Category Archives: County News

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 [...]

Celebrate a Teacher during “Teacher Appreciation Week” – May 4 – 8

Nassau County Insider May 6, 2020 May 4 through May 8 is Teacher Appreciation Week [...]

Nassau County Elected Officials and Govt Offices to hold “Recovery Information Fair” – May 6 & 8

May 5, 2020 Nassau County Elected Officials to Conduct “Recovery Information Fair” Wednesday, Friday Nassau [...]

Webinar regarding Nassau County’s first conservation plan – May 5, 1:00 p.m.

Nassau County Insider May 4, 2020 We invite you to participate in an interactive webinar [...]

AmeliaIslandMarket.com hits $5,000 in sales

Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau Press Release May 4, 2020 Online store hits milestone [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 4 – Nassau County cases remain at 59

Florida Dept of Health May 4, 2020 Editor’s Note: We will continue to update this [...]

If you can read this, thank a teacher!

By Dr. Kathy Burns Nassau County Superintendent of Schools May 4, 2020 If You Can [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 3 – One new positive case in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health May 3, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces [...]

Florida Dept of Health May 2 – Nassau County records first Coronavirus death

Florida Dept of Health May 2, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

What’s proposed for Florida Re-Opening?

May 2, 2020 Editor’s Note: The State of Florida has recently released the Task Force [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of May 2-8, 2020

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

Florida Dept of Health May 1 – Nassau County reports one new case of Coronavirus

Florida Dept of Health May 1, 2020   Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

North Florida Land Trust and Nassau County Leaders are Hosting a Public Webinar on Conservation Efforts

North Florida Land Trust Media Release May 1, 2020 Jacksonville, Fla., April 29, 2020 – [...]

Public input sought for Nassau County’s first conservation land acquisition and management plan

Nassau County Insider May 1, 2020 ​We invite you to participate in an interactive webinar [...]

Nassau County issues Executive Order outlining regulations for County beach re-opening

Nassau County Executive Order April 30, 2020 “Section 11. A violation of any provision of [...]

Barnabas is our connection to help today . . . and tomorrow

Barnabas Center Nassau Contact: Alexandra Winsor, Communications Manager Email: [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org April 30, 2020 If [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners to open County beaches on May 1 with limited restrictions

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 29, 2020 The Board of County Commissioners convened at 6PM [...]

Update on Opening of County Beaches — BOCC meets today (UPDATED TIME 4:30 p.m.)

Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Update from Sabrina Robertson:  Please be [...]

Florida Dept of Health April 28 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases hold steady at 53

Florida Dept of Health April 28, 2020 Editor’s Note:  We will continue to update this [...]

Reemployment assistance update provided by Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity

Florida Dept of Economic Opportunity Press Release April 28, 2020 Today, the Florida Department of [...]

Nassau County Department Heads report on activities in the midst of Cornavirus Pandemic

By Cindy Jackson April 27, 2020 Every month, Nassau County department heads provide a full [...]

Filing court documents remotely

Nassau County Clerk of Court John Crawford Nassau County Insider April 25, 2020   ​Reminder: [...]

Four candidates qualify to seek County Court Judge position

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 24, 2020 Nassau County Supervisor [...]

Multiple median modifications planned for State Road 200 corridor

FDOT Press Release April 24, 2020     The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will [...]

FDOT road and lane closures

Florida Dept of Transportation Media Release April 24, 2020 Nassau County I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) (30.743167, [...]

The rural parts of Nassau County are not responsive to the Census – We need to change that!

Nassau County Insider April 24, 2020 ​Historically, the most rural parts of our county have [...]

Chamber of Commerce & Barnabas unite in “Workforce Housing Project”

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Regina Duncan Executive Director April 23, 2020   The Nassau [...]

Florida Dept of Health April 22 update – Nassau County cases remain steady at 46

Florida Dept of Health April 22, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners approve beach opening plan for county beaches

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 22, 2020 The City of Fernandina Beach voted last night [...]

Last chance to support Take Stock in Children’s fundraising auction

Take Stock in Children Nassau Submitted by Robin C. Lentz Executive Director April 22, 2020 [...]

BOCC to hold Special Meeting April 22 to extend State of Emergency and discuss beach opening

PUBLIC INFORMATION RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, [...]

Nassau County Community Leaders hold firm that beaches will remain closed

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 20, 2020 A conference call led by Commissioner Chairman Daniel [...]

Infectious disease expert believes Jax Mayor opened beaches too soon . . . A News4Jax report

April 20, 2020 Editor’s Note: While Nassau County Officials are contemplating beach openings,  we thought [...]

Board of County Commissioners approves donation for Barnabas to provide emergency assistance to furloughed individuals during COVID-19

Nassau County Insider Contact:Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer srob[email protected] April 20, 2020 At a Special [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of April 18-24, 2020

April 17, 2020 I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and [...]

COVID-19: Another wake-up call for our local economy – Citizens for a Better Nassau

Citizens for a Better Nassau April 17 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a human health [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners discuss small business loans and COVID-19 impact on future revenue

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 17, 2020 ”  . . . there is the unknown [...]

Barnabas Center announces time change for food distribution in Hillard and requests monetary donations

Barnabas Center Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager April 16 2020 ” At this time, monetary [...]

Nassau County beaches remain closed

In an early morning email, County Attorney/County Manager Mike Mullin, when asked about the opening [...]

Florida Dept of Health evening update – Nassau County cases at 39 (Update)

Florida Dept of Health April 16, 2020   Update on April 17,  FDOH  from Nassau [...]

Nassau County officials will meet tomorrow to discuss reopening beaches following Duval County’s limited use actions

By Susan Hardee Steger April 16, 2020   Nassau County Emergency Management informed the public [...]

Nassau County staff to the rescue!

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 16, 2020 As reported earlier by The Fernandina Observer, Nassau [...]

County to Consider Purchase of Property in Kings Ferry for Future Recreation

Nassau County PRESS RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected]   Nassau [...]

Happy National Library Week! April 19 – 25

Nassau County Public Library System Janet W. Loveless, M.S.L.I.S., C.P.L.A. Assistant Library Director April 15, [...]

Chamber of Commerce Workforce Assistance Program announced

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Contact: Regina Duncan [email protected] April 15, 2020 The Nassau County [...]

Board of County Commissioners to consider land acquisition on the St Mary’s River

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 14, 2020 Available for public viewing via live streaming on [...]

Nassau County Commissioners solicit comments for regular meeting scheduled April 13

Nassau County Insider April 13, 2020 Participation in Tonight’s Meeting 4/13/20 @ 12:45 p.m. – [...]

Nassau County’s Census response rate at 45%

Nassau County Insider April 13, 2020 4/11/20 @ 1:15 p.m. – As of today, Nassau [...]

Nassau County Road and Lane Closures April 11-17, 2020

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

Nassau County School Board approves leadership appointments

Nassau County Schools Dr. Kathy Burns Superintendent of Schools April 10, 2020 At this evening’s [...]

Florida Dept of Health Evening update – Nassau County Coronavirus cases grow to 32

Florida Dept of Health April 9, 2020 Nassau County Coronavirus Cases grow to 32 with [...]

Nassau BOCC hears from County Health Dept, Emergency Mgt and extends State of Emergency

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 8, 2020 The Board of County Commissioners called its special [...]

Special BOCC Meeting Today to Extend State of Emergency

Office of the Nassau County Manager April 8, 2020 4/8/20 @ 8:30 a.m. – A [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs provide evening “Grab-and-Go Meals” and virtual programs

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Contact:Andrew Schmidt, Senior Director of Development and Marketing [...]

Responding to COVID-19: How Barnabas is helping Nassau County

Barnabas Center Press Release Contact: Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager [email protected] www.BarnabasNassau.org April 7, 2020 As [...]

Library System Now Offering Free Streaming Services

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 6, 2020 What’s all [...]