Important dates for 2020 Election in Nassau County

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 4, 2020 As of noon [...]

Florida Humanities Council presents “Join Florida Decides: A conversation with Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee” – October 15

Florida Humanities Council Keith Simmons Communications Director October 3, 2020 Join Florida Humanities (virtually) for [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com October 3, 2020 Editor’s note: We thank Steve Leimberg for [...]

Be BearWise this fall, secure garbage and other foods

September 28, 2020 Summer is coming to an end and bear activity is starting to [...]

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $8.6 Million in Funding Available to Rural Communities Throughout Florida

October 3, 2020 Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced [...]

“Under the Stars” at Amelia Musical Playhouse – Amelia Blues Project

Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release October 3, 2020 The Amelia Blues Project will perform Under [...]

More than 1.8M Florida homeowners without foreclosure protection after moratorium expires

By John Haughey The Center Square October 2, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed the [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: week of October 3-9, 2020

I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]

Trump’s Sanford rally nixed; status of Miami debate with Biden uncertain

By John Haughey The Center Square October 2, 2020 With President Donald Trump testing positive [...]

Florida Department of Health October 2, 2020 – Sum total of Cornavirus cases in Nassau County reaches 2003

Florida Department of Health October 2, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Please note that Nassau County Emergency [...]

Idled cruise industry can sail again in Florida on Nov. 1

By John Haughey The Center Square October 1, 2020 Florida’s idled $8-billion-a-year cruise industry can [...]

University of Florida/IFAS offers free, unbiased Medicare consultations

University of Florida/IFAS Press Release Submitted by Annie Sparkle October 2, 2020 The University of [...]

CARES major topic of BOCC special meeting

By Cindy Jackson Reporter October 2, 2020 Historically, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Beach walkovers

By Dale Martin City Manager October 1, 2020 Last year, the City received report regarding [...]

Monday, October 5: Voter Registration Deadline for November 3 General Election

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 1, 2020 If you plan [...]

Florida Department of Health October 1 – 12 cases of Coronavirus in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health October 1, 2020   Nassau County Emergency Management: DOH-Nassau epidemiologists are [...]

Poll: Florida minimum wage constitutional amendment poised to pass

By John Haughey The Center Square October 1, 2020 Six proposed state constitutional amendments are [...]

More than 1.8M Florida homeowners without foreclosure protection after moratorium expires

By John Haughey The Center Square October 1, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed the [...]

FSCJ & CareerSource of NE FL to Host Virtual Trade & Manufacturing Career Day Oct. 8

September 30, 2020 Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and CareerSource of Northeast Florida have [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office responds to report of vicious hate speech messages

By Susan Hardee Steger October 1, 2020 On September 27, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department [...]

8 Flags Playscapes and City Arborist work together to save trees at Simmons Road Park

8 Flags Playscapes October 1, 2020 We have exciting news to share. The city arborist [...]

Nassau County adds to staff after state increases “One Cent Sales Tax” revenue

By Cindy Jackson Reporter October 1, 2020 The final step in the laborious, time-consuming, devil-is-in-the-details [...]

Sunlight is the best disinfectant in government – Citizens for a Better Nassau County

Citizens for a Better Nassau By Bill Gingrich September 30, 2020 Congratulations to all those [...]

Florida Department of Health September 30 – 14 new Coronavirus cases in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 30, 2020 Nassau County Emergency Management: DOH-Nassau is conducting case [...]

Fernandina Beach Sanitation Survey Results

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 30, 2020   This summer [...]

Nassau County Convenience Recycling Center to Begin Accepting Latex Paint

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 30, 2020 9/30/20 @ [...]

Covid-19 testing sites for October

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 29, 2020 Below is [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation offers community service opportunity for students through December 2

Timucuan Parks Foundation Media Release September 29, 2020 Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 29, 2020 – Timucuan [...]

Abandoned puppies receive donations, new homes

From the County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 29, 2020 Last week, [...]

Florida Department of Health September 29 – 17 Coronavirus cases in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 29, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Nassau County has one additional death [...]

Reading is an ideal experience in quarantine

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter September 29, 2020 While it didn’t get [...]

Plan ahead for Medicare Open Enrollment

Medicare Media Release September 29, 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15! This year, Medicare [...]

“2 Across” opens at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClain September 29, 2020 This season’s shows [...]

Housing market highlights for Nassau County, Florida – August 2020

By Betsie Huben Press Release September 29, 2020 Housing of all types continues to lead [...]

Help needed on City boards

City of Fernandina Beach September 29, 2020 The City needs your help! The following Boards [...]

Local rules still can apply under DeSantis’ order reopening Florida restaurants, bars

By John Haughey The Center Square September 28, 2020   (The Center Square) – Florida [...]

Nassau County to Begin Accepting Cardboard at Bailey and Goodbread Recycling Centers

From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager September 29, 2020 Nassau County [...]

Florida Department of Health September 28 – Florida Coronavirus cases top 700,000

Florida Department of Health September 28, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Florida COVID-19 cases are now over [...]

Update: Missing & endangered African American man has died

  Update from the Fernandina Beach Police Department: “Sadly Mr. Jones was located outside of [...]

August tax collections exceed revised projections by $177M in Florida

By John Haughey The Center Square September 28, 2020 When state economists lowered fiscal year [...]

“New Normal” at Story & Song Bookstore

Story & Song Bookstore Press Release Submitted by Mark Kaufman September 28, 2020 With an [...]

Old St. Michael’s Church rectory is no more.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 28, 2020 With the blessings [...]

Atlas Preservation 48 State Tour: Bosque Bello Cemetery

A tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – A Stephan Leimberg photo journal

Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: Fernandina Beach Pride hosted a “Remembering [...]

Candidates seeking to represent City voters answer questions at Observer Forum

By Adam Kaufman On Special Assignment September 27, 2020 On or before Tuesday, November 3, [...]

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 150th anniversary

By Annette M. Myers Church Historian September 25, 2020 New Zion Missionary Baptist, the second [...]

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered . . .

By Karen Thompson September 27, 2020

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Hal and Kirsten Snyder September 26, 2020   Editor’s Note: Kirsten and Hall Snyder [...]

Wondering how to vote on Florida Ballot Amendments? Florida League of Women Voters can help

By Susan Hardee Steger September 28, 2020 Click here for information on six amendments on [...]

Nancy Bartmess – Corner show artist for October at Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release September 22, 2020 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]

City of Fernandina Beach election information

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 26, 2020 Many Fernandina Beach [...]

Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of September 26-October 2, 2020

I-95  Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday southbound near [...]

DeSantis to preempt local restaurant pandemic rules, wants a Florida student ‘bill of rights’

By John Haughey The Center Square September 25, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to [...]

Nassau County Fire Station 71 breaks ground

By Cindy Jackson Reporter September 25, 2020 In the works since 2005-2006, a groundbreaking ceremony [...]

Florida Department of Health September 25 – 11 new cases of Coronavirus in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 25, 2020 Nassau County Emergency Management: On October 6th the [...]

Nassau County resumes beach driving

Nassau County Insider September 25, 2020 Nassau County, Florida, September 23, 2020 –On Sunday, September [...]

Under the waterfront – An opinion

By Amy Anderson September 2020 Perhaps in a restrained time of public life with a [...]

“Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsberg” – A memorial and vigil to be held on September 26

Fernandina Beach Pride Press Release Submitted by Genece Minshew September 25, 2020 Fernandina Beach Pride [...]

Watch the Fernandina Observer “Virtual Candidate Forum”

September 25, 2020 On September 24, seven candidates came together at Fernandina Beach City Hall [...]

Florida Department of Health September 24 – One more Coronavirus death brings total to 42

Florida Department of Health September 24, 2020 Nassau County Emergency Management:  DOH-Nassau epidemiologists have nine [...]

Pozzi Bistro on Ash Street closes

September 22, 2020  

Heard about the “waiting package” phishing scam?

September 24, 2020 by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Phishing scams can be hard [...]

Nassau BOCC votes to end mask mandate effective noon today, September 24; City mandate remains in effect

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Media Release 9/23/20 @ 8:30 p.m. [Note:  The mask [...]

Time to get your annual flu shot!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 24, 2020 With all the [...]

A conversation with County Manager Taco Pope

By Cindy Jackson Reporter September 24, 2020 RUMOR HAS IT THAT YOU ARE A LOCAL, [...]

High tide scenes

Photo and Information by Mike Pikula September 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: These photos were taken [...]

Fernandina Observer to hold “Virtual Candidate Forum” – Thursday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.

September 23, 2020 Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidates to appear at Virtual Fernandina Observer Candidate [...]

Florida Department of Health September 23 – One additional death in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 23, 2020 Nassau County Emergency Management: DOH-Nassau epidemiologists are investigating [...]

FBCC adopts FY2020-2021 millage rate, budget on 3-2 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 23, 2020 During a 45-minute [...]

Florida voting FAQs

September 23, 2020 The information below appears on the Florida Division of Elections website, along [...]

DeSantis issues $255M in federal COVID-19 relief to 55 Florida counties; $700M still unallocated

By John Haughey The Center Square September 23, 2020 Florida will disperse $255 million in [...]

Florida Department of Health September 22 – 3 additional COVID-19 deaths in Nassau County

Florida Department of Health September 22, 2020 Editor’s Note:  As Nassau County marks today’s increase [...]

Get to know your Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates – Group 3

September 22, 2020 Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer presented four written questions to candidates seeking [...]

Crescendo Amelia at Amelia Musical Playhouse September 25

Media Release September 22, 2020 Crescendo Amelia will host an outdoor concert at AMP on [...]

Extreme high tide, a cause for concern . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 22, 2020 Steve Leimberg captured this amazing photograph of [...]