Category Archives: County News

Judge Fahlgren disqualifies himself after Ragucci makes claim that Fahlgren is “biased and prejudiced”

By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst August 12, 2021 Circuit Court Judge Steven M. Fahlgren disqualified [...]

“Younger people are getting hit hard” – Get the COVID-19 vaccine!

Nassau County Emergency Management Press Release August 11, 2021 “So how can you protect yourself? [...]

Nassau County Welcomes New Assistant County Attorney

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

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – August 5

Florida Department of Health August 7, 2021 Editor’s Note:  A friend of mine, much loved [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of August 7-13, 2021

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

Nassau County Extension Office Welcomes New Director

Media Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, August 5, [...]

Temporary Changes for Animal Care & Control Services

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 5, 2021 Nassau County [...]

Nassau County Newsletter for June 2021

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 30, 2021   If you [...]

Back 2 School Bash Cancelled

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 2, 2021 It is [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of July 31-August 6, 2021

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

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report from July 23 – 29 – Cases continue to grow

Florida Department of Health July 31, 2021 Editor’s Note:  If there is any good news [...]

Upcoming food distribution

Barnabas Center Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager www.BarnabasNassau.org July 30, 2021 As the major safety net [...]

NAMI Nassau County FL announces new website

NAMI Nassau County Florida Press Release July 29, 2021 Nancy Bell, President of NAMI Nassau [...]

Nassau Health Dept. Director provides sobering situation report on County Covid status

Submitted by Cindy Jackson Reporter July 30, 2021   “We’re not looking good.” “If you [...]

Baptist Health CEO delivers message to community

Baptist Health July 29, 2021 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Delivered July 27, 2021   [...]

News4Jax reports Nassau County holds dubious distinction in national ranking of COVID-19 cases per capita

News4Jax July 29, 2021   “Nassau County has the highest rate of COVID-19 cases per [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management – Too many young un-vaccinated adults with COVID-19 requiring medical attention

Nassau County Emergency Management July 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Hospitalization figures for Baptist Health Nassau [...]

Nassau County Board of Commission approves tentative millage rate on 4 – 1 vote

By Cindy Jackson Reporter July 27, 2021 The Nassau County Board of Commissioners met Monday, [...]

Nassau County Implements New Software to Streamline Procurement Process

PRESS RELEASE Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer [email protected] Nassau County, Florida, July 27, 2021 – [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes Walt Sturges for 44 years of service

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 27, 2021       This is Walt Sturges. Today [...]

Nassau County Accepting Nominations for Properties to be Acquired for the Conservation Land Acquisition Management Program

Nassau County Planning Department Press Release 96161 Nassau Place Yulee, Florida 32097 July 26, 2021 [...]

A safety tip: What to do if someone is sick in your household?

Nassau County Emergency Management July 26, 2021

Nassau County Emergency Managements asks COVID “no-vaxxers” to participate in anonymous survey

Nassau County Emergency Management July 26, 2021     If you have opted NOT to [...]

COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report shows surge continuing in Nassau County – Week ending July 22

Florida Department of Health July 24, 2021 Editor’s Note:  We have another sobering report showing [...]

CDC update on “Vaccination Tracker” in Nassau County

Center for Disease Control July 23, 2021    

Baptist Health monthly report shows 44% of COVID-19 patients are 40 or younger

Baptist Health Jacksonville Press Release July 22, 2021 “More than 97% of our COVID-19 patients [...]

Nassau County Medical Society sends a message to those not vaccinated against COVID-” . . . our hospital is overflowing”

Nassau County Emergency Management July 22, 2021   Local physicians stand united in recommending immunization [...]

Nassau County Commissioners Aaron Bell and Thomas Ford Presented with FAC Presidential Advocacy Awards

Media Release Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer July 22, 2021 Nassau County, Florida, July 20, [...]

Yulee High School educator honored by Florida State College Jacksonville

Florida State College Jacksonville Press Release July 21, 2021 FSCJ Center on Economic and Financial [...]

Nassau County Clerk to activate online filing of “value petitions” once TRIM notices mailed

Nassau County Value Adjustment Board John A. Crawford, Clerk to the VAB July 21, 2021 [...]

CDC provides public health COVID guidance for fully vaccinated people

Florida Department of Health Press Release July 21, 2021 Editor’s Note:  To view the complete [...]

Florida Department of Health Nassau offers COVID vaccines and testing

Florida Department of Health Nassau July 20, 2021

Sheriff Leeper attends graduation ceremony at Florida Youth Ranch Camp

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office July 20, 2021 On Sunday, July 18, 2021, Sheriff Bill Leeper [...]

COVID cases in Nassau County more than double in a week – Vaccines available

Nassau County Insider July 19, 2021 A Message From Nassau County Emergency Management COVID Cases [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: week of July 17-23, 2021

I-95 at St. Mary’s River Nighttime lane closures Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. [...]

Florida Department of Health “Weekly Situation Report” on COVID for Nassau County

Florida Department of Health July 19, 2021   Previous Report

COVID infection rate in Nassau County doubles over last week – 445 new cases

Nassau County Emergency Management July 16, 2021 Infection control matters! Avoid crowds and close contact [...]

Nassau County Commissioner John Martin Receives Certified County Commissioner Designation

Press Release Sabrina Robertson Nassau County Public Information Officer Nassau County, Florida, July 15, 2021 [...]

More than 12 COVID patients in Baptist Medical Nassau – 97% not vaccinated

Nassau Emergency Management July 15, 2021 Editor’s Note: Updated information on COVID-19 is difficult to [...]

Commissioners Ford and Bell Earn Advanced County Commissioner Level II Designations

7/14/21 @ 4:15 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management warns of high COVID-19 infection rates

Nassau County Emergency Management July 14, 2021         The pandemic is STILL [...]

Property Appraiser to OHPA: Ad valorem taxes are due on Port property

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 14, 2021   In a [...]

New Senate Bill Prohibits Anonymous Complaints

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager July 14, 2021 On June [...]

COVID-19 cases on the rise – More newly infected than newly vaccinated

Nassau County Emergency Management July 13, 2021

Calling all photographers!

Nassau County Insider July 13, 2021 The Florida Association of Counties just announced its 9th [...]

Collaborative effort offers free sport physicals for students – August 7

CREED Press Release Submitted by Jennett Wilson-Baker July 13, 2021 Did you know? CREED in [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management speaks up in light of recent COVID-19 data

Nassau County Emergency Management Posted on Facebook July 12, 2021 #StopThePandemic Elsa is gone, but [...]

Nassau County reschedules Movie in the Park to July 10, 2021

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager July 8, 2021   7/2/21 [...]

Following Elsa, Nassau County reports roads underwater

Nassau County Insider July 8, 2021 Roads Currently Under Water 7/7/2021 Nassau County Public Works [...]

Radar from Jacksonville National Weather Service – Tracking Tropical Storm Erma

July 7, 2021 Editor’s Note:  To view live radar, click here.

Centers for Disease Control’s COVID-19 Vaccination Report for Nassau County

Center for Disease Control Data as of the evening of July 4 July 6, 2021 [...]

Sandbags Available for Nassau County residents

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager July 6, 2021 Nassau County [...]

Florida Department of Health reports weekly COVID-19 data

Florida Department of Health July 2, 2021

Beach Driving and 4th of July on Nassau County beaches

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager July 2, 2021   7/2/21 [...]

Board of County Commission proposes projects in upcoming budget

By Cindy Jackson Reporter July 2, 2021 To be an informed citizen, to better understand [...]

Nassau County hires Assistant County Attorney

By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 30. 2021 Nassau County has finally hired an Assistant County [...]

Nassau County Awarded Historic Resources Grant for Historical Resources Survey

Press Release Submitted by Sabrina Robertson June 28, 2021 Nassau County, Florida, June 25, 2021 [...]

Evans Rendezvous Historical Marker unveiled

Nassau County Insider June 28, 2021 ​ The Friends of American Beach hosted a wonderful [...]

Nassau County Libraries introduces “Intelligent Lockers” for borrowing library material

Nassau County Insider June 27, 2021 The Nassau County Public Library System is pleased to [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of June 26 – July 2, 2021

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

Florida Department of Health reports COVID cases rising in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health June 25, 2021 Editor’s Note: Today we have posted current COVID [...]

Ribbon Cutting held for Barnabas’ “New to You” in Yulee

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release June 25, 2021

Nassau County Council on Aging can help seniors with past-due electric bills and air-conditioner needs

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn June 24, 2021 If [...]

Nassau County residents warned – New COVID-19 variant should be taken seriously

June 24, 2021 In a text message sent by Nassau County Emergency Management, residents are [...]

Nassau County Fire Rescue Station 71 officially opened

By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 23, 2021 Tuesday, June 22, 2021, marked an important day [...]

Free Movie Night! – June 26

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 23, 2021   6/22/21 [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management warns community of COVID-19 & Delta Variant – N C Positivity rate over 6%, one dead

Nassau County Emergency Management CoViD-19 Update June 22, 2021   Nassau County’s “Positivity Rate” (percent [...]

Child assault incident near Miner Road in Yulee – Your help is needed

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office June 21, 2021

FDOT and Safety Partners urge motorist to eliminate distractions during summer months

FDOT Press Release June 21, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), [...]