Category Archives: General
DeSantis proposes Florida’s first-ever flooding resilience plan
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square December 10, 2021 The Florida Legislature and Gov.Ron DeSantis [...]
Dec
Avoid a flood-damaged used car
December 9, 2021 by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Automakers are producing fewer new [...]
Dec
Florida portal helps workers file complaints against vaccine mandate ban violators
The Center Square By Bethany Blankley Contributor December 10, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida [...]
Dec
Dickens on Centre – This Christmas, Come Make Memories – Dec 9 – 12
December 9, 2021 A Victorian Christmas festival that transforms historic Fernandina Beach into Victorian [...]
Dec
Fernandina Beach Market Place announces new vendor
Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Judi Mackie December 9, 2021 The Fernandina Beach Market [...]
Dec
DeSantis proposes reestablishing Florida State Guard
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley, Contributor December 9, 2021 (The Center Square) – [...]
Dec
Latino community: the FTC wants to hear from you
December 8, 2021 byRosario Méndez Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC FTC research [...]
Dec
A thank you from NAM Knights!
Veterans Council of Nassau County Press Release By Cara Curtin Mike Doran December 8, 2021 [...]
Dec
‘If I run, he won’t’: Donald Trump downplays Ron DeSantis’ 2024 prospects
By A.G. Gancarski Florida Politics.com December 8, 2021 ‘If he wanted to run, that’s OK [...]
Dec
$11 million recovered for Florida consumers in COVID-19 scams
State of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Press Release December 8, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General [...]
Dec
CATO: Florida leads U.S. as most economically free state
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley Center Square Contributor December 8, 2021 (The Center [...]
Dec
Upcoming Holiday Events Hosted at the Nassau County Library
12/7/21 @ 10:10 a.m. – The Nassau County Library System is hosting several holiday events [...]
Dec
Dayspring Village residents need holiday help
Day Spring Village Press Release December 7, 2021 Boulonge, Florida. Dayspring Village is a state [...]
Dec
Nassau County Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Creative Cabinetry
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release December 7, 2021
Dec
Baptist Health Nassau earns “Top General Hospital Award” for outstanding quality and safety
Baptist Health Press Release Beth Stambaugh Senior Communications Consultant December 7, 2021 Highlighting its nationally [...]
Dec
Wild Nite: “Excavation of Mocama community of Sarabay – Dec 14
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne [email protected] December 6, 2021 On December 14, 2021 [...]
Dec
Whale Ambassadors Gathering on December 11
Submitted by Lisa Timm Amelia Island Whale Watchers December 6, 2021 Join with your fellow [...]
Dec
CATO: Florida is the second freest state in the U S
The Center Square December 6 2021 (The Center Square) – Only a state [...]
Dec
The clock is ticking for open enrollment at Medicare.gov and Healthcare.gov
December 5, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC The Medicare [...]
Dec
Avoiding a money mule scam
December 5, 2021 by Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Scammers are looking for people [...]
Dec
Florida observes ‘Older Driver Safety Awareness Week’
Florida Dept of Transportation Press Release December 3, 2021 Statewide coalition educates on safe driving [...]
Dec
Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar Saturday at Atlantic Rec Center – Dec 4
City of Fernandina Beach December 3, 2021 Numerous arts and crafts created by local artisans [...]
Dec
FDOT road and lane closures – Dec 4 – 10
FDOT December 3, 2021 Nassau County I-95 at Tide Creek (FIN 441200-1-52-01) (30.58819, -81.64648) Daytime [...]
Dec
ABWA Eight Flags Charter Chapter holds its First Annual Jingle Jamboree
ABWA Eight Flags Charter Chapter Press Release Submitted by Crystal Henning December 3, 2021 Calling [...]
Dec
Fernandina Beach Golf course holds “Global 9-Shot Challenge Tournament powered by TopTracer
City of Fernandina Beach December 3, 2021 The Global 9-Shot Challenge tournament starts [...]
Dec
DeSantis proposes $400 million to boost first responder pay, recruitment
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley December 3, 2021 (The Center Square) – [...]
Dec
South 13th Street homicide Town Hall Meeting allays concerns
By Susan Hardee Steger December 2, 2021 Friends of homicide victim Colleen Potts, neighborhood residents, [...]
Dec
Holiday events in Fernandina Beach on Saturday, December 4
By Leah Ward-Lee [email protected] Press Release December 2, 2021 In addition to our fabulous downtown, [...]
Dec
Baptist Health first in region to offer new heart failure treatment
Baptist Health December 2, 2021 Baptist Health is the first health care system in the [...]
Dec
Nassau County Council on Aging Virtual Silient Auction starts Saturday – Are you registered?
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn December 2, 2021 Click [...]
Dec
Florida Observes Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
Media ReleaseDecember 1, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)’s Safe Mobility [...]
Dec
LGBTQ Community Fund Awards a total of $107,000 to five local agencies
Community Foundation of Northeast Florida Press Release Contact: Susan Datz Edelman VP, Strategic Communication [email protected] [...]
Dec
Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending Nov 25
Florida Department of Health December 1, 2021 [...]
Amelia Island Art Association to hold “Capturing the Light” workshop
Amelia Island Art Association, December 1, 2021
Dec
Update: Town Hall Meeting to discuss South 13th Street homicide to be held at Martin Luther King Center
By Susan Hardee Steger November 29, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Town Hall Meeting will be [...]
DeSantis to ask state lawmakers to cut state gas and fuel taxes by $1 billion to offset rising gas prices
The Center Square Florida By Bethany Blankley November 30, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida [...]
Nov
Joy to the Children brings “Curbside Christmas” to disadvantaged children and their families
Joy to the Children Press Release Submitted by Loyd Pakradooni November 30, 2021 We are [...]
Nov
Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley opens at Amelia Community Theatre
Amelia Community Theatre Submitted by Linda McClane November 29, 2021 With wit and good cheer, [...]
Nov
Have you registered? Council on Aging “Glimpse of Tuscany” Virtual Silent Auction around the corner
Nassau County Council on Aging Liz Dunn Marketing & Communications Director November 30, 2021 Here’s [...]
Nov
Amelia Island Bird Club schedules field trip to Huguenot Memorial Park – Dec 4
Amelia Island Bird Club By Bill George [email protected] November 30, 2021 The Amelia Island Bird [...]
Nov
Free Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar to be held Saturday, Dec 4
Front Porch Beads Press Release Submitted by Joann Fullwood November 30, 2021 Subject: Holiday Arts [...]
Nov
BearWise® Communities Making a Difference Across the Southeast
November 29, 2021 Reducing human-bear conflicts one community at a time RALEIGH, NC (November 29, [...]
Nov
An afternoon of art lectures scheduled for 2022
Cummer Amelia Press Release November 30, 2021 Cummer Amelia is pleased to announce it [...]
Nov
Family Support Services to use proven model in lending child welfare services in Pasco and Pinellas
Family Support Services Press Release November 29, 2021 “Not long ago, the system of [...]
Nov
Campaign to expand sports betting forecasts major economic impact, increased state revenue
By Scott Powers FloridaPolitics.com November 29, 2021 Study says sports betting would create 30K jobs, [...]
Nov
How to spot and avoid common health scams
November 28, 2021 by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As a caregiver for a [...]
Nov
What are people reporting at DoNotCall.gov?
November 28, 2021 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTC In the past 18 years [...]
Nov
TrophyCatch to give away new bass boat in live drawing
Media Release November 27, 2021 One lucky TrophyCatch registrant is going to win a [...]
Nov
Fernandina Pirates Club fills shopping carts to support Child Advocate Rapid Response Team during Thanksgiving
Pirates Communication Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie November 26, 2021 Members of the Fernandina [...]
Nov
Fernandina Beach Christmas Tree lighting – Saturday, Nov 27
City of Fernandina Beach November 26, 2021 City of Fernandina Beach Christmas Tree Lighting! November [...]
Nov
American Heart Association: Avoid holiday diet stress
American Heart Association Press Release November 24, 2021 Just in time for holiday feasts, the [...]
Nov
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare partners with Fernandina Beach Police Dept to create City’s first co-responder unit
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Laureen Pagel, Ph.D., CEO [email protected] November 23, 2021 Yulee, Fla: Starting [...]
Nov
Better odds than the lottery: Florida Holiday Money Hunt
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 23, 2021 Did you [...]
Nov
Donate safely this Giving Tuesday
November 23, 2021 by Rosario Méndez Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Giving [...]
Nov
Crist, DeSantis spar over high gasoline prices
The Center Square By Bethany Blankley November 23, 2021 (The Center Square) – Democratic Congressman [...]
Nov
Celebrate small business at the “$1000 Start Ups Small Business Fair” – December 4
$1000 Start Ups Press Release November 22, 2021
Nov
DeSantis reports, “Florida’s economy growing faster than the nation’s.”
from Takeaways from Tallahassee by Peter Schorsch November 22, 2021 Florida reached an economic milestone [...]
Nov
Structural engineer’s report to the City on underpinnings to Brett’s Restaurant
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 21, 2021 To assist both [...]
Nov
Before you join that crowdfunding campaign, read this
November 20, 2021 by Emily Wu Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC If [...]
Nov
Vendor spots still available for “Celebrate Small Business Fair” on Dec 4
Celebrate Small Business Fair Press Release from Leah Ward-Lee Contact: [email protected] November 19, 2021 There [...]
Nov
Unsubstantiated COVID-19 treatment claims appear on social media platforms
November 18, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Since the [...]
Nov
FWC evaluates trapping rules, seeks public input
Media Release November 20, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is [...]
Nov
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival has your ticket for the perfect holiday gift . . .
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival November 19, 2021 A SEASON OF GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCES! [...]
Nov
Your help is needed to provide Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need
Media Release Submitted by Sheila Cocchi November 19, 2021 America’s Youth is partnering with the [...]
Nov
Starting Point launches ‘Marketplace Navigator Program’ for uninsured to find affordable healthcare coverage
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Press Release Laureen Pagel, Ph.D., CEO November 19, 2021 Starting Point [...]
Nov
NYPD officers take up DeSantis’ offer and move to Florida
The Center Square By Bethany Blankley November 19, 2021 Citing a hostile work environment in [...]
Nov
Florida lawmakers approve measure banning enforcement of vaccine mandates
The Center Square November 18, 2021 (The Center Square) – Florida lawmakers in both the [...]
Nov
Boys & Girls Clubs teen members’ “Holiday Shoe Box Collection”
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Andrew Schmidt Senior Director of Dev & Marketing [...]
Nov
House passes bill withdrawing Florida from OSHA oversight
By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.com November 18, 2021 One Democrat broke with the party to vote [...]
Nov
Holiday Craft Fair to be held December 4
City of Fernandina Beach November 17, 2021 Holiday Craft Fair December 4; 9:00am-4:00pm Atlantic Rec [...]
Nov
Students take a field trip to Townies Pizzeria’s new garden
Media Release Axia Public Relations November 17, 2021 FERNANDINA BEACH, FLA. – Nov. 12, 2021 [...]
Nov
How Red or Blue are your political beliefs?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 16, 2021 Do you sometimes [...]
Nov
Knights of Columbus supports Nassau Habitat – Waiting for photo
Nassau Habitat For Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby November 16, 2021 On November 4th, the [...]
How to save money heating your home this winter
November 16, 2021 by Colleen Tressler Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC The days [...]
Nov
Gov DeSantis joins Miami exiles to show support for Cuban protestors – declares Florida a symbol of Freedom
The Center Square By Gelet Martínez Fragela November 16, 2021 Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke [...]
Nov