Author Archives: Press Release
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Nassau County Insider April 23, 2021 Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and [...]
Apr
Pact granting Seminoles exclusive control of Florida sports gaming “imminent”
The Center Square By John Haughey April 23, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida Gov. [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – City projects updates: airport, beach walkovers, and more . .
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 23, 2021 Earlier this month, I offered [...]
Apr
Earth Day – “Protect our Planet”
Nassau County Insider Press Release April 22, 2021 It’s hard to imagine a time where [...]
Apr
Missing man found safe by K9 team
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release April 22, 2021 Editor’s Note: To read previous press [...]
Apr
Carriers: No-fault repeal will increase
The Center Square By John Haughey April 22, 2021 (The Center Square) – Doing away [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Officer Brian Evatt celebrates 13 years of service
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 22, 2021 This is Officer Brian Evatt. Several [...]
Apr
The Annual St Marys River Cleanup scheduled for April 24 needs volunteers!
Press Release April 22, 2021 In celebration of Earth Day the St Marys Riverkeeper and [...]
Apr
Nassau County lagging far behind state in vaccination rates of residents under 55
Nassau County Emergency Management April 21, 2021 “Do not relax your infection control measures.” [...]
Apr
Florida Department of Health April 21 – Nassau County records Coronavirus Daily total of 12
Florida Department of Health April 21, 2021
Apr
Meridian Waste announces winners of second annual Earth Day Coloring Contest
Meridian Waste Press Release April 21, 2021 BRIGHTENING THE WORLD FOR EARTH DAY Meridian Waste, [...]
Apr
Barnabas announces upcoming food distributions
Barnabas Center Nassau Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager Email: [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org April 21, 2021 As [...]
Apr
Your help is needed to locate “Missing Endangered Person”
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 20, 2021
Apr
Nassau County Not-for-Profit Funding Requests
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, April [...]
Apr
Number of COVID-19 vaccinated Nassau County residents creeps up
Florida Department of Health April 20, 2021 Editor’s Note: The challenge before us now is [...]
Apr
Nassau County FBLA State Competition success led by First Place West Nasau High School Team
Nassau County School District Press Release Submitted by Brent Lemmond April 20. 2021 While most [...]
Apr
New Florida anti-riot law certain to draw lawsuits, “Anti, Anti-Riot Law” protests
The Center Square By John Haughey April 20, 2021 (The Center Square) – Less than [...]
Apr
Shrimp Fest celebrated this year via window painting on downtown shops
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Lisa Finkelstein, Executive Director Fernandina Beach Main Street April 20, 2021 [...]
Apr
1 bar, 2 restaurants don’t make a city – An opinion
By Faith Ross City Resident and Former Musician April 19, 2021 Editor’s Note: Faith Ross [...]
Apr
YMCA launches “Virtual Platform” to extend full suite of fitness offerings to member at home
YMCA Press Release April 19, 2021 The virtual Y will give members access to their [...]
Apr
The business of golf – “It took 7 nights of sleeping in his car . . .”
By Alan Prescott April 19, 2021 Excerpts from the previous articles and links: “The business [...]
Apr
Nassau County Emergency Management applauds pandemic response volunteers during National Volunteer Week
OneNassau Press Release Submitted by Martha L. Oberdorfer, MPH, FPEM E-Mail [email protected] April 19, 2021 [...]
Apr
COVID-19 testing at South 8th Street Baptist Church – Monday, 4:30 – 6:00
Nassau County Emergency Management April 18, 2021
Apr
Shady Ladies Art Studios and Gallery holds grand re-opening
Shady Ladies Press Release April 18, 2021 Rain threatened but did not dampen the energy [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephen Mintz April 17, 2021 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Apr
Don’t open your door to grandparent scams
April 13, 2021 ByEmily Wu Attorney, Federal Trade Commission When it comes to scammers, nothing [...]
Apr
Florida Outdoor Recreation Survey
Nassau County Insider April 17, 2021 The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways [...]
Apr
Beach Ambassadors seek to grow volunteers
Beach Ambassadors Press Release By Shari Roan April 16, 2021 The beaches are among Florida’s [...]
Apr
Final Chance at AMC Theatre Tent – “Walk up COVID-19” 1st dose vaccine available from 1:30 to 7:00 today! First come, first served
Information from Nassau County Emergency Management April 16, 2021 According to Nassau County Emergency [...]
Apr
The business of golf – A message of thanks
By Alan Prescott April 16, 2021 “Perhaps the most knowledgeable, capable, and communicative golf course [...]
Apr
Police Chief Jim Hurley delivers message to the community
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department April 16, 2021 Editor’s Note: Fernandina Beach Police Chief [...]
Apr
Proposed Florida vote-by-mail restrictions scaled back, but opponents not swayed
The Center Square By John Haughey April 16, 2021 A key Senate panel Wednesday amended [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “A renewed effort to reinvision City Parks and Recreation . . .”
By Dale Martin City Manager City of Fernandina Beach April 16, 2021 In 2015, with [...]
Apr
Nassau County Clerk releases “2020 Popular Annual Financial Report”
Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller John Crawford, Clerk Press Release www.nassauclerk.org April 15, 2021 [...]
Apr
Amelia Lifelong Learning Spring 2021 Classes
Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release More Information Call 904-297-8564 (leave message) April 15, 2021 There’s [...]
Apr
Clean out the garage! City’s recycle event Saturday, April 17
City of Fernandina Beach Recycle Event April 15, 2021 Event by City of Fernandina Beach [...]
Apr
Scammers target loved ones of COVID-19 victims
April 13, 2021 by Seena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Government [...]
Apr
Deadline for City Non-Profit funding requests: May 5, 2021
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release News Contact: Mary Hamburg City of Fernandina Beach 204 [...]
Apr
Florida Department of Health – Nassau County Daily Coronavirus report shows 17 cases
Florida Department of Health April 14, 2021
Apr
Field trip by Amelia Island Bird Club to Fort Clinch – Saturday, April 24
Amelia Island Bird Club Contact: Bill George 612-709-4998 April 14, 2021 Spring Migration has started [...]
Apr
Donations and Drafts for Nassau Habitat for Humanity, Inc
Habitat for Humanity Press Release Debby Ruble Affiliate Manager Jadera Kraus Assistant Affiliate Manager April [...]
Apr
Nassau Humane Society to hold first “Hound Hike”
Nassau Humane Society Press Release Contact: Executive Director Debbie Chissel 904-321-1647 April 14, 2021 The [...]
Apr
Florida online sales tax bill arrives on DeSantis’ desk
The Center Square By John Haughey April 14, 2021 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, [...]
Apr
Real progress in addressing public facility deficiencies requires follow though
Citizens for a Better Nassau Press Release April 13, 2021 From 2018-2020, the Nassau County [...]
Apr
Remove food attractants to reduce conflicts with bears
Media Release April 13, 2021 As spring temperatures warm, bears are becoming more active, [...]
Apr
Mercurio is new Amelia Island DAR member
Daughters of the American Revolution Press Release Submitted by Cara Curtin April 13, 2021 [...]
Apr
Nassau County Sheriff promotes deputies
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release April 13, 2021
Apr
Amelia Island Tree Conservancy and the City of Fernandina Beach dedicate “Volunteers Grove” – April 22
City of Fernandina Beach April 13, 2021 On April 22, 2021 at 10:00am – Earth [...]
Apr
The 2021 Special Mail Ballot Election deadline is today! – Tuesday, April 13
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Contact: City Clerk Caroline Best (904) 310-3115 www.fbfl.us [...]
Apr
Two plans, one inevitability: Florida to expand nation’s largest school choice program
The Center Square By John Haughey April 13, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida’s Republican-dominated [...]
Apr
Looking for treasure on Amelia Island
By Kathleen Hardee Arsenault April 12, 2021 ” . . . reported by the Jacksonville [...]
Apr
Amelia Community Theatre opens “Comedy of Manners” on April 16
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 12, 2021 Amelia Community Theatre [...]
Apr
Florida Department of Health April 11 – Weekend Nassau County Daily Coronavirus cases at 4 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday
Florida Department of Health April 12, 2021
Apr
City’s annual waste/recycle and food drive event takes place April 17
City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Mary Hamburg www.fbfl.us April 11, 2021 The City of [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong April 10, 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]
Apr
Building Bridges to Better Health
Press Release Nassau County Health Department April 10, 2021 Contact: Mary von Mohr [email protected] 904-557-9133 [...]
Apr
Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day year-round with a tortoise friendly yard
April 10, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites you to celebrate [...]
Apr
Former Charter Review Committee issues statement on City’s special election mail ballot
By Arlene Filkoff Chair of Charter Review Committee April 9, 2021 We understand that there [...]
Apr
The business of golf – “The Evening School of Golf”
By Alan Prescott April 9, 2021 Excerpt from the previous articles and links: “The business [...]
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “So what projects are in the pipeline for the remainder of this fiscal year?”
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 8, 2021 With the end of March [...]
Apr
Council on Aging relaunches “Caregiver Support Group” on April 20
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn April 8, 2021 Caregivers [...]
Apr
Nassau County Community Band and Island Art Association team up for Saturday’s Artwalk
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel April 8, 2021 [...]
Apr
Metal detector operator extraordinaire finds local treasures
By Chip Kirkpatrick April 7, 2021 Editor’s Note: Local resident Chip Kirkpatrick a metal detector [...]
Apr
Barnabas celebrates” National Volunteer Month”
Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor April 7, 2021 Now more than [...]
Apr
Boys & Girls Clubs name “Youth of the Month” for March
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Press Release Submitted by Andrew Schmidt April 6, [...]
Apr
The business of golf – ” . . . when your golf game is good, your business is bad”
By Alan Prescott April 7, 2021 Excerpt from the previous articles and links: “The business [...]
Apr
Fernandina “Beach Rangers” ready to begin their third season
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 6, 2021
Apr
Amelia Island DAR taps two as “Woman in American History”
Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Submitted by Cara Curtin April 6, 2021 [...]
Apr
