Author Archives: Press Release
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents an Afternoon of Family Fun on May 7
May 2, 2022 “The Legend of Peer Gynt” — An Afternoon of [...]
May
Funeral providers must give accurate information
By Bridget Small FTC Consumer Advocate May 2, 2022 After the loss of a loved [...]
Give yourself some credit (reports)
By Seena Gressin FTC Consumer Advocate April 26, 2022 During Financial Literacy Month, we’ve focused [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Mark Gearis April 30, 2022 Editor’s Note: For today’s Amelia Island revealed, we [...]
Apr
North Florida Land Trust, the U.S. Navy and the City of Jacksonville to work together for conservation
Press Release April 30, 2022 The Jacksonville City Council approved an agreement to work [...]
Apr
The best shrimp are ‘Wild-Caught’ – A video
Amelia Island Tourism April 30, 2022 Editor’s Note: This Shrimp Festival weekend, we decided [...]
Apr
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – You are not alone . . .
Nassau Alliance on Mental Illness By Kim Clemons, Friends & Family Support Group Facilitator Press [...]
Apr
FSCJ Professor Dr. Lourdes Norman-McKay Selected for U.S. Jefferson Science Fellows Program
Press Release April 28, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) Professor [...]
Apr
United States Constitution Scholarship Foundation awards $30,000 to students
U S Constitution Scholarship Foundation April 28, 2022 Monday, April 25th at Yulee High School, [...]
Apr
Nassau Habitat for Humanity holds annual appreciation and recognition dinner
Habitat for Humanity Press Release By Cindy Jacoby April 29, 2022 The stars came out [...]
Apr
Fernandina Middle School students recognized
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 29, 2022 [...]
Apr
The business of golf: “Spot on”
By Alan Prescott April 29, 2022 It seems that no one, or, at least not [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” . . . local government is about public and personal engagement.”
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 29, 2022 The fifth series of the [...]
Apr
Shrimp Festival street closures and city offices to close at noon on Friday, April 29
City of Fernandina Beach April 28, 2022 City offices will close at 12:00pm on Friday, [...]
Apr
Deutsche Bank raises $25,000 to benefit Junior Achievement of North Florida
Press Release April 29, 2022 Jacksonville, Fla., April 25, 2022 – Junior Achievement of North [...]
Apr
Amelia Island Beach Ambassadors in search for volunteers
Amelia Island Beach Ambassadors Press Release Submitted by Shari Roan April 26, 2022</strong Beach Ambassadors [...]
Apr
Nassau Alliance for Mental Illness schedules free support groups in May
Nassau Alliance for Mental Illness Press Release Submitted by Linda Bell April 27, 2022 NAMI [...]
Apr
Shrimply the best! Shrimp Festival returns this weekend!
April 28, 2022 Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 28, 2022 [...]
Apr
Jacksonville opts for contactless payment option for downtown street parking
May 27, 2022 [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Library to close during Shrimp Festival beginning April 28, at 6 p.m.
Fernandina Beach Library April 26, 2022 [...]
Apr
City of Fernandina Beach Plant Sale a huge success!
City of Fernandina Beach April 26, 2022 The Parks and Recreation Plant Sale was a [...]
Apr
Day trading earnings weren’t the payday Warrior Trading promised
By Amy Herbert FTC Consumer Advocate April 26, 2022 If you’re looking to put in [...]
Apr
Grouper, hogfish and blueline tilefish seasons reopen May 1 in Atlantic
Press Release April 26, 2022 The following species will reopen to recreational harvest [...]
Apr
Nassau County Bird Club schedules field trip to Crane Island – April 30
Nassau County Amelia Island Bird Club Press Release By Bill Goerge April 26, 2022 A [...]
Apr
FSCJ receives national recognition as the 2022 Community College ‘Most Promising Places to Work’
Florida State College at Jacksonville Press Release April 26, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the [...]
Apr
Five Amelia Island Properties Earn Audubon’s Green Lodging Certification
Amelia Island Convention & Vistors Bureau Press Release April 26, 2022 “The Addison on Amelia [...]
Apr
“History of Fernandina Waterfront”
By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course – “Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic”
By Chip Ross April 25, 2022 A recent News Leader editorial boldly declared that the [...]
Apr
‘FAST and LOOSE’ Oil & Acrylic Workshop – May 21
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Ginger Bender April 25, 2022 “FAST and LOOSE” [...]
Apr
FDOT road and lane closures – April 23 – 29
FDOT April 25, 2022 Nassau County State Road A1A at Harper Chapel Road (30.622002, -81.640838) [...]
Apr
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office receives donation for ‘Project Lifesaver’
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 24, 2022 The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office would like [...]
Apr
Warning: Callers are impersonating FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips
By Jennifer Leach, FTC Consumer Advisor April 24, 2022 You’re minding your business and the [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022 Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department raises money for Special Olympics
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 23. 2022 [...]
Apr
Did you use Western Union to pay a scammer?
By Bridget Small FTC Consumer Affairs April 21, 2022 Refunds are still available to people [...]
Apr
Arts in the Park Festival at Crooked River State Park – May 7
Friends of Crooked River State Park Press Release By Mary Love April 23, 2022 Friends [...]
Apr
Reject a job or money-making scam offer
By Bridget Small FTC Consumer Advocate April 18, 2022 Financial Literacy Month is a [...]
Apr
Front Porch Beads gives again . . .
Front Porch Beads By Frances Peters April 23, 2022 Front Porch Beaders recently visited Habitat [...]
Apr
Florida Department of Health situation report – Week ending April 15 – 21
Florida Department of Health April 22, 2022 [...]
Apr
Nassau County road & lane closures: week of April 23-29, 2022
State Road A1A Nighttime multiple lane closures Sunday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for [...]
Apr
A warning to local property owners courtesy of the Amelia Tree Conservancy
April 22, 2022 A tree company has been knocking on doors and distributing flyers to [...]
Apr
Local children’s book author wins “Mom’s Choice Award
Media Release April 22, 2022 Nassau County local and former Callahan teacher Victoria Scudder (nee [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Projects update
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 22, 2022 “The riverwalk extending south from [...]
Apr
Drug bust in Fernandina Beach leads to arrest
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff Press Release April 21, 2022 Fernandina Beach, Fla. [...]
Apr
Groundbreaking at municipal airport for new Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue station
City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]
Apr
Reduced air pollution results in fewer heart attacks?
American Heart Association Press Release April 21, 2022 Reduced air pollution in the U.S. during [...]
Apr
FWC to meet May 3 and 4 in Gainesville
Press Release April 18, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Fire Department responds to commercial vehicle fire
Fernandina Beach Fire Department April 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Last month, the Fernandina Beach Fire [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department ‘Spotlight’ – Officer James Ennis
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release April 20, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
Apr
Breeze Airways to introduce new nonstop route from Jacksonville to New York City’s Westchester Airport
Jacksonville Aviation Authority April 20, 2022 [Jacksonville, FL – 20 April 2022] – Breeze Airways is [...]
Apr
“The raw face of hate” – An opinion
By Darryl Ford Today I was forced to confront hatred the like of which I [...]
Apr
North Florida Land Trust and Community Groups Team Up for Little NaNa Dune Restoration Project
Press Release April 19, 2022 Jacksonville, Fla., April 19, 2022 – North Florida Land [...]
Apr
Painting Figures & Faces with the Palette Knife – May 18
Island Art Ed Center Press Release April 19, 2022 [...]
Apr
Nassau County Council on Aging – Hearing Support Group Meeting – May 3
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn April 19, 2022 Nassau [...]
Apr
Arts in the Park Festival at Crooked River State Park – May 7
Crooked River State Park Press Release April 13, 2022 Friends of Crooked River State Park [...]
Apr
Apply to be a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 19, 2022 Apply to be a NCSO Patrol [...]
Apr
Omni Amelia Island Resort debuts “Little Sandy” short course
Omni Amelia Island Resort Press Release April 19, 2022 (AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.) – Omni Amelia [...]
Apr
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over Critical Race Theory, other issues
The Center Square By Dan McCaleb April 19, 2022 (The Center Square) – The [...]
Apr
Tree protection – A call for citizen action
By Alexandra Lajoux April 18, 2022 Praise for Our Local Government, with a Call [...]
Apr
Main Street and City of Fernandina Beach Preservation Tour discounted tickets available for purchase
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Mary Hamburg www.fbfl.us April 11, 2022 Tickets [...]
Apr
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents the Zukerman Trio
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Media Release April 18, 2022 Friday, April 22nd at 7:30 PM [...]
Apr
History Museum schedules Spring Jail Break for May 5, 2022
Jail Breaks are trips and experiences designed exclusively for Members of the Amelia Island Museum [...]
Apr
Kirkpatrick to speak at Amelia Island Genealogical Society – April 19
Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted Rob Portegies-Zwart Program Chair, AIGS April 18, 2022 [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
Apr