Category Archives: County News

Nelson announces candidacy for Nassau County Ocean Hwy Port Authority District 4

Ray Nelson, Candidate Ocean, Hwy, Port Authority District 4 June 29, 2022 Today, Ray Nelson [...]

Nassau County Receives 2022 Sustainabiity Award for SR 200 Corridor Master Plan

Press Release Sabrina Robertson June 27, 2022   Nassau County, Florida, June 24, 2022 – [...]

Three seek open Nassau School Board seat, Lissa Braddock unopposed

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 23, 2022 Braddock’s only filed opponent, Ashley Benoit, did not [...]

Nassau County Clerk’s Office Recognized With Best Practice Excellence Program

Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller Press Release www.nassauclerk.org June 23, 2022 Nassau County Clerk [...]

Jamie Deonas seeking reelection to Nassau School Board amid opposition

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 22, 2022 Deonas, the current District 3 member, is running [...]

Fernandina Beach Police arrest Nassau County Commissioner on DUI Charge

News4Jax June 22, 2022 To view the News4Jax report, click here.   News4Jax is reporting [...]

Two races contested for Fernandina Port Authority, Mike Cole unopposed

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 21, 2022 OHPA Commissioner Scott Hanna drew opposition from former [...]

Nassau County Commissioner Thomas Ford draws two primary opponents

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 21, 2022 By fundraising thus far, former Commissioner George Spicer [...]

Aaron Bell brings Riverstone tower fight to Nassau County Commission campaign

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 20, 2022   Bell raised nearly $11,000 in May and [...]

Ribbon Cutting and Firing of First Shot Ceremony Celebrating Phase One of Nassau Cty Training Facility

Nassau County Insider June 17, 2022 In January 2017, the Board of County Commissioners dedicated [...]

Fernandina Port Making Last Minute Try For Grants

Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 The next opportunity to do something is [...]

Nassau schools’ Bus Routes Overburdened, May Have ‘Blackout’ Days

Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe June 13, 2022 ‘We’re talking about contingency plans for next [...]

Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 Level in Nassau County High

Center for Disease Control (Updated Last Thursday) June 12, 2022 To view the Center for [...]

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Low in Nassau County, Florida

Centers for Disease Control June 6, 2022 For more detailed information, click here. [...]

Florida Department of Health – COVID-19 Situation Report – Week ending June 2

Florida Department of Health June 5, 2022                 [...]

Nassau County to offer Vendor Outreach Sessions this month

from The County insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 5, 2022 The Nassau [...]

Leadership Nassau Graduates Class #20

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Releaase June 2, 2022 Nassau County, FL (June 1, [...]

Centers for Disease Control – COVID-19 in Nassau County

Center for Disease Control May 27, 2022 Thank you Tom McKenna for alerting us to [...]

The fleecing of taxpayers – Citizens for a Better Nassau

Citizens for a Better Nassau May 27, 2022 The county’s irrational aversion to debt financing [...]

A message from Nassau County Sheriff After School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff May 25, 2022     A message from Nassau County [...]

Citizens fill Nassau County Board of Commission Chambers to protest 50 Acre Development . . . and the people won

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]

Nassau County Commissioners reject 85-foot tower settlement

Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]

Florida Department of Health Nassau County COVID-19 Cases Rising – Week ending May 19

Florida Department of Health May 20, 2022                 [...]

Frequently Asked Questions on Proposed 50-Acre Development on Amelia Island’s South End

By Creighton “Corky” Hoffman May 17, 2022 Editor’s Note:  The following Q & A sent [...]

Nassau School Board seeks answers on teacher retention amid shortage

By Wes Wolffe May 16, 2022 A workshop is set for May 26. It’s not [...]

U.S. 17 redevelopment could be next for Nassau County

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 11, 2022 It’s about keeping up with growth now and [...]

County Issues Proposed Settlement Offer and Agreement with Riverstone Properties over South-end Amelia ’50 Acres’

May 11, 2022 “The County agrees that the maximum building height for multiple-family dwellings and [...]

Nassau County Extension Services offers Irrigation Workshop

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager May 11, 2022 The Nassau [...]

Nassau County Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Audit Presented

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager May 11, 2022 5/11/22 @ [...]

Corrections Officers at Nassau County Jail find deceased inmate

Nassau County Sherif’s Office Press Release May 11, 2022 The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is [...]

Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Interest Event

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager May 7, 2022 The Florida [...]

Conserve Amelia Now keeping watch for possible ’50 Acre’ settlement between Riverstone and Nassau County?

Conserve Amelia May 6, 2022   UPDATE ON 50 ACRES Riverstone Properties is again seeking [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Situation Report for Nassau County – April 29 – May 5, 2022

Florida Department of Health May 6, 2022                 [...]

Amelia Island officials go to public with major beach, tourism projects

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 6, 2022 Those plans include a unified vision for the [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of May 7-13, 2022

May 6, 2022 Pages Dairy Road- County Road 200A   Daytime lane closures with flaggers [...]

St. Marys River Management Committee Seeking Volunteer

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager May 6, 2022 The St. [...]

Lanty charged with second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse – Updated

By Susan Hardee Steger May 3, 2022     The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced [...]

Mobley honored by Nassau County for 25 years of service

Nassau County Insider May 3, 2022 Belatedly, we would like to commend Robyn Mobley on [...]

Maternity services temporarily paused at Baptist Medical Center Nassau

Baptist Nassau Press Release May 2, 2022 Hospital will continue its $8.5 million maternity center [...]

Nassau County recognizes John Home and David Brown as “Employees of the Quarter”

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 29, 2022 4/28/22 @ [...]

Flood Awareness Month in Nassau County

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 27, 2022 It’s Flood [...]

Nassau County Seeking Volunteers for Essential Housing Advisory Board

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 27, 2022 In May [...]

Riverstone developers threaten lawsuit over 50 acre south-end parcel

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 26, 2022 On March 7, 2022, Rogers Towers sent a [...]

Pages Dairy Road Survey

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 24, 2022 4/22/22 @ [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office receives donation for ‘Project Lifesaver’

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 24, 2022   The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office would like [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of April 23-29, 2022

State Road A1A  Nighttime multiple lane closures Sunday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for [...]

Board of County Commission discusses Tributary Community Park Development and American Beach

By Cindy Jackson Reporter April 22, 2022 Parks and recreation and impact fees are often [...]

Lack of trust, communication over impact fees delays American Beach vote

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 21, 2022   It’s an administrative act to allow the [...]

Drug bust in Fernandina Beach leads to arrest

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff Press Release April 21, 2022 Fernandina Beach, Fla. [...]

North Florida Land Trust and Community Groups Team Up for Little NaNa Dune Restoration Project

Press Release April 19, 2022   Jacksonville, Fla., April 19, 2022 – North Florida Land [...]

Nassau County Fire Rescue Awards Ceremony

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 19, 2022 4/19/22 @ [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of April 16-22, 2022

State Road A1A from Centre Street to South Fletcher Avenue  Daytime lane closures Wednesday and [...]

Partial sewer tax refund coming now, rest later for American Beach property owners

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 15, 2022 Final numbers on the much-needed sewer project are [...]

Update to Bonnieview Road bones discovery

Press Release April 14, 2022   Yulee, Fla. – The medical examiner has determined that [...]

Nassau County Tire Recycling Event a Big Success

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 14, 2022 4/12/22 @ [...]

Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 14, 2022 4/13/22 @ [...]

April 23 is Passport Day at Fernandina Beach Branch Library

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 14, 2022   The [...]

Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week – April 10 – 18

Nassau County Insider April 13, 2022 At the Board of County Commissioner’s meeting held on [...]

Body of missing person found

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 12, 2022       Just after 10:00 a.m. today [...]

Construction workers unearth human bones on Amelia Island?

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Alicia Tarancon April 12, 2022 [...]

Flood Awareness Month!

Nassau County Insider April 12, 2022 It’s Flood Awareness Month! As a voluntary participant in [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office asks for your help to locate missing person

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Bill Leeper Press Release April 11, 2022 [...]

Nassau County Officers apprehend alleged carjacker with help from K9

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 11, 2022     Our K9 Handler Beth Smith and [...]

Nassau County Road and Lane Closures: Week of April 9-15, 2022

April 10, 2022 Pages Dairy Road- County Road 200A Daytime lane closures with flaggers Monday [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Situation Report – Week ending April 7

Florida Department of Health April 8, 2022                 [...]

Community Meeting Held Regarding William Burgess Extension

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 6, 2022 The Engineering [...]

Nassau County comes out clean in audit

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022 Nassau’s County Commissioners heard good news after dealing [...]

Warnings sounded on Nassau growth, school needs

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022   The district remains set to buy 10 [...]

North Florida Land Trust Celebrated Success at its Annual Meeting at Congaree and Penn

North Florida Land Trust Press Release March 31, 2022 Jacksonville, Fla., March 30, 2022 – [...]

County Manager and Nassau County Commissioners named “Partner of the Year” by North Florida Land Trust

Nassau County Insider April 1, 2022   We are pleased to announce that County Manager, [...]