Category Archives: County News
Adkins announces candidacy for Nassau County Supervisor of Elections
Janet H Adkins Nassau County Candidate for Supervisor of Elections June 22, 2020 Janet H. [...]
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Property Identification cards permit non residential Nassau County property owners to drive on beaches
Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, June 19, 2020 [...]
Jun
Grooms announces candidacy for Nassau County School Board District 4
Dr. Cindy Grooms Candidate for Nassau County School Board District 4 June 22, 2020 Dr. [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health- Nassau encourages young adults to take COVID-19 precautions
June 20, 2020 “This is due to the increase in positive tests among the younger [...]
Jun
Commissioner Leeper Appointed to Florida Association of Counties Board of Directors
Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, June 18, 2020– [...]
Jun
Nassau County road and lane closures: week of June 20-26, 2020
I-95 Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 19 – 4 new cases in Nassau County brings Coronavirus to 101
Florida Dept of Health June 19, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 [...]
Jun
Nassau County issues statement on recent Raydient vs Nassau County “Partial Summary Judgement”
Nassau County Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer Press Release June 19, 2020 On June 10, [...]
Jun
Referendum for Conservation Land & Management acquisition removed from ballot by BOCC
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 19, 2020 As the City of Fernandina Beach did [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 18 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases – After a one-year old, a 3 year old
Florida Dept of Health June 18, 2020 Editor’s Note: We will continue to update this [...]
Jun
John Martin announces his candidacy for Nassau County Board of Commission, District 1
John Martin Candidate BOCC, District 1 June 18, 2020 Mr. Martin served 21 years in [...]
Jun
No School Tax referendum this year
Submitted by Dr. Kathy Knight Burns Nassau County School Superintendent June 18, 2020 The Coronavirus [...]
Jun
Nassau County to receive 3.8 M for Coronavirus relief
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 18, 2020 An important item discussed in great detail at [...]
Jun
Fernandina Beach Market Place returns to historic downtown with COVID-19 safety protocols in place
Fernandina Beach Market Place By Judie Mackie June 18, 2020 The Fernandina Beach Market Place [...]
Jun
Johnson seeks reelection to School Board, District 4
Candidate Russell Johnson District 4 Press Release June 17, 2020 Russell L. Johnson, your current [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 17 – 2 new cases of Cornavirus in Nassau County
Florida Dept of Health June 17, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]
Jun
Black Lives Matter – “This movement is long overdue”
By Bonita Reid Gardner June 16, 2020 Of course all lives matter. The height of [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 16 – Daily report for Florida shows 2.8 thousand Cornavirus cases – Nassau County cases up 1
Florida Dept of Health June 16, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]
Jun
A tutelage on the Anhinga – Amelia Island/Nassau County Bird Club
By Bill George Amelia Island/Nassau Bird Club Photo by Dan Kossman June 15, 2020 What [...]
Jun
Seven Seas Explorer continues to wait out COVID-19 near Fernandina
By Ed Boner June 15, 2020 Update: It appears the Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship [...]
Jun
The Wildlight Chronicles
By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst June 14, 2020 At one level, the quarrel between Raydient [...]
Jun
FDOT road and lane closures
FDOT Press Release June 12, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) (30.743167, -81.654806) (30°44’35.4″N [...]
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County election qualifying ended at noon today – results are in
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 12, 2020 Updated 4:45 p.m. [...]
Jun
County road workers address flooding problems
The County Insider Office of the County Manager 6/9/20 @ 7:15 p.m. – Nassau County [...]
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 11 – Nassau County’s total reaches 86
Florida Dept of Health June 11, 2020 Editor’s Note: Today’s report from the Florida Dept [...]
Jun
Tourist Development Council Board seeks applicants
June 11, 2020 The Tourist Development Council has announced that they are seeking applications [...]
Jun
Improvements at Nassau County beach front parks
Nassau County Insider June 11, 2020 6/10/20 @ 3:45 p.m. As many of you are [...]
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Florida Dept of Health June 10 – Nassau County Coronavirus Cases at 84
Florida Dept of Health June 10, 2020 Florida Dept of Health: Florida Department of Health [...]
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Waste Tire Amnesty Day September 12
The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 10, 2020 The annual [...]
Jun
Nassau County agrees to cost-sharing agreement with City of Fernandina Beach
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 10, 2020 While cooperation between various counties in the state [...]
Jun
Nassau County BOCC abandons plan to purchase Kings Ferry property
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 9, 2020 The June 8, 2020 meeting of the Board [...]
Jun
Little Nana Dune system saved for now
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 9, 2020 Here in Nassau County, such a fight has [...]
Jun
City urges residents to be counted – “Significant federal and state funding allocations rely heavily on Census data” –
City of Fernandina Beach June 9, 2020 A message from the City of Fernandina Beach: [...]
Jun
Nassau County Professional Firefighters endorse Charlie Gressman for Nassau County Commissioner, District 5
Charlie Gressman Campaign Candidate Nassau County District 5 Press Release June 9, 2020 Recently, the [...]
Jun
Tuesday’s department budget presentations postponed
Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson County Manager’s Office June 8, 2020 Please be advised that [...]
Jun
Citizens for a Better Nassau – “A tale of two Nassau Counties”
Citizens for a Better Nassau By Bill Gingrich June 8, 2020 Picture for a moment [...]
Jun
FDOT provides update on I-10 checkpoint at Florida/Alabama State Line
FDOT Press Release June 7, 2020 In accordance with Phase 2 of Governor Ron DeSantis’ [...]
Jun
Princes Amelia Chapter paying respects on Memorial Day
Colonial Dames XVII Century CONTACT:Sherry Harrell [email protected] June 6, 2020 For the first year, the [...]
Jun
Nassau County road & lane closures: week of June 6-12, 2020
I-95 Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]
Jun
Expansive recreational trails system opens at Wildlight
Wildlight Press Release June 5, 2020 The system connects Wildlight Village Center to more than [...]
Jun
Jeff Gray candidate for Nassau County Board of Commission District 3 receives firefighters’ endorsement
Jeff Gray Candidate BOCC District 3 June 5, 2020 Nassau County Commissioner District 3 candidate [...]
Jun
Dept of Health Nassau urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito and tick-borne illnesses
Florida Dept of Health Nassau Press Release Contact: Michael Godwin [email protected] June 4, 2020 The [...]
Jun
Phase 2 of Florida Recovery begins today
Nassau County Insider June 4, 2020 The Governor has announced that Phase Two of the [...]
Jun
Highlights of Board of County Commission meeting June 3
By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 3, 2020 The special meeting of the Board of County [...]
Jun
Free COVID-19 testing and Hepatitis A Vaccines offered at Martin Luther King Center on June 6
Florida Dept of Health Nassau June 3, 2020 The Fl Department of Health-Nassau County is [...]
Jun
Sims named Assistant Principal at Hilliard Elementary
Nassau County School Board Press Release June 3, 2020 Ms. Jacquelin Sims is looking forward [...]
Jun
Workshop on Nassau County Recreation Master Plan June 8
BOARD OF NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) [...]
Jun
Employment opportunities in Nassau County today
June 2, 2020 The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is a source for those seeking [...]
Jun
Nassau County Clerk of Courts Now Offering Marriage Applications Online
From the the Nassau County Clerk’s Office June 2, 2020 The wait is over!! Couples [...]
Jun
Organized Youth Sports in Nassau County may resume
Office of Nassau County Manager Press Release May 29, 2020 Nassau County, Florida, May 29, [...]
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Drug bust leads to shooting death of three time convicted felon
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff Press Release May 29, 2020 “As officers [...]
May
FDOT road and lane closures
FDOT May 29, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) (30.743167, -81.654806) (30°44’35.4″N 81°39’17.3″W) [...]
May
Nassau County Emergency Management and the Centers for Disease Control recommends masks
Nassau County Emergency Management May 29, 2020 Reminder: the CDC continues to study the spread [...]
May
Most Floridians stressed over hurricane season overlapping with COVID-19, survey shows
FloridaPolitics.com Staff Report May 29, 2020 Hurricane season amid a pandemic — and a possible [...]
May
Budget Workshops for department funding requests scheduled for June 2 & 9
Nassau County Contact:Sabrina Robertson [email protected] May 28, 2020 On Tuesday, June 2 and Tuesday, June [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 28 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases at 74
Florida Dept of Health May 28, 2020 The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 Updates The [...]
May
Nassau County to discuss organized youth sports
By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: Due to technical issues today, we [...]
May
BOCC hears Health Dept report and Emergency Management plans for hurricane sheltering during COVID-19
Cindy Jackson Reporter May 28, 2020 The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a meeting [...]
May
Florida Health Dept May 27 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases now at 72
Florida Health Dept May 27, 2020 Editor’s Note: As more information is obtained, we will [...]
May
Drive-thur Fernandina Market Place continues at 14th & Lime – May 30
Fernandina Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie May 26, 2020 The Fernandina Beach [...]
May
Domain Timber Advisors Announces Final Asset Sale and Closing of Environmental Investment Fund
Media Release Domain Capital Group May 22, 2020 Longleaf Mitigation Bank in Nassau County, Fla. [...]
May
Memorial Day 2020 – A photo mosaic
By Michael Leary May 26, 2020 Editor’s Note: Michael Leary grew up in Fernandina back [...]
May
Courts strike down Florida law requiring felons to pay court fees before voting privilege returned
By John Haughey The Center Square May 26, 2020 Florida’s 2019 law requiring felons to [...]
May
Memorial Day 2020 in Fernandina Beach – A photo journal
Photos courtesy of Ed Richtsteig May 25, 2020 Editor’s Note: Ed Richtsteig moved from Batavia, [...]
May
Nassau Education Foundation Think Big!
Submitted by Susan DeVane Nassau Education Foundation May 22, 2020 It is the time of [...]
May
Masks for sale to benefit Nassau Humane Society – May 26
Nassau Humane Society May 25, 2020 If you’ve been looking for a mask and would [...]
May
Remembering Decoration Day on Memorial Day: a reflection
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: Since this piece, written by [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 24 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases hit 70
Florida Dept of Health May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: In Nassau County Zip-Code 32034 has [...]
May
On top of COVID-19 a busy hurricane season predicted
Nassau County Emergency Management May 22, 2020 Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for the 2020 [...]
May
Fort Clinch State Park on Memorial Day Weekend – Go early!
Photo by Dan Lehmann May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: If you want to visit Fort [...]
May
Florida Dept of Health May 23 – Another staff member with Coronavirus at Lakeside of Amelia
May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Florida Dept of Health updated its Coronavirus Health Facility [...]
May
Centers for Disease Control Guidelines
Center for Disease Control Guidelines May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note: During this busy Memorial Day [...]
May
Nassau road & lane closures: week of May 23-29, 2020
I-95 Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]
May
Langley reports to BOCC on tourism decline during the pandemic
By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 22, 2020 Said Langley, “the only time things have been [...]
May