Category Archives: County News

Expansive recreational trails system opens at Wildlight

Wildlight Press Release June 5, 2020 The system connects Wildlight Village Center to more than [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Phase 2 of Florida Recovery begins today

Nassau County Insider June 4, 2020 The Governor has announced that Phase Two of the [...]

Highlights of Board of County Commission meeting June 3

By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 3, 2020 The special meeting of the Board of County [...]

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 [...]

Sims named Assistant Principal at Hilliard Elementary

Nassau County School Board Press Release June 3, 2020 Ms. Jacquelin Sims is looking forward [...]

Workshop on Nassau County Recreation Master Plan June 8

BOARD OF NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) [...]

Employment opportunities in Nassau County today

June 2, 2020 The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is a source for those seeking [...]

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 [...]

Organized Youth Sports in Nassau County may resume

Office of Nassau County Manager Press Release May 29, 2020 Nassau County, Florida, May 29, [...]

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 [...]

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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Nassau County to discuss organized youth sports

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 28, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Due to technical issues today, we [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Memorial Day 2020 – A photo mosaic

By Michael Leary May 26, 2020 Editor’s Note: Michael Leary grew up in Fernandina back [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Nassau Education Foundation Think Big!

Submitted by Susan DeVane Nassau Education Foundation May 22, 2020 It is the time of [...]

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 [...]

Remembering Decoration Day on Memorial Day: a reflection

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Since this piece, written by [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Centers for Disease Control Guidelines

Center for Disease Control Guidelines May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note:  During this busy Memorial Day [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Airbnb issues safety and anti-party warning as Northeast Florida Vacation Rentals reopen

Airbnb Media Release Sam Randall May 21, 2020 Jacksonville – Airbnb is working to support [...]

“The Center Square” reports: “Additional COVID-19 data questions arise after Florida dashboard manager’s firing” – DeSantis responds

By John Haughey The Center Square Published May 20, 2020 Editor’s Note:  On Tuesday, the [...]

Florida Today reports “Florida scientist was fired for “refusing to manipulate” COVID-19 Florida Health Dept Data, she said

Florida Today By Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Published May 19, 2020 | Updated 1:56 p.m. ET [...]

Nassau County fast tracks proposal for Vacation Rentals in hopes of reopening by Memorial Day weekend

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 19, 2020   With the official start of tourist season [...]

Board of Nassau County Commission requests Congress amend Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to help small counties

Nassau County Board of Commission Press Release May 19, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress [...]

Citizens for a Better Nassau question Nassau County Board of Commission decision to proceed with $875,000 Kings Ferry land purchase

Citizens For a Better Nassau By Stewart E Nazzaro May 18, 2020 Leadership or gamesmanship [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 18 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases

Florida Dept of Health May 18, 2020 Editor’s Note:  With no new cases in Nassau [...]

Brent Lemond qualifies by petition for candidate in Nassau County Commission District 3 race

Media Release Contact: Brent Lemond [email protected] (904) 403-7002 May 18, 2020 Brent Lemond, conservative Republican [...]

Nassau County responds to Governor’s slow walk to re-open vacation rentals as hotels welcome visitors

Nassau County Press Release Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer [email protected] May 18, 2020 Vacation [...]

Fernandina Observer celebrates its 8th anniversary

May 17, 2020 This month, the Fernandina Observer is celebrating its 8th year of bringing [...]

Wildlife rescue on Summer Beach

By Hal Snyder May 17, 2020 On Sunday May 17, a injured Common Loon was [...]

Limited vehicular access to Nassau County beaches

By Sabrina Robertson The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager May 16, 2020 [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: Week of May 16-22, 2020

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

FDOT road & lane closures

FDOT May 15, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) (30.743167, -81.654806) (30°44’35.4″N 81°39’17.3″W) Daytime lane [...]

As Fort Clinch State Park re-opens officials urge exact change for entrance fees or pre-pay

By Susan Hardee Steger May 14, 2020 “The East Inlet Parking Area is currently closed [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 14 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases now at 63

Florida Dept of Health May 14, 2020 Florida Health Department:  For a complete list of [...]

Nassau County Public Libraries to offer curbside pickup service – June 1

Nassau County Libraries Dawn S. Bostwick Director May 14. 2020 “All materials returned will be [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 13 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases

Florida Dept of Health May 13, 2020 Editor’s Note: Today’s report is again abbreviated due [...]

Nassau County Director of Florida Dept of Health briefs Nassau County Commissioners on Coronavirus and testing

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 13, 2020 Each week, Nassau County’s Director for the Florida [...]

Nassau County to open beach to driving on Friday, May 15th

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 13, 2020 As of 8am Friday, May 15th, 2020, beach [...]

Fort Clinch State Park is open with limited restrictions – A happy day!

By Susan Hardee Steger May 13, 2020 For those longing to walk, bike, or drive [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 12 – Nassau County Cornavirus cases remain at 61

Florida Dept of Health May 12, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Since there was no change in [...]

Nassau County Florida Dept of Health offers drive-through COVID-19 testing to include asymptomatic individuals

Nassau County Dept of Health May 12, 2020 For testing information, call 904-875-6100 or click [...]

Honor our 2020 high school graduates – Be the light!

Nassau County School Board May 12, 2020 [...]

Nassau County Recovery Information Fair moves to Fernandina Beach on May 13

Nassau County Emergency Management May 12, 2020 Editor’s Note: Information just received . . . [...]

Barnabas New to You resale store to open May 19

Barnabas Nassau May 12, 2020 [...]

Rayonier Advanced Materials boosts Council on Aging’s “Home-Delivered Meals Program with $15,000 contribution

Nassau County Council On Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn Marketing & Communications Director May 12, [...]

New turn lane coming for Miner Road

Nassau County Insider May 12, 2020 At the meeting held in regular session on Monday, [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 11 – One new Coronavirus case in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health May 11, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

Joshua Hicks to challenge Cord Byrd for Florida House District 11 seat

Media Release May 11, 2020 Hicks is Running to Support the Many Floridians Struggling During [...]

Nassau County staff wants your preference as the county considers Conservation and Land Acquisition Programs

Nassau County Insider May 11, 2020 We invite you to take an online survey prepared [...]

State Road 200 on state construction fast track program after numerous delays

By Susan Hardee Steger May 9, 2020 Good news for area motorists! The FDOT announced [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of May 9-15, 2020

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

Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity provides reemployment assistance update

Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity Press Release May 8, 2020 The Florida Department of Economic [...]

Nassau County Commission makes plan for beach parking

Nassau County Insider May 7, 2020 County beaches were reopened on Friday, May 1, 2020, [...]

Board of County Commissioners hold another virtual BOCC regular meeting

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 7 . 2020 The Board of County Commissioners met on [...]

Fla Dept of Health in Nassau County conducts COVID-19 tests in Callahan and Hillard – Recovery Information Fair continues in Yulee

Nassau County Emergency Operations Center Contact Dave Richardson EO[email protected] May 7, 2020 Dr. Eugenia J [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 6 – 60 Coronavirus cases in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health Mary 6, 2020 Florida Dept of Health: The State of Florida [...]

Guardian Ad Litem: a voice for abused, abandoned, and neglected children

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2020 The Guardian ad [...]