Author Archives: Press Release

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Hal and Kirsten Snyder September 26, 2020   Editor’s Note: Kirsten and Hall Snyder [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 26-October 2, 2020

I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]

Nassau County resumes beach driving

Nassau County Insider September 25, 2020 Nassau County, Florida, September 23, 2020 –On Sunday, September [...]

Under the waterfront – An opinion

By Amy Anderson September 2020 Perhaps in a restrained time of public life with a [...]

“Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsberg” – A memorial and vigil to be held on September 26

Fernandina Beach Pride Press Release Submitted by Genece Minshew September 25, 2020 Fernandina Beach Pride [...]

Crescendo Amelia at Amelia Musical Playhouse September 25

Media Release September 22, 2020 Crescendo Amelia will host an outdoor concert at AMP on [...]

Extreme high tide, a cause for concern . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 22, 2020 Steve Leimberg captured this amazing photograph of [...]

“Community Hub” for feed back on City of Fernandina Beach Riverfront Park

City of Fernandina Beach September 22, 2020 A Community Hub has been established to elicit [...]

FDOT recognizes “Rail Safety Week”

FDOT Press Release September 21, 2020 Continues Implementation of Unprecedented Statewide Rail Safety Measures TALLAHASSEE, [...]

“An Alternative Viewpoint” on the City Budget – An Opinion

By Chip Ross City Commissioner September 21, 2020 An “Alternative Viewpoint” to Commissioner Mike Lednovich’s [...]

Driving Temporarily Suspended on County Beaches Due to Hazardous Weather Condition

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

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Patrick Golden September 19, 2020 Editor’s Note: Patrick Golden and his wife moved to Amelia [...]

Incoming tide traps vehicle at American Beacch

By Ruth Matthews September 16, 2020 Editor’s Note:  We thank Ruth Matthews for sending us [...]

Amelia Island Offers “Pawsome” Pet-Friendly Getaway

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau Media Release September 21, 2020 AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (September 18, [...]

Scammers prey on your kindness during disasters

September 19, 2020 by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Wildfires raging out West. The [...]

FSCJ Receives U.S. Department of Education Grant for TRiO Student Support Services Program

Media Release September 19, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) was [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of September 19-25, 2020

I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fire Rescue Station 71

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Administrative Manager, County Manager’s Office (904) 530-6010 [email protected]   [...]

Overnight Lane Closures Planned Sept. 23-24 on U.S. 17 for Railroad Crossing Improvement

Yulee, Fla. – Drivers should expect overnight lane closures September 23 on U.S. 17 (State [...]

FSCJ to Host Virtual Town Hall, “College and COVID-19: Teaching and Learning Through Crisis” Oct. 23

Media Release September 18, 2020 Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) will host “College and [...]

Free online Chamber Music Festival concert Sunday, September 20

September 18, 2020 – Media Release On Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT [...]

Community Hub available for comments on Fernandina Beach waterfront park design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of the City Manager City of Fernandina Beach 204 Ash Street [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Charter Officers

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach September 18, 2020 In last week’s article, I [...]

Superintendent Burns explains Cost of Covid to Nassau County School District

The COST OF COVID! By: Kathy Knight Burns, Superintendent of Schools September 16, 2020 On [...]

Institute for Enterprise partners with Corbin’s Automotive to create internship for aspiring entrepreneur

Institute for Enterprise Submitted by John Elwell September 15, 2020   Corbin’s Automotive of Fernandina [...]

“There’s fat in the proposed budget . . .” An opinion

By City Commissioner Mike Lednovich September 15, 2020 There’s fat in the proposed budget, so [...]

Multiple Tropical Storms in Atlantic Basin

Nassau County Emergency Management September 14, 2020 September is always a busy month for tropical [...]

This week’s meetings at City Hall

City of Fernandina Beach September 14, 2020

Supervisor of Elections issues 2020 election information

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Vicki Cannon September 14, 2020 2020 Election Information Vote by [...]

Nassau County Bars to Begin Operating at 50% Beginning Monday, September 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Sabrina Robertson Administrative Manager, County Manager’s Office (904) 530-6010 [email protected] [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 12, 2020 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]

Upcoming Programs at the Amelia Island Museum of History

Nassau County Road and Lane Closures: Week of September 12-18, 2020

I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]

Lionfish Challenge 2020 Update – Sept. 11

  September 11, 2020   Numbers update As of this week: 641 people have registered. [...]

Conservation Trust Fund donation and matching program opprotunity

City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Kelly Gibson Planning Director September 11, 2020 In August, [...]

Sturges in the running for City Commission Group 2

David Sturges Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidate Group 2 [email protected] September 11, 2020 Fernandina Beach [...]

Flags at Half-Staff in honor of Patriot Day

A Message from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis On September 11, 2001, our country suffered a [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: City elections approaching

Submitted by Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager September 11, 2020 With the conclusion of [...]

Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Nassau County Beach Ordinance Scheduled for Monday, September 14th

Nassau County, FL Press Release September 10, 2020 On December 19, 2018, the Board of [...]

Warning signs of suicide

Nassau County Insider September 9, 2020           9/1/20 @ 6:30 p.m. [...]

Florida Department of Health September 10

Florida Department of Health September 10, 2020 Editor’s Note: Unless circumstances change, we will not [...]

FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings

FWC Media Release,September 9, 2020 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching [...]

Teen Musical Cabaret at AMP September 11 & 12

AMELIA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE September 11, 12 at 8 p.m. Twenty talented teens take the stage [...]

A special thank you from Take Stock in Children

Take Stock in Children Submitted by L. Dee Torre Kaufman September 9, 2020     [...]

Free COVID-19 testing bus comes to Fernandina September 12

September 9, 2020

North Florida Land Trust announces a $100,000 Match for the Amelia Forever Campaign

North Florida Land Trust PRESS RELEASE September 5, 2020 North Florida Land Trust is asking [...]

Unusual foam on North Beach

Photos courtesy of Jean Mann September 8, 2020 These pictures were taken yesterday when Jean [...]

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day

Starting Point Press Release Contact:Laureen Pagel, Ph.D, CEO 904.225.8280 [email protected] September 8, 2020 Starting Point [...]

COVID-19 testing on Nassau County’s east-side

Nassau County Emergency Management September 8, 2020

Phillips in the race for Fernandina Beach City Commission Group 1

By Marian Phillips Candidate for Fernandina Beach City Commission Group 1 September 8, 2020 My [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Eric Linden September 5, 2020 Editor’s Note: We hope you enjoy Eric’s photo. Eric’s [...]

Help sea turtles survive: FWC offers tips on helping hatchlings

Media Release September 3, 2020 Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout [...]

Accomplished amateur triathlete’s memory honored with lap swim

City of Fernandina Beach September 1, 2020

Fish Rules App now expanded to include freshwater regulations

FWC Media Release September 4, 2020 The wait is over! Fish Rules App now includes [...]

Amelia Community Theatre announces its 40th season

Amelia Community Theatre Submitted by Linda McClane September 4, 2020 To order tickets click here.  [...]

Nassau County Conservation Land Acquisition and Management Program

Nassau County Submitted by Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer September 4, 2020 On Saturday, August [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach September 4, 2020 This weekend is the traditional [...]

Work begins on off-road paved path through Talbot Island State Park

By Mike Pikula Amelia Trails September 3, 2020   Earlier this week construction crews began [...]

Nassau County Awards $620,000 in CARES Funding to Small Businesses for Round One

Press Release Office of the Nassau County Manager September 3, 2020 $620,000 in Small Business [...]

WestRock supports Fernandina Beach Friends of the Library with donation to improve children’s reading skills

Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library Press Release September 3, 2020 WestRock Provides Funding for [...]

8 Flags Playscapes provides update on Simmons Road Park

By Benjamin Morrison Vice-President 8 Flags Playscapes September 3, 2020 As many of you have [...]

Florida Division of Emergency Management issues order to lift visitation restrictions in health care facilities with restrictions

Florida Division of Emergency Management Press Release September 2, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, at [...]

Safer celebration during COVID-19 for Labor Day

Florida Department of Health Nassau Press Release Contact: Michael Godwin [email protected] September 1, 2020 Yulee, [...]

Remembering Fernandina’s polio epidemic

By Kathleen Hardee Arsenault September 1, 2020 In the fall of 1954, I began second [...]

Florida Department of Health September 1 – One more Coronavirus death brings total to 20 in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 1, 2020   Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update [...]

FWC certifies new state record flathead catfish

August 31, 2020 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new [...]

Are you an eco-minded fishing guide?

August 30, 2020 Florida has a new program for eco-minded for-hire fishing guides. The Florida [...]

Those free COVID-19 money offers on WhatsApp and Facebook are scams

August 28, 2020 By Diana Shiller Investigator, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC Have you seen [...]

History Museum Brown Bag Lunch program on Kayaking September 2

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Mary Anne Sharer August 29, 2020 Editor’s Note: Mary Anne Sharer discovered the beauty [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department receives training on the role of unconscious bias in building inclusive communities

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 29, 2020 “Samir shared that his work this month with [...]

City submits first appeal for FEMA reimbursements for Fernandina Harbor Marina

August 28, 2020 Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer is posting the first appeal letter to [...]

Crowe named director of Nassau County’s Planning & Economic Opportunity

Nassau County Insider August 28, 2020 On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Thad Crowe accepted the [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Regional response to census disappointing

By Dale Martin August 28, 2020 As the calendar turns to September, it is imperative [...]

Nassau County’s second round of small business assistance grants end August 31

Nassau County Insider August 27, 2020 Nassau County’s second round of Small Business Assistance Grants [...]