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DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in partnership with numerous community partners are hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10am-2pm on Saturdasy, April 27, 2024. Please bring your unused, unwanted and expired medication for safe disposal. Items accepted include:Â Vitamins Prescription medications Prescription patches Prescription ointments Pet…
Read MoreWildlight Announces Plans for the Church of Eleven22
Wildlight Announces Plans for the Church of Eleven22 WILDLIGHT, Fla.—April 25, 2024—Wildlight, a master-planned mixed-use development in Nassau County, today announced that The Church of Eleven22® will establish a Wildlight campus. This marks the first location of The Church of Eleven22 in Nassau County. Located on the south side of state road 200, across from…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated Overtime Regulations
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated Overtime Regulations The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule that expands overtime protections for millions of the nation’s lower-paid salaried workers by increasing the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold…
Read MoreU.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Reminder
U.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Reminder Under the newly enacted Corporate Transparency Act, there is a reporting requirement of all small businesses to show who the owners of a corporation are. Enacted in 2021 to curb illicit finance, the bipartisan bill requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about the…
Read MoreConservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Open House
Conservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Open House On Monday, May 6, 2024, the County will host an Open House to provide information to residents on an opportunity to conserve land on Piney Island. The Open House will take place at the James S. Page Governmental Complex located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee. FL. Drop…
Read MoreIntroducing New Adult Education Programs at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Introducing New Adult Education Programs at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Adult Programs Are you 18 years or older and wishing you could sign up for Zoo Camp, attend Zoocademy or any of the other programs offered to younger Zoo audiences? Well, the Jacksonville Zoo has you covered! Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens Education department is thrilled…
Read MoreFDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 20-26th
FDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 20-26th State Road 200 from I-95 to Nassauville Road Daytime closure of emergency lanes Saturday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and nighttime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for work related to the landscaping project. U.S. 17 at…
Read MoreLeadership Nassau Class 24 Applications Now Available
Leadership Nassau Class 24 Applications Now Available Over the course of 23 years, Leadership Nassau has grown to become the most exclusive leadership development program in our community. Leadership Nassau provides participants with an in-depth understanding of the various socio-economic aspects that directly affect our county and region. During the 10-month program, students engage in…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Area March 2024 Employment Data
FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Area March 2024 Employment Data JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Jacksonville metro area labor force increased by 1.5 percent (+12,604). The private sector job growth rate was up 1.6 percent (+11,300 jobs) in March 2024. The industry gaining the most jobs over the year was education and health services, increasing by…
Read MoreArbor Day Event with Amelia Tree Conservancy
Arbor Day Event with Amelia Tree Conservancy The City of Fernandina Beach, in collaboration with the Amelia Tree Conservancy, invites the public to attend a gathering and proclamation reading on April 26, 2024, at 10:00am at Bosque Bello Cemetery. In conjunction with the City’s 200th anniversary year and the observation of National Arbor Day, the…
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