [...]

Nassau Humane Society Cattery reopens, cat adoptions resume

Nassau Humane Society Press Release June 10, 2021 “As a precaution, Nassau Humane’s intake department [...]

Northeast Florida Parade of Homes Honors TrailMark and Tributary Model Homes

Media Release June 11, 2021   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 2, 2021) – GreenPointe Developers, LLC, [...]

Florida Board of Education officially bans critical race theory from state classrooms

The Center Square By John Haughey June 11, 2021 “Duval County School Board member Lori [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The third home value; taxable value

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2021 I concluded my introductory budget [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs members achieve academic honors

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Andrew Schmidt, Senior Director of Development and Marketing [...]

Barnabas Center announces retirement of Wanda Lanier, and welcomes new CEO Jamie Reynolds

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org June 10, 2021 The Barnabas [...]

Proposed rule bans critical race theory in Florida schools

The Center Square By John Haughey June 10, 2021 (The Center Square) – The Florida [...]

City Signups for Tennis Clinics underway

City of Fernandina Beach June 10, 2021

City installs audible pedestrian crossing feature at 8th & Beech to help visually impaired

City of Fernandina Beach June 9, 2021     In response to a request from [...]

Nassau BOCC proclaims “Code Enforcement Appreciation Week”

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 8, 2021   6/7/21 [...]

What’s happening at the Cummer Museum this summer

Media Release Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204 Phone: 904.356.6857

More money is coming to families…and scammers are ready

June 9, 2021 by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As part of the American [...]

Barnabas awarded grant from the partnership for mental health

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor, Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org June 7, 2021 Barnabas Center [...]

Nassau County Overview of Coronavirus cases

June 8, 2021 Editor’s note: Since the beginning of the Memorial Day Weekend, we have [...]

Nassau County Property Appraiser says home values in Nassau County are soaring to record levels

Nassau County Property Appraiser’s Office Michael Hickox, property appraiser Press Release June 8, 2021 Home [...]

“Men on Boats” opens at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane June 7, 2021 Tickets for in-person [...]

Barnabas announces upcoming food distributions

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor, Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org June 7, 2021 As the [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department – Why our officers joined the force . . .

City of Fernandina Beach June 7, 2021 During a recent meeting of the Nassau Racial [...]

Scammers cash in on confusion over vaccine verification methods

June 4, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC More than [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By John Royall June 5, 2021 Editor’s Note: We thank John Royall who was on  [...]

Need-to-know tips for beginner boaters

Media Release June 5, 2021 With summer drawing near, it’s no secret that anglers want [...]

Amelia Island Foundation Check Presentation to 8 Flags Playscapes

Amelia Island Foundation Press Release June 5, 2021         The Amelia Island [...]

Up for some wild hog hunting this summer?

Media Release June 4, 2021   Now is also a great time to visit an [...]

Governor Approves Funding for County Road 121 Repairs

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

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare awarded Florida Blue Foundation grant focusing on healthy conversations to help families

Starting Point Behavioral Health Care Media Release Pictured Above: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) graduates. [...]

FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

Media Release June 4, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding Tag [...]

Hope Builders Program leads Simone to new career

Barnabas Center Nassau By Barbara Farnsworth Press Release June 4, 2021   Simone Stewart made [...]

Take part in the City of Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Survey

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Mary Hamburg June 4, 2021 The City [...]

Weekly comment by Dale Martin – Budget preparations underway

Dale Martin City Manager June 4, 2021 As the calendar flips into June, budget preparation [...]

Grants Administrator reports 5 city projects totaling $1,360,000 funded by DeSantis

City of Fernandina Beach June 3, 2021     Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s fiscal [...]

No more towers on Amelia Island! – Public hearing to be held June 14

Amelia Tree Conservancy Submitted by Lyn Pannone Press Release June 3, 2021 On June 14, [...]

County trash issues continue

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 3, 2021 6/2/21 @ [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation joins JaxParks to offer “Summer Volunteer Opportunities in the Parks”

Timucuan Parks Foundation Press Release June 1, 2021 Volunteer projects will be held June 9, [...]

CREED’s “Backpack Giveaway” delights young children

Coalition for the Reduction Elimination of Ethnic Disparities in Health (CREED) Jennett W. Baker, R.N., [...]

June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season – “Tax Free Holiday” ends June 6

Nassau County Insider Press Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer June 2, 2021 As of [...]

Amelia Island Foundation presents check to American Beach Museum

Amelia Island Foundation Media Release June 2, 2021 The Amelia Island Foundation is pleased to [...]

Memorial Day in Fernandina Beach

By Michael Leary June 1, 2021   Editor’s Note: Michael Leary grew up in Fernandina [...]

Nassau County Commissioners recognize Mike Favors

Nassau County Insider June 1, 2021 At the meeting held on Wednesday, May 19th, the [...]

Business of golf – The Epilogue “When no one cares . . .”

Alan Prescott June 1, 2021 After decades of exploration and training, John had gone from [...]

Nassau County testing sites for COVID-19 for Youth & Adults – June 2021

Florida Department of Health – Nassau June 1, 2021

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Now Accepts E-ZPass Statewide

FDOT Media Release June 1, 2021 OCOEE, Fla. – A major milestone in national toll [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Patrick Golden May 29, 2021 Editor’s Note: Patrick Golden and his wife moved to [...]

Proudly serving Nassau – Sherri Sapp

Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer May 29, 2021 For the May 2021 [...]

With Commitment to Affordability and Financial Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service Proceeds with Request for Postal Rate Change

USPS Media Relese May 31, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — As part of “Delivering for America,” [...]

Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians to Prepare for Hurricane Season Ahead of Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Press Release Governor Ron DeSantis May 28, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida [...]

The business of golf – Dr Divot Custom Golf Clubs

By Alan Prescott May 28, 2021 “With no experience as a golf course superintendent, easily [...]

“The People’s Choice Award” presented at 2021 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – A Monopoly Car!

Photo and Information Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com May 28, 2021 Editor’s Note: Steve Leimberg offered [...]