Category Archives: County News

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 [...]

Johnson seeks reelection to School Board, District 4

Candidate Russell Johnson District 4 Press Release June 17, 2020 Russell L. Johnson, your current [...]

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, [...]

Black Lives Matter – “This movement is long overdue”

By Bonita Reid Gardner June 16, 2020 Of course all lives matter. The height of [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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  [...]

The Wildlight Chronicles

By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst June 14, 2020 At one level, the quarrel between Raydient [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

County road workers address flooding problems

The County Insider Office of the County Manager 6/9/20 @ 7:15 p.m. – Nassau County [...]

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 [...]

Tourist Development Council Board seeks applicants

  June 11, 2020 The Tourist Development Council has announced that they are seeking applications [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Waste Tire Amnesty Day September 12

The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 10, 2020   The annual [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Little Nana Dune system saved for now

By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 9, 2020 Here in Nassau County, such a fight has [...]

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:  [...]

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 [...]

Tuesday’s department budget presentations postponed

Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson County Manager’s Office June 8, 2020 Please be advised that [...]

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 [...]

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’ [...]

Princes Amelia Chapter paying respects on Memorial Day

Colonial Dames XVII Century CONTACT:Sherry Harrell sherr[email protected] June 6, 2020 For the first year, the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]