Category Archives: General
Baptist Medical Beaches first in Florida to provide minimally invasive uterine fibroid treatment
Baptist Medical Center Media Release January 12,2022 Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 12, 2022 — Every [...]
Jan
Pause on federal student loan payments extended
January 12, 2022 by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As you may have heard, [...]
Jan
Sunrise Rotary Club to select finalist for 2021-22 Regional Oratory Competition Final to be held February 17 –
Media Release January 12, 2022 “Students will present their speeches at Rotary club meetings around [...]
Jan
Wilton Simpson kicks off 2022 Legislative Session
By Jason Delgado FloridaPolitics.com January 11, 2022 The Senate President highlighted several priorities, including [...]
Jan
National Heart Association encourages healthy eating
American Heart Association January 11, 2022 Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. You don’t [...]
Jan
“The Last Spanish Land Grant in Florida” subject of Genealogical Society meeting – January 18
Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted by Portegies Zwart Rob January 10, 2022 The [...]
Jan
CENTURY 21 John T Ferreira & Son Inc. now doing business as CENTURY 21 Miller Elite
Century 21 Real Estate LLC, for CENTURY 21 Miller Elite January 10, 2022 The Ferreira [...]
Jan
Fernandina Beach Main Street Program reports successful quarter
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 10, 2022 Fernandina Beach Main [...]
Jan
Nassau County Council on Aging Annual Meeting scheduled in Hilliard – January 25
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn January 10, 2022 You [...]
Jan
Celebration of Life for South 13th Street homicide victim to be held January 15
January 10, 2022 Family, friends, co-workers and clients will be celebrating the life of Colleen [...]
Jan
How the smoking rate in Florida compares to the nation
By Samuel Stebbins 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square January 8, 2022 Nearly half [...]
“Dickens on Centre” brings spirited end to 2021 for Amelia Island Tourism
Amelia Island Tourism & Development Media Release January 7, 2022 Research shows holiday event was [...]
Jan
Modern-folk duo Friction Farm performs at Story & Song on January 15
Media Release January 7, 2022 Modern-folk duo Friction Farm, performs at Story and Song [...]
Jan
Rise Against Hunger – A volunteer opportunity on February 5
Rise Against Hunger Committee An Ecumenical Effort Organized by St Peter’s Episcopal Church January 7, [...]
Jan
Wild Amelia launches “Views You Can Choose”
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne [email protected] January 7, 2022 Have you ever seen [...]
Jan
Americans for Prosperity-Florida Outlines 2022 Legislative Agenda
AFP-FL Media Release January 5, 2022 Organization Continues Working to Removing Barriers, Expand Opportunity for [...]
Jan
How to avoid buying fake COVID tests online
January 6, 2022 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC The news [...]
Jan
Is 2022 the year for workers’ comp changes? Jimmy Patronis’ office says, ‘YES!’
By Christine Jordan Sexton FloridaPolitics.com January 5, 2022 Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis‘ [...]
Jan
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Support Group moves to the Journey Church
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Press Release Contact: Laureen Pagel, Ph.D, CEO [email protected] January 5, 2021 [...]
Jan
Roger Moore remembered . . .
By Ron Kurtz January 4, 2022 Just shy of 97, Roger Moore died [...]
Jan
Amelia Cruizers drive-by donation to Nassau Council on Aging
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn January 4, 2022 [...]
Jan
American Business Women’s Eight Flags Chapter presents “Reach to Retention” on January 11
Eight Flags Chapter American Business Women’s Association Press Release January 4, 2022 Fernandina Beach, FL [...]
Jan
Ron DeSantis tops Donald Trump among affluent Republicans in new 2024 poll
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com December 28, 2021 Trump still leads overall. Though a new [...]
Jan
DeSantis ‘Freedom First’ budget proposes taxpayer savings
Center Square By Bethany Blankley January 3, 2022 (The Center Square) – Florida’s commitment to [...]
Jan
County Officials Visit Tallahassee Ahead of 2022 Legislative Session
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager January 3, 2022 At [...]
Jan
“Sacred Waters: The Okefenokee in Peril” finalist in Beaufort International Film Festival
Okefenokee Protective Alliance January 3, 2022 The film: https://vimeo.com/637011743 We have just [...]
Jan
Pet Paradise opens pet resort in Yulee
Pet Paradise Press Release January 3, 2022 YULEE, Fla. (December 22, 2021) – Pet Paradise, a Florida-based [...]
Florida Politics’ Top 10 stories of 2021 in state government
By Drew Wilson FloridaPolitics.com January 1, 2022 COVID-19 dominates another year in Florida politics. Trying [...]
Jan
Happy New Year to Fernandina Observer readers!
May all your troubles last only as long as your New Year’s resolutions. [...]
Dec
Florida Statute now allows fireworks July 4th, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
City of Fernandina Beach December 31, 2021 Much to the excitement of some and the [...]
Dec
VISIT FLORIDA touts industry rebound, marketing efforts over the year
by Jason Delgado FloridaPolitics.com December 28, 2021 The marketing agency targeted states with brutal [...]
Dec
Ron DeSantis re-election effort with more than $69M as 2021 winds down
By Jacob Ogles FloridaPolitics.com December 31, 2021 The incumbent’s re-election committee continues to dominate all [...]
Dec
New Years Eve on Centre Street Fernandina – Fireworks begin at 7:00 p.m.
City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]
Dec
Dipping into the New Year
By Jill Christoferson for FWC December 30, 2021 With 2021 coming to an end, [...]
Dec
Keep your personal information safe in the New Year
December 27, 2021 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As 2021 winds down, lots [...]
Dec
Florida jobs report: November job growth six times faster than national growth
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square December 26, 2021 Florida’s job growth for November [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Dec 23
Florida Department of Health December 25, 2021 [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]
Dec
American Heart Association Pitch: Limit screen time and get your kids (and the whole family) moving
American Heart Association Press Release December 24, 2021 With the holidays here and school out [...]
Dec
Nassau County Emergency Management issues “Pandemic Precautions for Safer Holiday Events”
Nassau County Emergency Management Press Release December 24, 2021
Dec
Donation from Big Dog Little Dog Caring Foundation
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager December 24, 2021 12/22/21 @ [...]
Dec
AAA: Holiday travel to surge this year, with top destination ins Florida, California
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley Contributor December 23, 2021 | (The Center Square) [...]
Dec
VyStar Credit Union promotes Sean Cummings to North Florida Market President
VyStar Credit Union Press Release December 22, 2021 VyStar Credit Union announced today that Sean [...]
Dec
Nassau Humane Society offers pets for adoption
City of Fernandina Beach December 22, 2021 A few years back, the Fernandina Beach [...]
Dec
This is what it costs to retire in Florida
The Center Square Florida Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square December 22, [...]
Dec
Exercise and heart attacks – “More people die from heart attacks between December 25th and Jan 1st.”
American Heart Association Press Release December 14, 2021 ” . . . more people die [...]
Dec
Nassau County Council on Aging offers stress-busting program for caregivers in the New Year
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release By Liz Dunn December 21, 2021 Have you [...]
Dec
A message from CREED
Coalition for the Reduction/Elimination of Ethnic Disparities in Health Submitted by Jennett Wilson Baker [email protected] [...]
Dec
“Driving Amelia” wins Gemstone Media an Emmy Award
December 21, 2021 Media Release [Note that this documentary aired on NBCSN in January and [...]
Dec
State now accepting applications from home- and community-based providers for Medicaid grants
By Christine Jordan Sexton FloridaPolitics.com December 20, 2021 Applications are being accepted for $403 million [...]
Dec
Look beyond the award when you hire a lawyer
December 19, 2021 by Emily Wu Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC If [...]
Dec
Two south Florida men plead guilty in $35M COVID scam
The Center Square Press Release December 20, 2021 (The Center Square) – Two South Florida [...]
Dec
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder December 18, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and [...]
Dec
Nassau C.R.O.W.N. Program Launches Nassau County Drug Prevention Website
from the County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager December 16, 2021 12/16/21 [...]
Dec
Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers
Media Release December 18, 2021 Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released his Freedom First budget [...]
Dec
Florida ports helping to ensure ‘Grinch doesn’t steal Christmas’
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square December 17, 2021 With more cargo ships turning to [...]
Dec
The Leapfrog Group names Wolfson Children’s Hospital as one of eight Top Children’s Hospitals in the nation
PRESS RELEASE December 17, 2021 Jacksonville, Florida, December 7, 2021 – Highlighting its nationally recognized [...]
Dec
Floridians prioritize affordable healthcare, school choice and property tax reform
The Center Square By Bethany Blankley December 17, 2021 (The Center Square) – A [...]
Dec
Barnabas and FIT team up to help Nassau County students
Barnabas Center Nassau December 16, 2021 Did you know the Barnabas Center teams up with [...]
Dec
Poynter family newly opened “Duck Pins” honors the late Joan Bean
By Susan Hardee Steger December 15, 2021 Seven of nine children of Joan and Red [...]
Dec
Groundbreaking ceremony launches construction of new NASA Causeway Bridge
Florida Department of Transportation December 15, 2021 TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Today, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez, [...]
Dec
Holiday heart attacks are real . . .
National Heart Association December 15, 2021 I’m sure you’ve seen some of the chatter around [...]
Dec
FDOT encourages safe driving during holiday season
Nassau County Insider December 15, 2021 The Florida Department of Transportation District Two Community Traffic [...]
Dec
How the murder rate in Florida compares to the rest of the country
The Center Square Samuel Stebbins 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square December 15, 2021 [...]
Dec
Fishing for love
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter December 14, 2021 Fishing For Love from [...]
Dec
Make your donation count by avoiding end-of-year charity scams
December 14, 2021 by Cristina Miranda Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC The season [...]
Dec
Governor DeSantis’ Florida Freedom First Budget Invests a Historic $10.4B in Transportation Infrastructure
Press Release December 14, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his Freedom [...]
Dec
Aaron Bean bill would let prosecutors work to reverse wrongful convictions
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com December 14, 2021 The case of a Jacksonville man inspired the [...]
Dec
Dee Dee Bartels launches new book at Story & Stong
By Susan Hardee Steger December 12, 2021 Dee Dee Bartels has published a new book [...]
Dec
Northeast Florida Regional Leadership Award winners announced
Northeast Florida Regional Council Press Release December 13, 2021
Dec
State Budget Booster
from Takeaways from Tallahassee by Peter Schorsch December 13, 2021 Florida’s gross domestic product is [...]
Dec
American Heart Association Pitch – Blood Pressure Worsens from Covid-19 Pandemic, new study shows largest increase
Media Release December 11. 2021 Blood Pressure control has worsened from the [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Dec 9
Florida Department of Health December 11, 2021 [...]
Two important upcoming events for Right Whale Protection Initiatives
Media Release Submitted by Lisa Timm December 10, 2021 Whale Ambassadors Gathering!! Join with [...]
Dec