Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

Florida universities to assume ‘normal, pre-pandemic operations’ when fall semesters begin

By John Haughey The Center Square August 17, 2021 More than 300,000 full-time students and [...]

History Museum program on NE FL’s African American history August 20, 2021

Cars & Cannons Vintage Car Show at Fort Clinch September 25

Friends of Fort Clinch Media Release from Tom Linley (850) 510-7818; [email protected] August 17, 2021 [...]

Judge to hear Florida parents’ suit against DeSantis’ mask mandate ban Thursday

By John Haughey The Center Square August 17, 2021 Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper [...]

North Florida Land Trust cancels Sept. 16 Jazz’N to Save Little NaNa due to COVID concerns

Media Release August 17, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 – North Florida Land Trust [...]

A reminder: free covid vaccinations after hours on Wednesday and Thursday this week

Slip into Florida: Charlie Crist would create new office to welcome Sunshine State newcomers

By Anne Gegis FloridaPolitics.com August 16, 2021 Need to transfer a professional license? Crist would [...]

Submitting Work Orders to Nassau County for Roads and/or Facilities

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 16, 2021 8/16/21 @ [...]

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Florida House of Representatives member Marilyn Bailey Evans-Jones

Media Release August 13, 2021 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent the memorandum below to Nassau [...]

With census data in hand, Florida lawmakers to begin redistricting process in fall

By John Haughey The Center Square August 14, 2021 The Florida Legislature is set to [...]

Covid 19 cases in Nassau County thru August 12, 2021

The Nassau County Department of Health provided the information in the chart below.  If you [...]

Reese Selected for K-9 for Warriors Training Program

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 13, 2021   Congratulations [...]

Florida Board of Education to consider sanctioning 2 mask-mandating school districts

By John Haughey The Center Square August 14, 2021 The Florida Department of Education has [...]

Citizens call for face mask mandate in Nassau County School District

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 13, 2021   As we [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of August 14-20, 2021

    I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 7 a.m. [...]

#NassauCountySelfie Day is August 15th

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 13, 2021 Please note: [...]

Rubio co-sponsoring federal bills targeting critical race theory

By John Haughey The Center Square August 12, 2021 The controversy over teaching critical race [...]

Groups believe UN report should spur Florida lawmakers to act

By John Haughey The Center Square August 12, 2021 Florida has warmed more than 1 [...]

Fernandina Beach residents challenge OHPA over intentions to expand, close city streets

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 12, 2021 Many concerned residents [...]

School districts impose mask mandates despite DeSantis’ threat to dock salaries

By John Haughey The Center Square August 11, 2021 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has doubled [...]

Florida won’t defend ballot measure contribution cap

By John Haughey The Center Square August 10, 2021 Florida will not appeal a federal [...]

Fernandina Beach Budget workshop scheduled for August 10, 2021 has been cancelled

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 10, 2021   The City [...]

Feds approve Florida-Seminole gaming compact

By John Haughey The Center Square August 8, 2021   The federal government has given [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Sanitation Update August 9, 2021.

One of the routes did not finish Monday due to a hot load (truck/garbage fire). [...]

Judge blocks Florida law, allows cruise ships to require COVID vaccination proof

By John Haughey The Center Square August 9, 2021 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaigns to [...]

FBCC passes measures in support of trees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 7, 2021 The Fernandina Beach [...]

Planting Nassau’s Future with Callahan Girl Scouts

Media Release Keep Nassau Beautiful August 7, 2021 Callahan Girl Scout Troop 336 initiate donation [...]

8-foot hammerhead shark has an adventure at American Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 8, 2021 Two Jacksonville media [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of August 7-13, 2021

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 [...]

Beach Renourishment Process Underway on South End of Amelia Island

City to contest legal fees in dropped eminent domain action

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 6, 2021 Recently, the City [...]

Abbott, DeSantis fire back at Biden: ‘Do your job’

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square August 6, 2021 In response to President Joe Biden [...]

DeSantis defends unvaccinated amid increasing Florida COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

By John Haughey The Center Square August 4, 2021 Florida won’t resume posting daily COVID-19 [...]

FBCC balances proposed budget with cuts and reprogramming impact fees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 6, 2021   The Fernandina [...]

FBCC dog of the Month for August 2021: Bean

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021 There were two [...]

Temporary Changes for Animal Care & Control Services

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 5, 2021 Nassau County [...]

FBCC votes 4-1 to renegotiate Atlantic Seafood lease

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021   Upon reconsideration [...]

FBCC approves $100K in funding for local non-profit agencies in FY 2021-22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021 Each budget cycle [...]

FDOH-Nassau COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Schedule for August

August 3, 2021 The Florida Department of Health-Nassau is the lead agency in COVID-19 matters [...]

With 140,000 households at eviction risk, Florida sitting on $850M in federal aid

By John Haughey The Center Square August 3, 2021   With the federal Centers for [...]

Ron DeSantis deplores judgment against unvaccinated patients as hospitalizations rise

By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.Com August 3, 2021 Cases and hospitalizations are hitting record rates in [...]

10,200 COVID-19 cases in Florida hospitals: Half 25-55 years old, 97% unvaccinated

By John Haughey The Center Square August 3, 2021 There were 10,207 people hospitalized with [...]

Gas prices hold steady at $2.97 per gallon

By Scott Powers FloridaPolitics.com August 2, 2021 Nationally the average price for a gallon of [...]

Nassau County Newsletter for June 2021

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 30, 2021   If you [...]

Fried defies DeSantis, posts daily Florida COVID-19 data on state Agriculture Department page

By John Haughey The Center Square July 29, 2021 There were 16,038 new COVID-19 cases [...]

Back 2 School Bash Cancelled

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 2, 2021 It is [...]

Marilyn Bailey Evans-Jones, 92, of Jacksonville, Florida, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 23, 2021

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 1, 2021 Former Amelia Island [...]

FPCA report recommends mutual respect between police and the public

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 31, 2021   On Friday, [...]

Covid-19 Variations and Mutations

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 31, 2021   Covid is [...]

Survey says partisan politics shape Floridians’ perceptions of COVID-19

By John Haughey The Center Square July 29, 2021   Nearly one-third of Florida voters [...]

Nassau County EM Director Presents 2021 Citizen’s Disaster Guide

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager July 29, 2021 At the [...]

Florida sued for ending $300 weekly federal benefit as unemployment system hacked

By John Haughey The Center Square July 28, 2021   Florida’s CONNECT unemployment site collapsed [...]

FBCC adopts adjusted rollback rate as tentative millage rate for FY 2021/22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 28, 2021 At a Special [...]

Port seeks $15M RAISE grant to improve operations, security, and local economy

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 27, 2021 From the Port’s [...]

Nassau County Implements New Software to Streamline Procurement Process

PRESS RELEASE Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, July 27, 2021 – [...]

Mosquito borne illnesses advisory issued

Press Release Nassau County Health Dept. Amber Lee [email protected] (904) 557-9164 July 27, 2021 Fernandina [...]

FSCJ Center on Economic and Financial Education Participants Honored by Florida Council on Economic Education

Media Release July 26, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Twelve local educators received honors from the [...]

FBPD Chief presents Police Command Team to FBCC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 26, 2021 Fernandina Beach Police [...]

Save the Date: FWC Redfish Summit August 24 in Ocala

SAVE THE DATE: Redfish Summit 2021 Please join us for a day-long public discussion on redfish [...]

Waste Management responds to City complaints

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 23, 2021 Printed below is [...]

Florida Medicaid enrollment tops 4.8 million, surpassing forecast growth

By John Haughey The Center Square July 23, 2021 Florida’s Medicaid enrollment increased by 1% [...]

AMP presents The Sound of Music in August

      Join us for the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of [...]

Reports: Among 3 most populous U.S. states, Florida fares the best, California the worst

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square July 23, 2021   Among the three most populous [...]

Nassau County Commissioners Aaron Bell and Thomas Ford Presented with FAC Presidential Advocacy Awards

Media Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer July 22, 2021 Nassau County, Florida, July 20, [...]

FBCC moves forward on downtown waterfront improvements

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 22, 2021   With neither [...]

New/amended Ordinances address noise, alcohol in vehicles, food trucks

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 23, 2021 At their July [...]

Fernandina Beach City Manager proposes flat millage rate for FY2021/22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2021 Section 71 of [...]

Fernandina Beach Commissioner urges vaccinations to stem rise in Covid cases

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2021   In light [...]

City of Fernandina Monthly Budget Report: June 2021

by Pauline Testagrose City Comptroller July 21, 2021 Fernandina Beach Comptroller Pauline Testagrose provided the [...]

Chamber offers Campaign School and Community Leadership Training Program

Media Release Nassau County, FL (July 20, 2021) Have you ever wondered how people get elected [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks Host July 21 Workday at Castaway Island Preserve

Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., July 19, 2021 – Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks will be [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: week of July 17-23, 2021

I-95 at St. Mary’s River Nighttime lane closures Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. [...]

First phase of Amelia River Waterfront Resiliency Project explained

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2021 If the Fernandina [...]

City of Fernandina Beach files FEMA appeal

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 18, 2021 On Friday, July [...]

Hot Topics: 5 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Improve Security Posture

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release July 18, 2021 Nassau County, FL (July 13, [...]