Category Archives: County News

After years in government service, Mercer retires from Nassau County Sheriff’s Office

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office February 14, 2022      

City pays double in generosity – An opinion

By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]

Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report – Week ending February 11, 2022

Nassau County Schools February 14, 2022       Week Ending January 28, 2022   [...]

Nassau County press release clarifies status of American Beach water & sewer project

  February 14, 2022 This statement is written in response to recent media releases related [...]

Nassau County Property Appraiser opens Centre Street office on Saturday, February 12, for residents to apply for homestead exemption

Nassau County Property Appraiser’s Office February 11, 2022 Our Fernandina Beach location (416 Centre Street, [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending February 10, 2022

Florida Department of Health February 11, 2022                 [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office needs help to identify

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office February 11, 2022

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announces name for newest bloodhound

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release February 11, 2021   The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office [...]

Fernandina Friends of the Library announces annual meeting – February 24

Fernandina Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 9, 2022   [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office seeks receptionist/records specialist

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office February 8, 2022 The Receptionist/Records Specialist functions as the first opportunity [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of February 5-11, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report- February 3, 2022

Florida Department of Health February 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: Be safe! Many COVID cases in [...]

Nassau County calls for Not-for-Profit Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2022/2023

PRESS RELEASE Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] February 4, 2022   Nassau [...]

Rescue at Lofton Creek

Nassau County Insider February 4, 2022

A continuance requested by county staff on proposed development fronting First Coast Highway

By Cindy Jackson Reporter February 2, 2022   The eleven-member Planning and Zoning Board for [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners approves new memorial bench program

Nassau County Insider February 2, 2022 At the Wednesday, January 19, 2022 meeting, the Board [...]

Technology Assistance Available Through the Nassau County Public Library

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 31, 2022 Beginning Monday, [...]

Nassau County Board Receives Regional Award of Excellence for Newly Adopted State Road 200/A1A Corridor Master Plan

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

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 27, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 28, 2022 Editor’s Note: Be safe! Many COVID cases in [...]

January 31, 2022 is American Beach Day

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 24, 2022     [...]

Nassau County’s Betty White Challenge

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 25, 2022 Nassau County [...]

Public Hearings to be held on parcel located at 5456 First Coast Hwy

January 24, 2022 Nassau County Notice of Public Hearing   Location of Property: 5456 First [...]

Join Ferst Readers of Nassau County and Nassau County Schools for the 3rd Annual Coin Drive

Ferst Readers of Nassau County Press Release January 24, 2022 A Tanzanian Proverb says, “Little [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 20, 2022 Draft

Florida Department of Health January 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Be safe! There is a lot [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of January 22-28, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

What to do if you have been exposed to COVID-19 . . .

Nassau County Emergency Management January 20, 2022     If you’ve been exposed to a [...]

Nassau County Public Library – “15 Minutes for Change”

Nassau County Public Library System Julie Cannavino, M.S.L.I.S Assistant Library Director January 18, 2022   [...]

Elections’ Office announces Florida State Association Supervisor of Elections $1,200 scholarship

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Contact: Kassy Jackson [email protected] January 18, 2022 Nassau County, FL [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 13, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Don’t be fooled!  There is a [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of January 15-21, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

Passport Day at Fernandina Beach Library Branch January 22

January 14, 2022 1/14/22 @ 8:30 a.m. – Do you need a new passport or [...]

N C County Commission takes action on speed bumps, truck thru traffic, and economic development

By Cindy Jackson January 13, 2022 The first meeting of the new year for the [...]

Nassau County urges proper disposal of tires

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 13, 2022   The [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of January 8-14, 2022

January 9, 2022 I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 6, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 7, 2022 Editor’s Note:  COVID-19 cases continue to increase in [...]

Nassau County Public Libraries seek “Tech Helper Volunteers”

Nassau County Insider January 6, 2022 The Nassau County Public Library System is hoping to [...]

Nassau County BOCC recognizes 2 retiring employees

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 6, 2022 1/5/22 @ [...]

Nassau BOCC appoints Chair, Vice Chair for 2022

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 6, 2022 1/4/22 @ [...]

County Seeking Volunteers to Serve on the Amelia Island Tree Protection Ordinance Commission

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager 1/4/22 @ 1:00 p.m. Amelia [...]

Nassau County Board of Commissioners release November 2021 Monthly Newsletter

Nassau County Insider January 4, 2021   Attached is the November 2021 edition of the Board [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report shows big increase in COVID-19 – Week ending Dec 30

Florida Department of Health December 31, 2021                 [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: January 1-7, 2022

I-95 at Tide Creek  Daytime lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging Support Group Meetings scheduled for Jan 12 & 26

Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn December 30, 2021 Nassau County Council [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County deliver holiday cheer to seniors

Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County Press Release By Andrew Schmidt, Senior Director December [...]

Nassau County seeks volunteer to serve on Planning & Zoning Board for District 2

Nassau County Insider December 24, 2021 The Board of County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office reports missing man, Felix Charles found dead in Hilliard

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release December 23, 2021  

Experienced as a past or present caregiver for persons with dementia? Florida Dept of Health- Nassau wants your help

Florida Department of Health Press Release Contact: Emily Cason [email protected] 904-557-9173 December 23, 2021   [...]

Nassau County C.R.O.W.N Program launches county drug prevention

Florida Department of Health Press Release December 22, 2021 “Comparing January through June of 2019 [...]

Hamilton celebrates 21 years of service with Fernandina Beach Police

Fernandina Beach Police Department December 23. 2021     This is Sergeant Tracey Hamilton. This [...]

Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report – Week ending Dec 17

Nassau County Schools December 21, 2021

Fernandina Beach City Commission and the port – Just stop it!

By Darryl Ford December 20, 2021   I had a wonderful opportunity to volunteer at [...]

Road re-naming ceremony held in honor of Steve Kelley

Nassau County Insider December 20, 2021   The Board of County Commissioners hosted a Road [...]

Organizations complete successful drive-thru food distribution

Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County Submitted by Joseph Zimmerman December 18, 2021 Fernandina [...]

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Dec 16

Florida Department of Health December 17, 2021                 [...]

FDOT road and lane closures – Dec 18 – 31

FDOT December 17, 2021 Nassau County I-95 at Tide Creek (FIN 441200-1-52-01) (30.58819, -81.64648) Daytime [...]

Library grant will enable technology upgrades

By Dawn Bostwick Nassau County Library Director December 17, 2021 Once again it is the [...]

Hotly contested zoning change denied by Nassau County Commission on 3-2 vote

By Cindy Jackson Reporter December 16, 2021 “Hopefully, the commissioners understand that the residents of [...]

14 arrested in “Operation Run to the Hills”

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Ashley Spicer, Public Information Officer December 16, 2021 Within the last [...]

Fernandina Beach Middle School Soccer Team wins county championship

Photos by Thomas Oliver December 16, 2021 Congratulations to the Fernandina Beach Middle Soccer Team [...]

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections donates historic voting equipment to Amelia Island Museum

Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Press Release December 15, 2021 Nassau County, FL, 12/14/21- Nassau [...]

Christmas Food Drive to benefit Nassau County

Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County Submitted by Joe Zimmerman December 14, 2021 A [...]

Nassau County Schools report COVID-19 cases – Week ending Dec 10

Nassau County School Board December 14, 2021

Nassau Legislative Delegation overrides OHPA to bring City’s proposed charter changes to state legislature

By Cindy Jackson Reporter December 3, 2021 It was standing room only in Commission Chambers [...]

Leopard attempts but fails to change spots – What are OHPA’s intentions?

By Tammi Kosack December 10, 2021 Back to (contentious) business as usual between Ocean Highway [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of December 11-17, 2021

December 10, 2021 I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 [...]

Santa stop & drop on “Beaufort” the Fire Truck – Dec 18

Nassau County Insider December 10, 2021 We have some exciting news to share! A group [...]

Completion of FY 20/21 Level & Overlay Projects and Roads to be Completed in FY 21/22

Press Release Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Public Information Officer Nassau County, Florida, December 9, 2021 [...]

Bathrooms out of service at Peters Point

Nassau County Insider December 8, 2021 12/7/21 @ 2:30 p.m. – Please be advised that [...]

Flags to Remain at Half-Staff in Recognition of Senator Dole and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager December 7, 2021 Yesterday morning, [...]

Nassau Nights Out

Nassau Insider December 7, 2021 Just a friendly reminder that the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office [...]