Author Archives: Press Release

Freshwater license free weekend

Florida Fish & Wildlife April 1, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

Free Outdoor Community Jazz Concert on April 2 at Amelia Park

Florida headed to trial with Walgreens

FloridaAttorney General Ashley Moody April 1, 2022 Florida is Headed to Trial with Walgreens Following [...]

County Manager and Nassau County Commissioners named “Partner of the Year” by North Florida Land Trust

Nassau County Insider April 1, 2022   We are pleased to announce that County Manager, [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Alternative sources of revenue

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 1, 2022   During the current series [...]

City police needs your help to recover stolen trailer

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department March 31, 2022 Tuesday evening (03-29-22) just before 8:00 [...]

Suzanne Batchelor named April Artist of the Month by Island Art Association

Island Art Association Media Release Submitted by Ginger Bender March 31, 2022 Suzanne Batchelor is [...]

Let’s go fishing! Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3

Press Release March 29, 2022     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

American Red Cross Life Saving Class to begin in April

City of Fernandina Beach March 31, 2022

Watch Nassau County 2022 Constitution Bowl via live-stream on April 7

U S Constitution Scholarship  Foundation Press Release Submitted by Stan Cottle March 31, 2022

Fernandina Beach Parks & Rec offers opportunity for Scuba Diving Certification

City of Fernandina Beach March 31, 2022

Learn about upcoming road projects in the City of Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022

Book Loft to host book signing for Fernandina native Mary Nolan Brown – April 9

Media Release March 30, 2022     Join us at The Book Loft at 214 [...]

Celebrate Aviation Day at Fernandina Beach Airport on April 9, 2022

March 30, 2022   The public is invited to attend Aviation Day, April 9, 2022, [...]

National Healthcare Decisions Day Set for April 16

  Press Release March 30, 2022 March 24, 2022 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Honoring Choices Florida, [...]

FSCJ to Host In-Person Business Speaker Series Event, “Digital Body Language”

Press Release March 30, 2022 Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host its next [...]

City to the rescue at Seaside Park

City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022

Fernandina Beach Police Spotlight on School Resource Officer Jason Hepler

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 29, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on School Resource [...]

“Effective Techniques for Staying Organized” subject of Business Women’s meeting – April 12

Eight Flags Charter Chapter of American Business Women’s Association Press Release March 29, 2022 Attention [...]

WestRock continues support for Nassau County Council on Aging seniors

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn Mrkt & Communications Director [...]

Baptist Health first in southeast U.S. to implant new device for treating people with atrial fibrillation

  Press Release March 29, 2022 Baptist Heart Specialists lead the way with first use [...]

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church approved for grant funding

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Press Release Submitted by Annette Myers March 28, 2022 New [...]

Sunday afternoon “fly-out” during Amelia Island Concours

By Chris Whelan March 28, 2022 Chris Whelan took a number of photographs in 2018 [...]

Down by the [Amelia] Riverside

March 28, 2022

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections responds to recent News4Jax story

Janet Adkins Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Press Release March 28, 2022 Nassau County, FL, [...]

FWC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinate to protect manatees

Press Release March 25, 2022     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Michael Leary March 26, 2022 A recent walk through the Greenway reminded me of [...]

Amelia Island DAR recognizes 2 during Women’s History Month

Daughters of the American Revolution Submitted by Cara Curtin March 26, 2022 Amelia Island Chapter [...]

Parkinson’s Support Group to take place April 12 at Nassau County Council on Aging

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release March 24, 2022 Nassau County Council on Aging’s [...]

FSCJ and CareerSource Northeast Florida to Host Spring Career Fair March 31

Press Release March 26, 2022       Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and [...]

Attention Fernandina Beach High School Seniors!

City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022       We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Bi-weekly COVID-19 Report ending March 24, 2022

Florida Department of Health March 25, 2022 Editor’s Note: Following months of COVID-19 weekly reports, [...]

Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s introduce free, 24/7 Crisis Text Line for all ages

Press Release March 25, 2022 Mental health support is now at your fingertips Jacksonville, Fla., [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in attempt to identify

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office March 25, 2022

Community Meeting to Discuss the William Burgess Extension

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 25, 2022 3/24/22 @ [...]

Fernandina Beach Middle School students recognized

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 25, 2022       School Resource Officer Jason Hepler [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – G O Bonds

By Dale Martin March 25, 2022 One of the issues that came to the forefront [...]

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival mourns the passing of Christopher Rex

Amelia Island Chamber Music Press Release March 24, 2022 Memorial Service Set for Saturday, March [...]

Volunteers needed for invasive species removal and native plant planting- March 25

City of Fernandina Beach March 24, 2022   Join the City of Fernandina Beach, UF/IFAS [...]

Friend of the Library and Story & Song join together for “Stories on Stage”

Friends of the Library Hope Foley March 24, 2022   Friends of the Fernandina Beach [...]

Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes new members

Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Contact: Rebecca Mayle [email protected] March 24, 2022 [...]

“Spring has Sprung” at the Fernandina Beach Market Place

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie March 24, 2022 According to [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging hearing support group – April 5

Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn March 24, 2022 Nassau County Council [...]

Baptist Health names new chair and vice chair of the system board of directors

Baptist Health Media Release March 24, 2022 Appointments continue to advance the only locally owned, [...]

Nassau Habitat holds online Silent Auction – Open to all

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]

“Arts & Crafts on the Porch” – March 27

Media Release Contact:  Frances Peters [email protected] March 23, 2022 Subject:  Arts & Crafts On The [...]

Toy Store continues holiday tradition

Media Release March 23, 2022 Easter, April 17, 2022 March 2020 was an unusually tough [...]

City Police Auxiliary Corps recognized for dedicated service to our community

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]

New Amelia Island Art Gallery to support Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation – Grand opening April 1

Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation Press Release Submitted by Katherine Bows Taylor [email protected] March 23, 2022 [...]

City staff at work on Main Beach Skate Park

City of Fernandina Beach March 22, 2022    

Florida Department of Health moves to Biweekly COVID-19 Situation Reports

Florida Department of Health Office of Communication March 22, 2022 Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Observer [...]

U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer headed to state finals

By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]

Nesting season is here for sea turtles and waterbirds

Press Release March 22, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers [...]

More than 140 Free Trees were distributed in Callahan During Adopt A Tree Drive-Thru Event

Press Release Nassau County, Florida, March 16, 2022. Keep Nassau Beautiful (KNB) kicked off its [...]

Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Marina Weekly Navigation Report: March 18, 2022

March 21, 2022

Thanks to the Leeper family; a look back

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 21, 2022 A BIG THANKS goes out to Sheriff Bill [...]

$1000 Start-Ups Fair & Cohort Graduation – April 2

$1000 Start-Ups Fair Press Release Contact: Leah Ward-Lee [email protected] March 21, 2022 Vendor Registration “Spring [...]

2022 Sprouting Project Dinner Series Announced for Omni Amelia Island Resort

March 20, 2022 Press Release AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., March 10, 2022 – Omni Amelia Island Resort unveils the [...]

Join FWC for WildQuest, a scavenger hunt on Florida’s Wildlife Management Areas

Press Release March 20, 2022 In April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

Amelia Community Choir to participate in Good Friday Service at Amelia Baptist Church

Amelia Baptist Church Press Release March 20, 2022 The community is invited to Amelia Baptist [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]

New clinical research will test brain’s ability to adapt to advanced bionic limbs

Wolfson Children’s Hospital Press Release March 19, 2020 The research, led by Limbitless Solutions, Wolfson [...]

FTC Proposed Order Stops Marketers from Continuing to Promote Supplements Using Baseless Health Claims

Press Release March 19, 2022   Two Texas-based companies and their owner are banned from [...]

FWC announces benchmark of 1 million registered vessels in Florida

Press Release March 20, 2022   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today [...]

Check your home — bat maternity season starts in April

Press Release March 17, 2022     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]

Martex Services promotes Korman to branch manager

MARTEX Services A Division of the Greenery, Inc. Media Release March 19, 2022 AMELIA ISLAND, [...]

FTC Takes Action Against CafePress for Data Breach Cover Up

Press Release March 19, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission yesterday took action against online customized [...]

Metanoia Retreat presents April Open Mic at Story & Song

March 18, 2022 Press Release – For Immediate Release- April Open Mic at Story & Song [...]

Tips to safely co-exist with alligators

Press Release March 15, 2022 Signs of spring – balmy weather, blooming flowers and nesting [...]

Help FWC monitor freshwater turtle die-offs due to virus

Press Release March 18, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to [...]

Wicked Bao receives American Express grant

Media Release March 18, 2022 American Express, in partnership with Main Street America, announced that [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation to host St Johns River Cleanups at four parks on March 19

Timucuan Parks Foundation Press Release March 18, 2022 The cleanups are part of the 27th [...]

The Inaugural 7 Creeks Fest: A Celebration of the Parks is Saturday, April 2

March 18, 2022 Park partners and nonprofits will host the event that will feature nature [...]

Seaside Amelia Boardwalk is open for business

City of Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022

Two Main Beach parking areas closed on Monday, March 21

City of Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022