Category Archives: General

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Alternative sources of revenue

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 1, 2022   During the current series [...]

City police needs your help to recover stolen trailer

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department March 31, 2022 Tuesday evening (03-29-22) just before 8:00 [...]

American Red Cross Life Saving Class to begin in April

City of Fernandina Beach March 31, 2022

Watch Nassau County 2022 Constitution Bowl via live-stream on April 7

U S Constitution Scholarship  Foundation Press Release Submitted by Stan Cottle March 31, 2022

Book Loft to host book signing for Fernandina native Mary Nolan Brown – April 9

Media Release March 30, 2022     Join us at The Book Loft at 214 [...]

TurboTax’s “free” tax prep service: often not free

By Ari Lazarus Federal Trade Commission March 30, 2022 It’s tax time, and like many [...]

National Healthcare Decisions Day Set for April 16

  Press Release March 30, 2022 March 24, 2022 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Honoring Choices Florida, [...]

FSCJ to Host In-Person Business Speaker Series Event, “Digital Body Language”

Press Release March 30, 2022 Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host its next [...]

Federal officials find some Fernandina Port truckers packing heat

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 29, 2022 Officers told truckers they can check their guns [...]

Rick Scott says it’s ‘unfair’ that poor people don’t pay income tax

By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 29, 2022 “That’s not right! They ought to have some [...]

WestRock continues support for Nassau County Council on Aging seniors

Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn Mrkt & Communications Director [...]

Baptist Health first in southeast U.S. to implant new device for treating people with atrial fibrillation

  Press Release March 29, 2022 Baptist Heart Specialists lead the way with first use [...]

Fernandina Port dropped the ball on federal grant reporting

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 26, 2022 The job was the responsibility of the port [...]

Sunday afternoon “fly-out” during Amelia Island Concours

By Chris Whelan March 28, 2022 Chris Whelan took a number of photographs in 2018 [...]

Fernandina Seafood sold to Beacon Fisheries

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 27, 2022   Development along [...]

Amelia Island DAR recognizes 2 during Women’s History Month

Daughters of the American Revolution Submitted by Cara Curtin March 26, 2022 Amelia Island Chapter [...]

FSCJ and CareerSource Northeast Florida to Host Spring Career Fair March 31

Press Release March 26, 2022       Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and [...]

Attention Fernandina Beach High School Seniors!

City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022       We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]

Fernandina port commissioners eye ethics, public record policy changes

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 25, 2022 The board attorney reminded commissioners about public records [...]

“Decision Day” April 16 – Highlighting the importance of advanced healthcare decision making

Community Hospice & Palliative Care Media Release March 25, 2022 National Healthcare Decisions Day Set [...]

Friend of the Library and Story & Song join together for “Stories on Stage”

Friends of the Library Hope Foley March 24, 2022   Friends of the Fernandina Beach [...]

Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes new members

Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Contact: Rebecca Mayle [email protected] March 24, 2022 [...]

“Spring has Sprung” at the Fernandina Beach Market Place

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie March 24, 2022 According to [...]

Nassau County Council on Aging hearing support group – April 5

Nassau County Council on Aging Submitted by Liz Dunn March 24, 2022 Nassau County Council [...]

Flags at Half Staff

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 24, 2022 President Joe [...]

Baptist Health names new chair and vice chair of the system board of directors

Baptist Health Media Release March 24, 2022 Appointments continue to advance the only locally owned, [...]

Nassau Habitat holds online Silent Auction – Open to all

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]

Toy Store continues holiday tradition

Media Release March 23, 2022 Easter, April 17, 2022 March 2020 was an unusually tough [...]

City staff at work on Main Beach Skate Park

City of Fernandina Beach March 22, 2022    

Florida Department of Health moves to Biweekly COVID-19 Situation Reports

Florida Department of Health Office of Communication March 22, 2022 Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Observer [...]

U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer headed to state finals

By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]

U S Constitution Foundation to hold Nassau County ‘Academic Super Bowl’ – April 7

U S Constitution Scholarship Foundation Press Release Submitted by Stan Cottle March 22, 2022 Free [...]

Baptist Health’s annual Sisisky-Kleppinger Lecture to focus on fertility challenges women face on the path to parenthood

March 22, 2022 FOX Sports reporter Sara Walsh will share her personal IVF journey following [...]

Gov. DeSantis ‘very receptive’ to Special Session for property insurance fix

By A. G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 22, 2022 ‘I’m ready. I’ve got a pen ready.’ [...]

Is Ron DeSantis the new “Veto Corleone?”

By Brian Burgess The Capitolist March 21, 2022 State budget on collision course with DeSantis [...]

$1000 Start-Ups Fair & Cohort Graduation – April 2

$1000 Start-Ups Fair Press Release Contact: Leah Ward-Lee [email protected] March 21, 2022 Vendor Registration “Spring [...]

Amelia Community Choir to participate in Good Friday Service at Amelia Baptist Church

Amelia Baptist Church Press Release March 20, 2022 The community is invited to Amelia Baptist [...]

New clinical research will test brain’s ability to adapt to advanced bionic limbs

Wolfson Children’s Hospital Press Release March 19, 2020 The research, led by Limbitless Solutions, Wolfson [...]

FTC Proposed Order Stops Marketers from Continuing to Promote Supplements Using Baseless Health Claims

Press Release March 19, 2022   Two Texas-based companies and their owner are banned from [...]

Martex Services promotes Korman to branch manager

MARTEX Services A Division of the Greenery, Inc. Media Release March 19, 2022 AMELIA ISLAND, [...]

FTC Takes Action Against CafePress for Data Breach Cover Up

Press Release March 19, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission yesterday took action against online customized [...]

Wicked Bao receives American Express grant

Media Release March 18, 2022 American Express, in partnership with Main Street America, announced that [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation to host St Johns River Cleanups at four parks on March 19

Timucuan Parks Foundation Press Release March 18, 2022 The cleanups are part of the 27th [...]

Sunset on daylight savings: Rubio-led bill aims to rid clock change

By Caden DeLisa The Capitolist March 18, 2022 The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine [...]

HomeAdvisor’s home improvement leads needed work

By Amy Hebert FTC – Consumer Affairs March 23, 2022 If you’re in the home [...]

Gov. DeSantis signs bill eliminating standardized testing, expanding progress monitoring

By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.com March 17, 2022 The Republican Governor calls the bill ‘a huge [...]

Satisfy your senses at Fernandina Market Place

Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie March 17, 2022 Satisfy all [...]

1000 Friends of Florida reports on successes and failures during legislative session

1000 Friends of Florida A letter by Paul Owens, president March 16, 2022 1000 Friends’ [...]

Closing time: Aaron Bean and the art of agreeable disagreement

By Andrew Meacham FloridaPolitics.com March 16, 2022 He does have another career brewing. Florida legislators [...]

City Police issues warning on “gel blaster gun”

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 15, 2022 There are many “trends” on social media platforms. [...]

It’s finally over: 2022 FL Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die at 1:03 p.m. yesterday

By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 15, 2022 Florida is flush with cash, and lawmakers voted [...]

Budget conference: Florida Legislature takes aim at Russia in last-minute budget deal

By Gary Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com March 14, 2022 DMS will conduct a review of all state [...]

Fentrice Driskell’s abandoned Black cemeteries bill dies after being buried in Senate

By Daniel Figueroa IV FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 A few weeks ago, the bill seemed [...]

Andrew Schmidt receives “Certified Fund Raising Executive Designation”

Alexandria, VA – CFRE International has named Andrew Schmidt as a Certified Fund Raising Executive [...]

The 2022 Florida Legislative Session ends today.

By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 14, 2022 Today is the day the 2022 Legislative Session [...]

Dead bills: Nine legislative issues that couldn’t make it across the finish line

By Gary Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 ‘That’s why they make next year.’ Florida’s Legislative [...]

FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Businesses, Including Small Businesses, Seeking Leads for Home Improvement Projects

Press Release March 13, 2022 Since 2014, Angi affiliate has misrepresented the quality, source of [...]

How Much Florida Homeowners Pay in Property Taxes Each Year

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square Mar 4, 2022 Property taxes [...]

Florida TaxWatch celebrates another successful Legislative Session

By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 Florida TaxWatch was on the winning side of [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

Twelve is enough: Legislative compromise reached on school board term limits

By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 11, 2022 ‘The Senate believes this is the number they [...]

College students: We want to hear from you

March 11, 2022 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer & Business Education, [...]

Shipping company to move operations from backlogged California to Florida’s open ports

By Beverly Blankley The Center Square March 11, 2022 While many businesses continue to leave [...]

Kurbo by WW charged with collecting kids’ personal info without parents’ permission

March 12, 2022 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Advertised as a weight management [...]

Servicemembers: Reporting for duty

March 9, 2022 by Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC National [...]

FWC encourages boaters to “Spring Aboard” and take a boater education class

Media Release March 10, 2022   Spring has arrived and that means many residents and [...]

Investment trading operation will pay millions for empty promises

March 8, 2022 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTC It sounds like a dream [...]

Florida House passes bill that would allow businesses to sue cities

By Caden DeLisa The Capitolist March 11, 2022   The Florida House passed Senate Bill [...]

Senate panel takes up, passes public notice overhaul

By Jacob Ogles FloridaPolitics.com March 9, 2022 Newspapers argue notices won’t reach as many people [...]

Tallahassee Update from March 10, 2022

By Peter Schorsch Sixty Days Newsletter March 11. 2022   The largest budget in state [...]

Strong backs needed for upcoming Fernandina Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friends of the Library March 10, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Friends of the Library needs [...]

Countdown: Here are 40 unresolved issues heading into last week of the Legislative Session

By Jacob Ogles FloridaPolitics.com March 10, 2022   Time is running out. What will happen [...]

March is Florida Bicycle Month

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 10, 2022   Governor [...]