Author Archives: Press Release

Governor dictates when Nassau County can move to new vaccine phase

Nassau County Emergency Management February 23, 2021 Editor’s Note: At this time, we have no [...]

Nassau County begins “Board of County Commissions’ Monthly Newsletter”

Nassau County Insider February 23, 2021   To view the complete “BOCC Monthly News Letter” [...]

Black History Month Reflections

By Author Annette McCollough Myers Historian February 22, 2021 On a cold, wet, and dreary [...]

Florida Department of Health updates vaccination report for Nassau County

Florida Department of Health February 22, 2021

New flounder regulations are effective ­­March 1

Press Release February 21, 2021   Starting March 1, the following changes will go into [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson February 20, 2021     Editor’s Note:  Dana Hermanson and his wife [...]

Florida Housing to conduct statewide housing needs assessment for Homeless and Special Needs Households

Florida Housing Finance Corporation February 18, 2021 The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of February 20-26, 2021

State Road A1A from Barnwell Road to O’Neill Scott Road Nighttime eastbound lane closure Tuesday [...]

Nassau County Employees recognized for years of service

Nassau County Insider February 19, 2021   At the February 17 Board of County Commissioners [...]

North Florida Land Trust adds new members

North Florida Land Trust Press Release Februiary 19, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 19, 2021 – [...]

FB Main Street Social Media and Online Sales Panel Discussion Feb. 23

Media Release February 19, 2021 Fernandina Beach Main Street will hold a Social Media and [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” The Golf Course focus at this time is about stabilizing its funding . . .”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 18, 2021 Earlier this week, the City [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department receives Law Enforcement Accreditation again . . .

Fernandina Beach Police Department James Hurley, Chief February 18, 2021 After a delay of nearly [...]

Notice of road closure – Amelia Road at Simmons Road

Nassau County Insider February 18, 2021 Beginning Monday, February 22, 2021, a daily road closure [...]

Amelia Island Announces New “Island Perks” Incentive Cards

Press Release   AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2021) – Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island has [...]

Barnabas receives “Non-Profit Business of the Year Award” from Nassau County Chamber of Commerce

Barnabas Center Nassau Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager February 18, 2020 The Nassau County [...]

Fernandina Farmers’ Market brings produce, bagels, and more . . .

Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judi Mackie February 16, 2021 Grab a jacket and [...]

City of Fernandina Beach seeks advertisers for brand new Top Tracer driving range

City of Fernandina Beach February 17, 2021 Advertise your business at the brand new Lighthouse [...]

Free Online Live Webinar for those suffering from balance issues, arthritis, and chronic pain

Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center Press Release February 17, 2021 APRIL PSA Free Virtual [...]

FSCJ’s Culinary Management Program Receives American Culinary Federation Accreditation

Media Release February 17, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) Culinary [...]

COVID-19 Vaccination progress report

Florida Department of Health February 17,  2021  

If you don’t answer the phone, vaccination schedulers can’t reach you . . .

Nassau County Emergency Management February 17, 2021       You’ve put yourself on the [...]

Nassau County seeks qualified individuals to serve on Conservation Land Acquisition & Management Committee

Nassau County Insider By Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer February 16, 2021 The Board of [...]

City of Fernandina Beach opens Men’s Basketball League registration

City of Fernandina Beach February 16, 2021 Registration has begun for the summer 2021 Men’s [...]

Pet Paradise Presents: Bow Wow Walk 2021, A Benefit for Community Hospice & Palliative Care

  Press Release February 16, 2021 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Community Hospice & Palliative Care is [...]

FSCJ celebrates “Career and Technical Education Month”

Florida State College Press Release February 16, 2021 Career and technical education can address workforce [...]

PulteGroup expands Northeast Florida presence with Del Webb Wildlight in Nassau County

Pulte Homes Press Release Pulte Group Contact: Katie Hensley [email protected] WILDLIGHT Contact” Maddie Milne [email protected] [...]

Vacation rental bill advances in Florida House, set for first Senate hearing

The Center Square By John Haughey February 16, 2021 (The Center Square) — The Florida [...]

Citizen Survey for Nassau County Westside Regional Park

February 15, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Click on the graphic below to participate in the survey. [...]

Nassau County Vaccine Summary – 6,333 vaccine series completed

Florida Department of Health February 15, 2021 Editor’s Note:  It was a big day for [...]

The business of golf – A brief history

By Alan Prescott February 15, 2021 Every time that I sit down to write an [...]

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event and Food Drive for Barnabas: April 17

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager February 12, 2021 The bi-annual [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Benjamin Morrison February 12, 2021 Editor’s Note: Today’s “Amelia Island revealed . . .” [...]

Get ready for spring turkey season with updated information and tools from the FWC

Media Release February 13, 2021 This spring, you can learn more about wild turkey abundance, [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: week of February 13-19, 2021

Atlantic Avenue at Fletcher Avenue Daytime eastbound lane closures Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. [...]

Income Tax Filed at No Charge

Nassau County Insider February 13, 2021   The Nassau County Extension Office is offering free [...]

Nassau County COVID-19 Wait-list is for first dose only!

Nassau County Emergency Management February 12, 2021 Since so many registrants did not respond to [...]

Growing concerns: Yard Waste and City – An opinion

By Bradley Bean City Commissioner Fernandina Beach February 12, 2021 You may have seen the [...]

The business of golf – “The use of a friendly letter . . .”

By Alan Prescott February 12, 2021 During the past 24 hours, I have received some [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – State Legislature “seeks to unilaterally impose standard statewide regulations . . .”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 12, 2021 The next session of the [...]

Ribbon cutting celebrates opening of “The Alley” on Centre Street Fernandina

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce February 11, 2021

Simmons Road Park in final stages of construction

8 Flags Playscapes, Inc. Submitted by Benjamin Morrison February 11, 2021 8 Flags Playscapes, Inc. [...]

Chamber announces annual “Business Award Winners”

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release Regina Duncan Executive Director February 11, 2021 The [...]

Fernandina Beach Branch Library presents Black History program with Johnetta Cole

Fernandina Beach Library Branch Press Release Submitted by Janet Loveless February 10, 2021 Dr. Johnetta [...]

Florida Department of Health issues Nassau County vaccine summary

Florida Department of Health February 10, 2021 Editor’s Note: As of Tuesday, there were 7454 [...]

A request for Nassau County Board of Commision to reconsider position on e-bikes – An opinion

A letter sent to the Nassau County Board of Commission   I am emailing you [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs welcome three new board members

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Press Release Contact: Andrew Schmidt Senior Director of [...]

COVID-19 testing Feb 10 at Journey Church

Florida Department of Health February 9, 2021

The business of golf – “The Ultimate Golf Club Testing Facility”

By Alan Prescott February 9, 2021 Today, my discussion is two-fold. The first part concerns [...]

Valentine’s Day at Amelia Musical Playhouse

Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release February 09, 2021

Nassau County Health Department continues to increase numbers of vaccinations administered

Nassau County Insider February 8, 2021 On Friday, February 5th, 350 individuals received their second [...]

Opening February 12 at ACT = “Those Who Fall in Love Like Anchors Dropped upon the Ocean Floor”

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane February 8, 2021 “Someone in love, [...]

It’s time for “Not-for Profit Funding Requests” to be submitted to Nassau County

Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer February 8, 2021 Nassau County has begun [...]

Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens

February 8, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC The Coronavirus pandemic [...]

Social media is no place for COVID-19 vaccination cards

February 8, 2021 by Seena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Some [...]

More rescue dogs from Puerto Rico available for adoption at Nassau Humane Society

Nassau Humane Society Press Release CONTACT: Debbie Chissel NHS Director [email protected] Feb. 8, 2021 Just [...]

Rayonier Advanced Materials joins list of sponsors for Community Photo Project

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release February 7, 2021 The Plantation Artists’ Guild and [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Steve Mintz February 6, 2021 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]

Identity Theft Awareness Week starts today

February 6, 2021 by Seena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC The [...]

The top frauds of 2020

February 6, 2021 by Monica Vaca Associate Director, Division of Consumer Response and Operations, FTC [...]

DeSantis applauds U S Dept of Housing & Urban Development for issuing additional mitigation fund to Northwest Florida

Florida Department of Economic Development Press Release February 6, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor [...]

Nassau County Road and Lane Closures February 6-12, 2021

Atlantic Avenue at Fletcher Avenue  Daytime eastbound lane closures through Friday from 9 a.m. to [...]

Bryant Academy “Grand School Reunion” – Saturday, Feb 20

Bryant Academy Reunion Press Release Submitted by Glenda Ominira Simmons Jenkins February 5, 2021

Wolfson Children’s Challenge: Virtual Edition turns into a month-long celebration of hope

Press Release February 5, 2021   Jacksonville, Florida, February 3, 2021 – Hundreds of families [...]

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival announces free concert – New York Philharmonic String Quartet – Feb 14

Amelia Island Chamber Music Press Release February 3, 2021 New York Philharmonic String Quartet with [...]

Nassau County students win at Future Business Leaders of America District IV competition

Nassau County School District Submitted by Brent Lemond Adult Ed. Dropout Prevention / Career Ed [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” . . . staff deserves recognition for their professionalism and dedication.”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 5, 2021 Earlier this week, I received [...]

Fernandina Beach Farmers’ Market offers a variety of fresh produce, seafood and more

Fernandina Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie February 4, 2021 The Fernandina Beach [...]

Florida Department of Health Feb 4 – Nassau County Daily Coronavirus total at 26

Florida Department of Health February 4, 2021 Nassau County Emergency Management: FDOH reported 389 new [...]

Friends of the Fernandina Library to hold virtual Annual Meeting – Feb 25

Friends of the Library Announce Virtual Annual Meeting Submitted by Hope Foley Communications Chair February [...]

Rotarians to take shifts at COVID-19 Call Center

By Regan Westra Amelia Island Rotary Sunrise February 4, 2021 ” For 35 years or [...]

The business of golf – Par 3 Executive Course

By Alan Prescott February 3, 2021 “Today, I will suggest the first developmental suggestion for [...]