Category Archives: County News

Nassau County Board of Commission approves budget – Special ‘Manhunt’ account established

By Cindy Jackson Reporter October 3, 2021 It’s official. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) [...]

Nassau County Schools issue latest COVID-19 report – Week ending Oct 1

Nassau County Schools October 4, 2021   Week Ending September 24, 2021     Nassau [...]

Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report for Nassau County Week Ending Sept 30

Florida Department of Health October 1, 2021              

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of October 2-6, 2021

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

Statement from family of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office September 30, 2021   “The family and fiancé of Deputy Josh [...]

Update Regarding Beach Access and Parking Study: Survey deadline TODAY

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 30, 2021 9/30/21 @ [...]

The Woodmen Life Chapter 3 of Jacksonville presents donation to Barnabas Food Program

Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org September 30, 2021   [...]

Nassau County Animal Services will be closed on Saturday

Nassau County Insider September 30, 2021 Nassau County Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, [...]

Nassau County Deputy Moyers remembered . . .

Nassau County Sheriff’s Officer September 29, 2021  

Barnabas announces upcoming food distributions

Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager [email protected] September 28, 2021 As [...]

Scenes from Callahan as scores of law enforcement officers continue search for suspected killer

Photos by Cindy Jackson Reporter September 27, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Today, a massive search for [...]

Nassau County Schools Weekly COVID-19 report – Week ending Sept 24

Nassau County Schools September 27, 2021 Editor’s Note:  We are seeing COVID-19 cases in Nassau [...]

Nassau County DOH awarded Healthy Brain Initiative grant

September 24, 2021 Media Release Fernandina Beach, September 24, 2021 — Florida Department of Health [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 25-October 1, 2021

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

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office provides more photos of deputy shooting suspect

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office September 24, 2021 More photos of our suspect Patrick McDowell.  

News4Jax reports Nassau County Deputy critically injured this morning – Manhunt underway

By Susan Hardee Steger Information from News4Jax September 24, 2021 Manhunt underway for 35-year-old man [...]

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report: County Overview – Week Ending Sept 23

Florida Department of Health September 24, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Cases down and positivity down.  Good [...]

Nassau County announces death of facilities supervisor

Nassau County Insider September 23, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the [...]

Nassau County Waste Tire Collection Event a Success

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 23, 2021   9/23/21 [...]

Shelby Oliver surprised with donations for Safety Patrol

Nassau County Insider September 23, 2021 Deputy Eric Oliver was killed in the line of [...]

Nassau County Parks & Recreation Presents: Halloween Festival, seeks business help

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 21, 2021 9/16/21 @ [...]

“Vaccines Save Lives” – Schedule your appointment Thursday, Sept 23

Nassau County Emergency Management September 21, 2021 Vaccines will be available to anyone 12 or [...]

Citizens for a Better Nassau – Nassau County continues to struggle with growth

Citizens for a Better Nassau By Bill Gingrich September 20, 2021 ” . . . [...]

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

Nassau County Schools September 20,  2021     Nassau County Schools September 7, 2021 August [...]

Nassau Board of County Commissioners Votes to Reduce Tax Rate While Delivering Big on Road, Park and Public Safety Projects

Media Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, September 17, [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 18-24, 2021

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

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report: County Overview – Sept 10 – 16

Florida Department of Health September 17, 2021              

Nassau County Seeking Volunteer to Serve on Planning & Zoning Board

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 17, 2021 9/16/21 @ [...]

Nassau County Board of Commission approves tentative budget

By Cindy Jackson Reporter September 16, 2021 “It’s a double header for sure,” was a [...]

NAMI – Nassau County Florida introduces new board members

NAMI Nassau County Press Release Submitted by Nancy Bell September 16, 2021 Nancy Bell, President [...]

Nassau County employees recognized for years of service

Nassau County Insider September 16, 2021 At yesterday’s Board of County Commissioner’s meeting, two employees [...]

FDOH-NASSAU Hilliard WIC Office Currently Under Renovation

Media Release September 15, 2021 Fernandina Beach, FL – The Hilliard WIC clinic will be [...]

Nassau County Board of Commission maintains “status quo” for beach driving and camping

By Cindy Jackson Reporter September 14, 2021 By a unanimous vote of 5-0, the Board [...]

9/11 20th Anniversary Tribute Event

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 13, 2021 Over 100 [...]

Nassau County Schools COVID-19 Report – Week ending Sept 10

Nassau Schools September 13, 2021 Nassau County Schools September 7, 2021 August 27, 2021 Week [...]

Passing of Former Nassau County Commissioner Steve Kelley

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 11, 2021 It is [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 11-17, 2021

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

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report Sept 3 – 9 – Cases down in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 10, 2021              

Road closure for pole repair between Atlantic & Beech due to vehicle crash – Sept 11

City of Fernandina Beach September 10, 2021   Last night around 10:00pm, a vehicle crashed [...]

Nassau County Survey Regarding Beach Access and Parking

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 9, 2021 As previously [...]

Nassau County Conservation Land Acquisition and Management Committee to Meet September 16

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 9, 2021 In January [...]

Waste Tire Amnesty Day: September 11

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 7, 2021   The [...]

Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report for week ending Sept 3

Nassau County Schools September 7, 2021 August 27, 2021 Week of August 13, 2021   [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 4-10, 2021

I-95 at Tide Creek  Daytime lane closures Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 [...]

Amelia Island beach access and parking study

Nassau County Insider September 2, 2021 On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the Board of County [...]

August 27 Nassau County Schools COVID-19 report shows 426 students under quarantine

Nassau County Schools September 1, 2021 Editor’s Note: A previous post dated August 30,  showed [...]

9/11 20th Anniversary Tribute Event

Nassau County Insider August 25, 2021 Please join us at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September [...]

COVID-19 Vaccination Events Thursdays 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Appointments only

Nassau County Emergency Management August 30, 2021 Nassau County will be having vaccination events on [...]

Portion of I-95 in Nassau County Designated as Purple Heart Memorial Highway

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 30, 2021 8/30/21 @ [...]

Nassau County Road and Lane Closures August 28-September 3, 2021

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

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report for Nassau County – Number of cases increase

Florida Department of Health August 27, 2021          

Recent changes to Bert Harris Act may impact county’s new building height restrictions

By Cindy Jackson Reporter August 27, 2021 Who is Bert Harris and what is the [...]

Nassau County Humane Society offers 1/2 price dog adoptions

Nassau Humane Society Press Release August 26, 2021     The Nassau Humane Society is [...]

Nassau Board of County Commissioners Adopts New Pavement Management Plan

Nassau County, FL Media Release August 26, 2021   Nassau County, Florida, August 26, 2021 [...]

Judge Daniel finds in Rayonier’s favor – BOCC officials violated Public Records Act

By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst August 25, 2021 Circuit Court Judge James H. Daniel, on [...]

Notice of Proposed Property Taxes for Nassau County property owners

from  The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 24, 2021 8/23/21 @ [...]

Nassau County BOCC replaces Ross on Amelia Island TDC and provides funds for Spring Lake Estates drainage

By Cindy Jackson Reporter August 21, 2021 Updated at 3:46 p.m. to include approval of [...]

Nassau County Board of Commission discusses modified budget draft

By Cindy Jackson Reporter August 23, 2021 At the most recent meeting of the Nassau [...]

FDA announces full approval for use of Prizer-BioNTech COVID-19, brand name “Comirnaty” for 16 and older

Information from Nassau County Emergency Management August 2021 FDA Announces Full Approval for Use of [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: week of August 21-27, 2021

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

Nassau County Newsletter for July 2021 now available

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 17, 2021Click here for [...]

Boaters Urged to Respect No Wake Zones

Press Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, August 17, [...]

Nassau County BOCC Approves New Tree Ordinance for Unincorporated Amelia Island

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 18, 2021 At the [...]

Nassau County School Board votes unanimously to require masks with parental “opt-out” provision –

By Susan Hardee Steger August 17, 2021 Tonight’s meeting of the Nassau County School Board [...]

Submitting Work Orders to Nassau County for Roads and/or Facilities

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 16, 2021 8/16/21 @ [...]

NassauTRANSIT expands Para-transit Service; discontinues Bus Stop Service effective Sept 30

Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn Aug. 13, 2021 Nassau County Council [...]

Reese Selected for K-9 for Warriors Training Program

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 13, 2021   Congratulations [...]

Citizens call for face mask mandate in Nassau County School District

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 13, 2021   As we [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of August 14-20, 2021

    I-95 at Tide Creek Daytime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 7 a.m. [...]

#NassauCountySelfie Day is August 15th

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 13, 2021 Please note: [...]