Category Archives: General
Gov. DeSantis sets property insurance Special Session for late May
By Gray Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com April 27, 2022 He issued the official proclamation Tuesday, setting the [...]
Apr
Navy vet Erick Aguilar announces campaign for newly drawn CD 4
By Jordan Kirkland TheCapitolist.com April 26, 2022 Republican Erick Aguilar announced today that he will [...]
Apr
Day trading earnings weren’t the payday Warrior Trading promised
By Amy Herbert FTC Consumer Advocate April 26, 2022 If you’re looking to put in [...]
Apr
Nassau County Bird Club schedules field trip to Crane Island – April 30
Nassau County Amelia Island Bird Club Press Release By Bill Goerge April 26, 2022 A [...]
Apr
FSCJ receives national recognition as the 2022 Community College ‘Most Promising Places to Work’
Florida State College at Jacksonville Press Release April 26, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the [...]
Apr
Five Amelia Island Properties Earn Audubon’s Green Lodging Certification
Amelia Island Convention & Vistors Bureau Press Release April 26, 2022 “The Addison on Amelia [...]
Apr
Needed: A Bird Rehab Facility in Nassau County
By Anne H Oman Reporter-at-Large April 25, 2022 In the back of Terri Oliver’s gray, [...]
Apr
How Governor DeSantis’ redistricting affects Nassau County
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 25, 2022 Florida Governor Ron [...]
Apr
“History of Fernandina Waterfront”
By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
Apr
National Crime Victim’s Rights Week
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 25, 2022 4/20/22 @ [...]
Apr
FDOT road and lane closures – April 23 – 29
FDOT April 25, 2022 Nassau County State Road A1A at Harper Chapel Road (30.622002, -81.640838) [...]
Apr
Warning: Callers are impersonating FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips
By Jennifer Leach, FTC Consumer Advisor April 24, 2022 You’re minding your business and the [...]
Apr
Did you use Western Union to pay a scammer?
By Bridget Small FTC Consumer Affairs April 21, 2022 Refunds are still available to people [...]
Apr
Arts in the Park Festival at Crooked River State Park – May 7
Friends of Crooked River State Park Press Release By Mary Love April 23, 2022 Friends [...]
Apr
Reject a job or money-making scam offer
By Bridget Small FTC Consumer Advocate April 18, 2022 Financial Literacy Month is a [...]
Apr
Front Porch Beads gives again . . .
Front Porch Beads By Frances Peters April 23, 2022 Front Porch Beaders recently visited Habitat [...]
Apr
Florida Department of Health situation report – Week ending April 15 – 21
Florida Department of Health April 22, 2022
Apr
A warning to local property owners courtesy of the Amelia Tree Conservancy
April 22, 2022 A tree company has been knocking on doors and distributing flyers to [...]
Apr
Local children’s book author wins “Mom’s Choice Award
Media Release April 22, 2022 Nassau County local and former Callahan teacher Victoria Scudder (nee [...]
Apr
Pat’s Wildways: Leaping Lizards
By Pat-Foster-Turley Ph.D. April 21. 2022 It doesn’t take long for new north Florida residents [...]
Apr
Reduced air pollution results in fewer heart attacks?
American Heart Association Press Release April 21, 2022 Reduced air pollution in the U.S. during [...]
Apr
FWC to meet May 3 and 4 in Gainesville
Press Release April 18, 2022 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) [...]
Apr
Amelia Island holding inaugural ‘Downtown to Dunes’ cleanup event
Media Release April 21, 2022 Beach and downtown litter collection, followed by volunteer appreciation celebration [...]
Breeze Airways to introduce new nonstop route from Jacksonville to New York City’s Westchester Airport
Jacksonville Aviation Authority April 20, 2022 [Jacksonville, FL – 20 April 2022] – Breeze Airways is [...]
Apr
“The raw face of hate” – An opinion
By Darryl Ford Today I was forced to confront hatred the like of which I [...]
Apr
Consumer Alert: victims losing millions to ‘SIM Swap’ scam found in Florida
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Press Release April 21, 2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody [...]
Apr
Statement regarding masks from Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Statement from Jacksonville Aviation Authority April 20, 2022 According to a statement issued by the TSA on [...]
Nassau County Council on Aging – Hearing Support Group Meeting – May 3
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn April 19, 2022 Nassau [...]
Apr
Arts in the Park Festival at Crooked River State Park – May 7
Crooked River State Park Press Release April 13, 2022 Friends of Crooked River State Park [...]
Apr
Apply to be a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office April 19, 2022 Apply to be a NCSO Patrol [...]
Apr
Omni Amelia Island Resort debuts “Little Sandy” short course
Omni Amelia Island Resort Press Release April 19, 2022 (AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.) – Omni Amelia [...]
Apr
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over Critical Race Theory, other issues
The Center Square By Dan McCaleb April 19, 2022 (The Center Square) – The [...]
Apr
Nassau Terminals yet to produce revenue documents to Port Authority
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPoitics.com April 15, 2022 Nassau Terminals CEO Chris Ragucci blamed his lawyers [...]
Apr
Tree protection – A call for citizen action
By Alexandra Lajoux April 18, 2022 Praise for Our Local Government, with a Call [...]
Apr
Main Street and City of Fernandina Beach Preservation Tour discounted tickets available for purchase
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Mary Hamburg www.fbfl.us April 11, 2022 Tickets [...]
Apr
Here’s why Florida’s property insurance market is a dumpster fire
By Brian Burgess The Capitol List April 16, 2022 recent weeks, pressure has mounted on [...]
Apr
Kirkpatrick to speak at Amelia Island Genealogical Society – April 19
Amelia Island Genealogical Society Press Release Submitted Rob Portegies-Zwart Program Chair, AIGS April 18, 2022 [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
Apr
Federal Trade Commission Takes Action Against For-Profit Medical School for Using Deceptive Marketing to Lure Students
Federal Trade Commission Press Release April 16, 2022 Agency Secures $1.2 Million in Refunds [...]
Apr
Sextortion : An Online Threat to Kids and Teens
Federal Bureau of Investigation April 15, 2022 [For more information on this topic visit the [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” – Officer Brian Evatt
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
Apr
Upcoming Editor Mike Phillips introduces himself to the community
By Mike Phillips April 14, 2022 Hello, Fernandina, Amelia Island and Nassau County. I fell [...]
Apr
Colonial Dames dedicates marker at Callahan Railroad Days
Colonial Dames Submitted by Cara Curtin April 14, 2022 The Princess Amelia Chapter National [...]
Apr
Baptist Health contributing medical supplies to Ukraine relief efforts
Baptist Health Media Release April 14, 2022 Supplies will be sent to Poland and then [...]
Want to know who stole your identity? Getting your records can help
By Rosario Mendez FTC Consumer Division April 13, 2022 Let’s say you learn that an [...]
Apr
Registration for summer swim lessons for city residents begins April 25
City of Fernandina Beach April 13, 2022
Apr
Drug bust in two locations targets one Fernandina home
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Bill Leeper Press Release April 11, 2022 On Friday, April [...]
Life South and Life South blood donors help local patients and provide support for Ukraine
Life South Press Release April 12, 2022 Through April 16 LifeSouth will donate $10 for [...]
Apr
Health Department Press Release: Meningococcal Disease and Vaccines in Florida
Florida Dept. of Health Press Release April 12, 2022 Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department [...]
Apr
Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam
By Andrew Rayo FTC Consumer Division April 12, 2022 Scammers are always thinking up [...]
Apr
Spring cleaning activities in Fernandina Beach = volunteer opportunities!
from Lisa Finkelstein FB Main Street Executive Director April 7, 2022 In honor of Earth [...]
Apr
Women of Influence’s First Annual Scholarship/Fundraiser a huge success, thanks to the community
Women of Influence April 10, 2022 Through the guidance and mentoring of the American Business [...]
Apr
Dealing with tornado damage? Avoid post-disaster scams
By Andrew Rayo, FTC Consumer Advisor April 8, 2022 The recent tornado outbreak in the [...]
Apr
Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach donates to Nassau County Boys & Girls Clubs
Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Bradley Bean Press Release April 8, 2022 Rotary [...]
Apr
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“Zen your business from the inside out” subject of next American Business Women’s meeting on April 12
American Business Women’s Eight Flags Chapter Press Release April 8, 2012 Barbara Trapp, a Certified [...]
Apr
City of Fernandina Beach & Main Street launches Preservation Tour
City of Fernandina Beach April 8, 2022 City of Fernandina Beach & Main Street Fernandina [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Market Place in full swing this Saturday on April 9
Fernandina Beach Market Place Submitted by Jodi Mackel April 7, 2022 On April 30, Fernandina [...]
Apr
ARC Nassau receives donation from Rayonier Advanced Materials Foundation
The ARC Nassau Press Release Submitted by John Scherer On behalf of ARC Board of [...]
Apr
Veteran suicide prevention bill lands on Gov. DeSantis’ desk
By Jason Delgado FloridaPolitcs.com April 7, 2022 UPDATE: Gov. DeSantis signed this bill into law [...]
Apr
Barnabas Center welcomes new board members
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Jenna Moore Communications Manager April 7, 2022 Barnabas Center [...]
Apr
Ukrainian egg dyeing at Shady Ladies Art raises money for Ukraine
Shady Ladies Art Press Release Submitted by Linda Hart Green April 6, 2022 Co-owner of [...]
Apr
Nassau County Council on Aging – What you need to know . . . senior scams, frauds & hacks
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn April 6, 2022 What [...]
Apr
Charlie Crist bashes Gov. DeSantis’ inaction on property insurance
By Gray Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com April 5, 2022 ‘Prices are rising and Floridians are hurting, but [...]
Apr
Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society presents the “History of the Fernandina Beach Fire Department” – Monday, April 11
Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society Submitted by Teen Peterson April 5, 2022 Speaker: Fernandina [...]
Apr
Is it time to update your homeowner’s insurance coverage?
By Susan Hardee Steger April 5, 2022 Hurricane season is coming up, and the Florida [...]
Apr
It’s financial literacy month: protect yourself from scammers
By Jim Kreidler April 4, 2022 April kicks off Financial Literacy Month, which is [...]
Apr
Nassau Board pursues land for new school, examines public records policy
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 5, 2022 A dispute over a recent land deal spurred [...]
Apr