Author Archives: Press Release
North Florida Land Trust honors “The Beach Lady” by acquiring a portion of Little NaNa Dune on her Birthday
Media Release January 13, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 13, 2021 – North Florida Land Trust [...]
Jan
Florida’s transportation projects yield $4 benefit for every dollar invested
FDOT Press Release January 13, 2021 FDOT Macroeconomic Analysis Shows Transportation Projects Yield $4 of [...]
Jan
Part 1 – The business of golf . . .
By Alan Prescott January 12, 2021 The other day, I was sent an article about [...]
Jan
Nassau County Board of Commission to hold special meeting to discuss COVID-19
Nassau County Press Release January 12, 2020 The Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a [...]
Jan
Martin Luther King Parade to be held January 18
America’s Youth Press Release January 11, 2020 The MLK Parade will be [...]
Jan
Barnabas celebrations selection as a WINN-DIXIE Community Bag Program Beneficiary
Barnabas Center Nassau Press Release www.BarnabasNassau.com January 11, 2021 Barnabas has been selected as a [...]
Jan
Free COVID-19 testing to be held in Fernandina Beach – January 12
Florida Department of Health Nassau January 11, 2021
Jan
First large scale Nassau County COVID-19 vaccination event held in Yulee
Nassau County Insider January 11, 2021 Nassau County Emergency Management and the Nassau County Department [...]
Jan
Joe Winston: A Man of Honor, A Man of Action
By Stephan R. Leimberg January 10, 2021 Master potter Joe Winston, who died recently, will [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dr. Milton January 9, 2020 On the Miltons’ first trip to Amelia Island, [...]
Jan
Boys and Girls Clubs announce “Youth of the Month”
Boys & Girls Clubs By Erick Schmidt January 9, 2021 November Youth of the Month [...]
Jan
Baptist Medical Nassau welcomes first baby of the New Year
Baptist Medical Center Nassau By Meg Lamken Hospital Auxiliary Historian January 9, 2020
Jan
New Rotary Club Chartered in Nassau County
Greater Nassau Rotary Club Press Release Contact: Justin Taylor [email protected] January 8, 2021 The Greater [...]
Jan
The Dover String Quartet with cellist Christopher Rex in concert – Jan 31
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release January 8, 2021 The Amelia Island Chamber Music [...]
Jan
Florida Department of Health January 7 – Coronavirus daily total at 116
Florida Department of Health January 7, 2021 Nassau County Emergency Management: Yesterday, NCEM was “sad [...]
Jan
Nassau County COVID-19 Testing for January 2021
Florida Department of Health Nassau January 7, 2021
Jan
Nassau County Board of Commission calls for special meeting Jan 7 to discuss COVID-19 vaccines
Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson County Manager’s Office January 6, 2020 The Board of County [...]
Jan
Scheduling a vaccine – A step by step approach
Nassau County Emergency Management January 6, 2020 The Eventbrite process seems to be the most [...]
Jan
How to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Nassau County
Nassau County Emergency Management Dave Richardson Information Officer January 5, 2020 Editor’s Note: Our [...]
Jan
Amelia Island CVB Announces New Tourism Incentive Card Promotion
Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau Media Release January 4, 2021 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (Jan. 4, [...]
Jan
Keep Nassau Beautiful Hosting FREE Tree Give-Away Events
For Immediate Release Contact: Lynda Bell, Executive Director Keep Nassau Beautiful 904-261-0165 [email protected] Keep Nassau [...]
Jan
Two beach access points to close for repairs Jan 6 – 31
City of Fernandina Beach January 4, 2020
Jan
Nassau County updates COVID-19 vaccine plans
Nassau County Emergency Operations Center Contact: Dave Richardson Public Information Officer (904) 548-0900. [email protected] January [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com January 3, 2021 Editor’s Note: Although we have run this [...]
Jan
Wrapping up 2020 with more car wrap scams
by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC January 2, 2021 We just heard from more [...]
Jan
Nassau County road and lane closures: week of January 2-8, 2021
State Road A1A from Barnwell Road to O’Neill Scott Road Nighttime eastbound lane closure Tuesday [...]
Jan
COVID-19 Testing Saturday, January 2, at Yulee Middle School
Florida Dept of Health January 1, 2020
Jan
Florida Department of Health Nassau shares COVID-19 vaccine process
Florida Department of Health – Nassau January 1, 2021 Covid 19 Vaccine Appointments The Florida [...]
Jan
Nassau County mourns the loss of Patrick Sabadie
December 31, 2020 Editor’s Note: Anyone who came into contact with Patrick Sabadie felt his [...]
Dec
Corner Show Artist for January at Plantation Artists’ Guild and Gallery
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release December 30, 2020 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]
Dec
“Christmas list or not” – An opinion
By Chip Ross Fernandina Beach City Commissioner December 29, 2020 Four days before Christmas I [...]
Dec
New blueline tilefish recreational regulations effective Jan. 1 in Atlantic state waters
Media Release December 29, 2020 Starting Jan. 1, the following regulations will go into [...]
Dec
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Joseph Wilson December 26, 2020 “Bosque Bello Cemetery” Photo courtesy of Joseph Wilson Editor’s [...]
Dec
FWC: Gov. DeSantis’ leadership increases our conservation successes
Media Release December 26, 2020 With Gov. Ron DeSantis’ leadership and support, Florida’s residents and [...]
Dec
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” . . . 2021 should be a busy and exciting (in a good way) year.”
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach December 25, 2020 As 2020 winds to a [...]
Dec
Winning Amelia Wins Again!
Gemstone Media Press Release December 23, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Winning Amelia is the title [...]
Dec
Streaming of Tourist Development Council Meetings
December 23, 2020 Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Streaming of Tourist [...]
Dec
1000 Friends of Florida statement on Florida taking control of issuing 404 dredge and fill permits
1000 Friends of Florida Press Release December 23, 2020 On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]
Dec
FDOT to present tentative 5-year work plan on January 14; public invited
Media Release December 23, 2020 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Northeast Florida [...]
Dec
More money from the government?
December 22, 2020 by Jennifer Leach Associate Director, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC [...]
Dec
Jupiter and Saturn – As close as it gets
Photos by Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com December 22, 2020 Editor’s Note: How fortunate we are [...]
Dec
City offices to close December 23, 24, & 25
City of Fernandina Beach December 22, 2020 The City Manager has gifted staff a mental [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health Dec 22 – Daily Coronavirus report shows 55 in Nassau County
Florida Department of Health December 22, 2020 Editor’s Note: At this time, Nassau County Emergency [...]
Dec
FTC Data Show Gift Cards Remain Scammers’ Favorite Payment Method
Federal Trade Commission Media Release December 28, 2020 Agency to roll out new materials [...]
Dec
City of Fernandina Beach holiday trash pickup
City of Fernandina Beach December 22, 2020 A message from our sanitation partners: Happy [...]
Dec
Wild Amelia Digital Calendar available for free download
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne, President [email protected] December 22, 2020 Among the challenges [...]
Dec
FREE COVID-19 testing at First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach – Tuesday, December 22
Florida Dept of Health Nassau December 21, 2020
Dec
Alternative Baseball seeks volunteer coach/manager, players, and volunteers to start local program
Submitted by Taylor Duncan (770) 313-1762 Commissioner/CEO/Executive Director www.alternativebaseball.org December 22, 2020 My name is [...]
Dec
All I want for Christmas…is what I ordered
December 21, 2020 by Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer & Business Education You’ve [...]
Dec
COVID-19 vaccinations continue for staff at Baptist Medical Nassau
Baptist Medical Nassau December 21, 2020
Dec
8 Flags Playscapes helps fund accessible and environmentally sensitive nature trail
8 Flags Playscapes Press Release December 21, 2020 8 Flags Playscapes is pleased [...]
Dec
Santa doesn’t need your Social Security number
December 19, 2020 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC This year, during the pandemic, your [...]
Dec
U.S. Naval Station Kings Bay Entrance Channel dredging, Fernandina Beach re-nourishment under way
Press Release JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville [...]
Dec
Nassau County road & lane closures: December 19, 2020 – January 1, 2021
State Road A1A from Lofton Creek to I-95 Daytime eastbound lane closure Saturday from 9 [...]
Dec
Baptist Nassau physician receives first COVID-19 vaccination
Baptist Hospital Nassau December 18, 2020
Dec
Don’t be CBDeceived by junk science
December 17, 2020 by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If you’ve explored alternative treatments [...]
Dec
Register NOW for the Wolfson Children’s Challenge: Virtual Edition!
Wolfson Children’s Hospital Media Alert December 16, 2020 Connect for the cause with four weeks [...]
Dec
Northeast Florida Regional Leadership Award Winners Announced
Press Release December 18, 2020 The Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC) announced the winners of [...]
Dec
Nassau County employees recognized for years of service
Nassau County Insider December 17, 2020 At the December 16, Board of County Commissioners meeting, [...]
Dec
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ““Governing . . . should be a “public PARTICIPATION process”
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach December 18, 2020 With no surprise, the final [...]
Dec
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival announces ticket sales for its 20th season
Amelia Island Chamber Music www.AICMF.com Press Release December 16, 2020 The Amelia Island Chamber Music [...]
Dec
Amelia Community Theatre presents free live-streaming of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” – Dec 22
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClaine December 17, 2020 Amelia Community Theatre [...]
Dec
FWC approves measures to support recovery and restoration of oysters in Apalachicola Bay
Media Release December 16, 2020 At its December meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health Dec 16 – Daily Coronavirus report for Nassau County shows 53 cases and another death
Florida Department of Health December 16, 2020 Nassau County Emergency Management: It is with great [...]
Dec
Free COVID-19 testing at Journey Church – Dec 17
Florida Department of Health-Nassau Press Release December 16, 2020
Dec
Timucuan Parks Foundation is extending its “Self-Guided Volunteer Events” through the holiday season
Timucuan Parks Foundation Press Release December 16, 2020 Students can earn community service hours from [...]
Dec
Florida Housing’s Coronavirus Relief Fund Program set to conclude December 30
Florida Housing Press Release December 16, 2020 “This is the last month that impacted homeowners [...]
Partridge in a Pear Tree Planting Day – December 21
City of Fernandina Beach Contact: Dave Holley, City Arborist www.fbfl.us December 16 2020 The City [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health Dec 15 – Daily Report shows 45 Coronavirus cases in Nassau County
Florida Department of Health December 15, 2020
Dec
Frosty the Con Man: avoiding family emergency scams
December 15, 2020 by Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer & Business Education “Hello? [...]
Dec
Island Art Association announces “The Art of Creating” show winners
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Becky White December 14, 2020 “This show will [...]
Dec
Nassau Humane Society welcomes more rescue dogs from Puerto Rico
Nassau Humane Society Press Release Contact: Debbie Chissell Nassau Humane Society Director [email protected] December 14, [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health December 12 – Nassau County daily Coronavirus reaches 56 in Nassau County
Florida Department of Health December 12, 2020 Editor’s Note: Although not the highest number to [...]
Dec