Author Archives: Press Release

City of Fernandina Beach promotes James Branch park foreman

City of Fernandina Beach May 28, 2021  

The business of golf – Opening golf shops located on and off the course

By Alan Prescott May 27, 2021 In my last article, John had learned about the [...]

2019-20 salaries for teachers in Florida averaged $49,102

The Center Square May 27, 2021 (The Center Square) – Teacher pay in Florida averaged [...]

Access to Health Foods improve Barnabas Patients’ Chronic Illnesses

Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager Email: [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org Date: May 27, [...]

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to dedicate new “Memorial Garden” on Sunday, May 30

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Press Release May 27, 2021 Dedication of Memorial Garden Sunday, [...]

Reception for Folk Art Exhibit “Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art” – Fernandina Beach Branch Library – Saturday

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Holey Folly Communications Chair May 27,  2021 [...]

Memorial Day weekend at the Fernandina Beach Market Place

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie May 27, 2021 Memorial Day [...]

Jacksonville Symphony announces $1 million gift from The Michael Ward & Jennifer Glock Foundation

Jacksonville Symphony Press Release May 27, 2021 Jacksonville, Fl (May 25, 2021) — The Jacksonville [...]

Storm hardening project to begin on First Avenue

City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2021

Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

Florida Division of Emergency Management Press Release May 26, 2021 ➡️ Find a full disaster [...]

The business of golf – Custom golf clubs; “Let the buyer beware!”

By Alan Prescott May 26, 2021 In my last article, I promised to write about [...]

Nassau County School District’s COVID-19 update – 13 students recently test positive

Nassau County School District May 26, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Nassau County School District recently [...]

Family Support Services looking for visitation home in Nassau County

Family Support Services Press Release Contact: John Daigle [email protected] 904.200.2147 May 26, 2021   Agency [...]

The business of golf – ” . . . golf clubs were manufactured by Americans in America”

By Alan Prescott May 25, 2021 In my previous article, I discussed the effect of [...]

Hang up on auto warranty robocalls

May 25, 2021 by Emily Wu Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Have [...]

Nassau Humane Society cattery temporarily closed as precaution against virus

Nassau Humane Society Press Release May 25, 2021 In an abundance of caution, the Nassau [...]

Lifeguards pull 37-Year-Old from surf

Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Ty Silcox, Fire Chief Press Release www.fbfl.usLifeguards May 24, 2021 “The patient [...]

And another “Best in Show” at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com May 24, 2021   Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]

FSCJ awarded IDEAS Grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad

May 22, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) has [...]

“Best in Show” Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com May 23, 2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New Jersey [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue – A chance to know the City’s Emergency Medical Services team

Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Submitted by Kaleigh Simmons Administrative Coordinator May 23, 2021 Editor’s Note: We [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Mercedes T. Wright May 22, 2021   Editor’s Note: Mercedes Wright, moved  from Miami [...]

Nassau County residents share appreciation for Emergency Medical personnel

Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson ​Public Information Officer May 22, 2021 In honor of Emergency [...]

Traffic Light Timing on State Road 200

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

Fernandina Beach Parks & Rec Director Nan Voit to retire June 1, 2021

City of Fernandina Beach PRESS RELEASE May 21, 2021   Parks and Recreation Director Nan [...]

Results from last month’s Nassau County Household Waste Collection Event

Nassau County Insider May 21, 2021 5/20/21 @ 10:00 a.m. – Keep Nassau Beautiful has [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Staff efforts to support commissioners’ goals

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 21, 2021 The City Commissioners have spent a [...]

Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course – An opinion

By Alan Prescott May 19, 2021 Sometimes, you just have to know when to say [...]

CDC Vaccination Tracker for Nassau County update

Center for Disease Control & Prevention May 20, 2021 Information as of the evening of [...]

Bonhams Amelia Island Auction begins today

City of Fernandina Beach May 20, 2021

City hires urban forester

City of Fernandina Beach May 19, 2021

NAMI Nassau County announces new officers and new programs free to the community

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Nassau Press Release President Nancy Bell May 19, 2021 [...]

Friends of Fernandina Aviation announces fundraiser for Joshua Barber Memorial Scholarship

Friends of Fernandina Aviation Press Release Contact: Roger Ridings [email protected] May 18, 2021 The River [...]

Nassau County celebrates “National Public Works Week” – A video

Nassau County Insider May 18, 2021 In celebration of National Public Works Week, we are [...]

The business of golf – “You can buy a better game . . . “

By Alan Prescott May 17, 2021 In my last article, I mentioned that there was [...]

FWC, UF Maples Center for Forensic Medicine mark one-year milestone in model partnership for conservation law enforcement

Media Release May 16, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Forensics Laboratory [...]

Nassau County School District to host annual “Reverse Job Fair” – May 19

Nassau County School District Press Release Submitted by Brent Lemond May 16, 2021 On Wednesday, [...]

Community Hospice & Palliative Care Celebrates National Pet Month

Press Release Michelle Cardinal, Public Relations Community Hospice & Palliative Care E-Mail: [email protected]  May 10, [...]

Shark interactions while fishing the focus of FWC discussion

Media Release May 15, 2021     At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and [...]

Keep Nassau Beautiful Recognized for Outstanding Urban Forestry Program

Media Release May 15, 2021   Nassau County, Florida, May 12, 2021. – One of [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of May 15-21, 2021

          State Road A1A at Chester Road Daytime lane closures Saturday [...]

County Recycling Bins at Bailey Road To Be Relocated

Press Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, May 14, [...]

Leadership Nassau Class 21 Applications Available

Media Release Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Regina Duncan [email protected] Nassau County, FL (May 11, [...]

Experimental Aircraft Association to hold “Flying Start” informational program – Saturday, May 15

Experimental Aircraft Association Press Release Contact: Tom Piscitello [email protected] May 14, 2021 Those who have [...]

May Third on Third speaker Frank Ofeldt to discuss “Fort Clinch, Fernandina and the Civil War” – May 21

Amelia Island Museum of History Submitted by Summer Bias Curator May 14, 2021

2020 – A look back photo exhibit part of Marriott Grand Opening May 24, 25

Amelia Island Plantation Artist’s Guild & Gallery Press Release Contact: Dickie Anderson [email protected] May 14, [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin ” . . . more communication platforms . . . yet communication continues to be problematic.”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 14, 2021 I was approached by an [...]

The business of golf – Golf Club manufacturers focus on increasing sales and profits

By Alan Prescott May 13, 2021 ” . . . the owner of the Karsten [...]

Celebrate the model home village Grand Opening at Tributary – May 22

Greenpointe Developers Press Release May 12, 2021 Six new decorated model homes by Dream Finders [...]

Florida legislation heads to court

The Center Square By John Haughey May 12, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida lawmakers [...]

Ernie Albert Library – So many books!

City of Fernandina Beach May 14, 2021         When was the last [...]

New Florida law preempts ‘unwritten’ local gun policies

The Center Square By John Haughey May 12, 2021 (The Center Square) – With a [...]

Simmons Road Park – “Puttings things in perspective”

By Benjamin C. Morrison May 12, 2021     From time to time, I see [...]

19 new cases of COVID-19 last week – Nassau County Emergency Management encourages vaccinations

Nassau County Emergency Management May 12, 2021   70 new cases of CoViD-19 among Nassau [...]

FWC Releases 2020 Boating Accident Statistical Report

Media Release May 12, 2021 With the release of the 2020 Boating Accident Statistical Report, [...]

Northeast Florida COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan approved

Northeast Florida COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan Press Release May 12, 2021 Jacksonville, FL – The [...]

Peter and the Wolf – A family concert to be held May 22

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release Contact: Eric Sakurai [email protected] May 11, 2021 On [...]

St Marys Riverkeeper and UNF work to create a “Living Shoreline” on Old Town Fernandina

St Marys Riverkeeper Press Release May 11, 2021 Volunteers from the St. Marys Riverkeeper joined [...]

Centers for Disease Control Vaccine Tracker

CDC May 10, 2021 Nassau County:

Limited Parking at Peters Point and Scott Road Beach Front Parks Due to 2021 Concours d’Elegance

Media Release Office of the Nassau County Manager May 8, 2021 Nassau County, Florida, May [...]

Celebrating Older Americans Month

May 10, 2021 by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC During May, the FTC and federal [...]

FSCJ Offering Support Initiatives to Help Students Apply, Enroll and Pay for College

Media Release May 10, 2021     JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville [...]

Give where you live and help “Load up the Barnabas Food Bank”

Keller Williams Realty – Amelia Island Press Release Contact: Marianna McIntyre [email protected] May 10, 2021 [...]

In memory of a new friend – Philip (Clay) Daniel

By Alan Prescott May 10, 2021 Editor’s Note: Today, the Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course [...]

Charles Albert honored at Veterans’ Memorial Park

Veterans Council of Nassau County Press Release Submitted by Cara Curtin May 5, 2021   [...]

FWC launches the new Florida Fishing Pier Finder

Media Release May 8, 2021 Are you looking for a place to fish from shore? [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg April 27, 2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New Jersey [...]

32nd annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament in Palatka May 15

Saturday May 15, 2021 • at Safe Light Palatka City Dock and Boat Ramp & [...]