Category Archives: Covid-19
Judge rules Florida school mandatory mask ban is unconstitutional
By John Haughey The Center Square August 28, 2021 Leon County Circuit Court Judge John [...]
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COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report for Nassau County – Number of cases increase
Florida Department of Health August 27, 2021 [...]
Aug
Florida Attorney General warns of new COVID relief scam
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody August 24, 2021 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… CBS 4 [...]
Aug
Considerations for Use of an Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Fully Vaccinated Immunocompromised Persons
Florida Department of Health/Nassau Media Release August 24, 2021 The following guidance are considerations for [...]
Aug
Florida argues ‘masks are unnecessary’ in public K-12 schools
By John Haughey The Center Square August 24, 2021 With at least seven school boards [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Number of COVID cases down, positivity up
Florida Department of Health August 20, 2021 [...]
Aug
Nassau County Schools report COVID-19 cases among students and staff
Nassau County Schools August 20, 2021 [...]
Aug
Florida universities to assume ‘normal, pre-pandemic operations’ when fall semesters begin
By John Haughey The Center Square August 17, 2021 More than 300,000 full-time students and [...]
Aug
Judge to hear Florida parents’ suit against DeSantis’ mask mandate ban Thursday
By John Haughey The Center Square August 17, 2021 Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper [...]
Aug
Covid 19 cases in Nassau County thru August 12, 2021
The Nassau County Department of Health provided the information in the chart below. If you [...]
Aug
Florida Board of Education to consider sanctioning 2 mask-mandating school districts
By John Haughey The Center Square August 14, 2021 The Florida Department of Education has [...]
Aug
COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Slight drop in number of COVID-19 cases
Florida Department of Health August 14, 2021 [...]
Aug
Citizens call for face mask mandate in Nassau County School District
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 13, 2021 As we [...]
Aug
First Dose Covid 19 Vaccination Event Wednesday, August 18 in Yulee
Nassau County Emergency Management Services August 12, 2021 Nassau County will hold a vaccination event [...]
Aug
School districts impose mask mandates despite DeSantis’ threat to dock salaries
By John Haughey The Center Square August 11, 2021 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has doubled [...]
Aug
“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? [...]
Aug
Covid-19 update for Nassau County
From the County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 10, 2021 8/10/21 @ [...]
Aug
Judge blocks Florida law, allows cruise ships to require COVID vaccination proof
By John Haughey The Center Square August 9, 2021 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaigns to [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
Abbott, DeSantis fire back at Biden: ‘Do your job’
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square August 6, 2021 In response to President Joe Biden [...]
Aug
DeSantis defends unvaccinated amid increasing Florida COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
By John Haughey The Center Square August 4, 2021 Florida won’t resume posting daily COVID-19 [...]
Aug
Baptist Health Medical Centers report 504 COVID-19 patients across 5 hospital health systems
Baptist Health August 4, 2021 [...]
Aug
FDOH-Nassau COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Schedule for August
August 3, 2021 The Florida Department of Health-Nassau is the lead agency in COVID-19 matters [...]
Aug
Ron DeSantis deplores judgment against unvaccinated patients as hospitalizations rise
By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.Com August 3, 2021 Cases and hospitalizations are hitting record rates in [...]
Aug
10,200 COVID-19 cases in Florida hospitals: Half 25-55 years old, 97% unvaccinated
By John Haughey The Center Square August 3, 2021 There were 10,207 people hospitalized with [...]
Fried defies DeSantis, posts daily Florida COVID-19 data on state Agriculture Department page
By John Haughey The Center Square July 29, 2021 There were 16,038 new COVID-19 cases [...]
Aug
Covid-19 Variations and Mutations
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 31, 2021 Covid is [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Survey says partisan politics shape Floridians’ perceptions of COVID-19
By John Haughey The Center Square July 29, 2021 Nearly one-third of Florida voters [...]
Jul
Baptist Health CEO delivers message to community
Baptist Health July 29, 2021 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Delivered July 27, 2021 [...]
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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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes Walt Sturges for 44 years of service
Fernandina Beach Police Department July 27, 2021 This is Walt Sturges. Today [...]
Jul
639 new COVID cases in just one week – Number of newly vaccinated more than doubles
Nassau County Emergency Management July 26, 2021 [...]
Jul
A safety tip: What to do if someone is sick in your household?
Nassau County Emergency Management July 26, 2021 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
CDC update on “Vaccination Tracker” in Nassau County
Center for Disease Control July 23, 2021 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Baptist Hospital officials join Jacksonville Mayor and other health professionals to discuss COVID surge
By Susan Hardee Steger July 21, 2021 Editor’s Note: As of today, Baptist Medical and [...]
Jul
Fernandina Beach Commissioner urges vaccinations to stem rise in Covid cases
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2021 In light [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Florida Department of Health Nassau offers COVID vaccines and testing
Florida Department of Health Nassau July 20, 2021 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Florida Department of Health “Weekly Situation Report” on COVID for Nassau County
Florida Department of Health July 19, 2021 Previous Report [...]
Jul
COVID vaccines and testing to be held at Department of Health Yulee Clinic – July 20, 21, 22, 23
Nassau County Department of Health July 18, 2021 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Nassau County Emergency Management warns of high COVID-19 infection rates
Nassau County Emergency Management July 14, 2021 The pandemic is STILL [...]
Jul
COVID-19 cases on the rise – More newly infected than newly vaccinated
Nassau County Emergency Management July 13, 2021 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Florida Dept of Health Weekly Report shows spike in COVID-19 cases in Nassau County
July 10, 2021 Previous Week [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
COVID-19 not done with Northeast Florida
By A. G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com July 5, 2021 Why are more people testing positive in [...]
Jul
Florida Department of Health reports weekly COVID-19 data
Florida Department of Health July 2, 2021 [...]
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Florida Department of Health offers COVID-19 testing Tuesday, June 29 in Fernandina Beach
Florida Department of Health Nassau June 28, 2021 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report from June 11 – June 17 shows 77 new cases
June 22, 2021 [...]
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Florida Department of Health weekly COVID-19 results – June 4 – 10
Florida Department of Health June 13, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Florida Department of Health closed [...]
Jun
Nassau County Overview of Coronavirus cases
June 8, 2021 Editor’s note: Since the beginning of the Memorial Day Weekend, we have [...]
Jun
Scammers cash in on confusion over vaccine verification methods
June 4, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC More than [...]
Jun
Florida Department of Health June 4 – Nassau County Coronavirus Daily Totals at 9
Florida Department of Heealth June 4, 2021 [...]
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Florida Department of Health June 3 – Nassau County Daily Totals of Coronavirus at 9 with one additional death
Florida Department of Health June 3, 2021 [...]
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Florida Department of Health June 2 – Nassau County Daily Total of Coronavirus at 6
Florida Department of Health June 2, 2021 Nassau County Emergency Management: CoViD-19 remains a deadly [...]
Jun
Florida Department of Health June 1 – Nassau County Coronavirus Daily total at 6
Florida Dept of Health June 1, 2021 Editor’s Note: The weekend daily totals of Coronavirus [...]
Jun
Nassau County testing sites for COVID-19 for Youth & Adults – June 2021
Florida Department of Health – Nassau June 1, 2021 [...]
Jun
Nassau County vaccination figures as of May 30
Center for Disease Control May 31, 2021 Editor’s Note: Coronvirus daily totals from the Florida [...]
May
Florida Department of Health May 28 – Nassau County Coronavirus daily totals at 14
Florida Department of Health May 28, 2021 [...]
May
Florida Department of Health May 27 – Nassau County Coronavirus daily totals at 14
Florida Department of Health May 27, 2021 [...]
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