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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
American Red Cross Life Saving Class to begin in April
City of Fernandina Beach March 31, 2022
Mar
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
Mar
Fernandina Beach Parks & Rec offers opportunity for Scuba Diving Certification
City of Fernandina Beach March 31, 2022
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
National Healthcare Decisions Day Set for April 16
Press Release March 30, 2022 March 24, 2022 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Honoring Choices Florida, [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
WestRock continues support for Nassau County Council on Aging seniors
Nassau County Council on Aging Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn Mrkt & Communications Director [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Sunday afternoon “fly-out” during Amelia Island Concours
By Chris Whelan March 28, 2022 Chris Whelan took a number of photographs in 2018 [...]
Mar
Fernandina Seafood sold to Beacon Fisheries
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 27, 2022 Development along [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
FSCJ and CareerSource Northeast Florida to Host Spring Career Fair March 31
Press Release March 26, 2022 Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and [...]
Mar
Attention Fernandina Beach High School Seniors!
City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022 We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
“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 [...]
Mar
Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes new members
Daughters of the American Revolution Amelia Island Chapter Contact: Rebecca Mayle [email protected] March 24, 2022 [...]
Mar
“Spring has Sprung” at the Fernandina Beach Market Place
Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judie Mackie March 24, 2022 According to [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Flags at Half Staff
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 24, 2022 President Joe [...]
Mar
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, [...]
Mar
Nassau Habitat holds online Silent Auction – Open to all
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]
Mar
Toy Store continues holiday tradition
Media Release March 23, 2022 Easter, April 17, 2022 March 2020 was an unusually tough [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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.’ [...]
Mar
Is Ron DeSantis the new “Veto Corleone?”
By Brian Burgess The Capitolist March 21, 2022 State budget on collision course with DeSantis [...]
Mar
$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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Martex Services promotes Korman to branch manager
MARTEX Services A Division of the Greenery, Inc. Media Release March 19, 2022 AMELIA ISLAND, [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Wicked Bao receives American Express grant
Media Release March 18, 2022 American Express, in partnership with Main Street America, announced that [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
HomeAdvisor’s home improvement leads needed work
By Amy Hebert FTC – Consumer Affairs March 23, 2022 If you’re in the home [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Satisfy your senses at Fernandina Market Place
Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie March 17, 2022 Satisfy all [...]
Mar
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’ [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
City Police issues warning on “gel blaster gun”
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 15, 2022 There are many “trends” on social media platforms. [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Andrew Schmidt receives “Certified Fund Raising Executive Designation”
Alexandria, VA – CFRE International has named Andrew Schmidt as a Certified Fund Raising Executive [...]
Mar
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session ends today.
By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 14, 2022 Today is the day the 2022 Legislative Session [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Florida TaxWatch celebrates another successful Legislative Session
By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 Florida TaxWatch was on the winning side of [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
College students: We want to hear from you
March 11, 2022 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer & Business Education, [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Servicemembers: Reporting for duty
March 9, 2022 by Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC National [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Investment trading operation will pay millions for empty promises
March 8, 2022 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTC It sounds like a dream [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Tallahassee Update from March 10, 2022
By Peter Schorsch Sixty Days Newsletter March 11. 2022 The largest budget in state [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
March is Florida Bicycle Month
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 10, 2022 Governor [...]
Mar