Government
Notice of Railroad Crossing Closure
Notice of Railroad Crossing Closure CSX Transportation has announced a track maintenance project set to begin on Monday, January 15, 2024. This project will include the resurfacing of the track bed on part of the CSX Nahunta subdivision.  Below is the message provided by CSX: “This 2-week project begins on 1/15/24 and ends on/around 1/26/24. It…
Read MoreCity Manager Resigns
City Manager Resigns Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross, after due consideration, resigned from the City’s employ, effective Friday December 15, 2023. The City Commission has since appointed Deputy City Manager/Engineer Charles L. George, P.E., as interim, effective December 16, 2023. At the direction of the City Commission, Mr. George will ensure that the City’s…
Read MoreReadout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Convening of Small Business Lending Summit
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Convening of Small Business Lending Summit SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman (L) speaks at the Small Business Lending Summit with Rohit Chopra, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (C), and Michael Negron, the Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the National Economic Council (R). National…
Read MoreEvans’ Rendezvous Planning Event
Evans’ Rendezvous Planning Event On Saturday, December 2, 2023, the County hosted a community meeting to discuss the potential use of the Evans’ Rendezvous, a historical structure that served as a restaurant and entertainment venue in the American Beach Community. Several dozen residents were in attendance and shared ideas on what they envision for the site’s…
Read MoreVacancy on Essential Housing Advisory Committee
Vacancy on Essential Housing Advisory Committee In May 2017, the Board adopted a resolution creating the Essential Housing Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee) to review affordable housing and strategize on ways to bring more affordable housing to our community. There is currently one vacancy on the Essential Housing Advisory Board. Florida…
Read MoreUpcoming Transit Survey Meetings
Upcoming Transit Survey Meetings The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, in partnership with Nassau County, recently announced that it is conducting a study of public transportation opportunities in the region. The purpose of the project is to analyze the existing conditions and the changing landscape of the County, which has experienced rapid growth over the last couple of…
Read MoreSBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees to Host Virtual Public Meetings
SBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees to Host Virtual Public Meetings WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee…
Read MoreCity of Fernandina Beach Bicentennial Celebration
City of Fernandina Beach Bicentennial Celebration The City of Fernandina Beach, along with Fernandina Beach Main Street, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Historic District Council, the Amelia Island Museum of History, and the Amelia Island- Fernandina Restoration Foundation are collaborating to bring you a commemorative year of events. Fernandina Beach was established on…
Read MoreOIR Approves 15.1% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates
OIR Approves 15.1% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates Effective January 1, 2024 for new and renewal policies Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky issued a Final Order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a statewide overall workers’ compensation insurance rate decrease of 15.1 percent. The rate decrease applies to both new and…
Read MoreFlorida-Only Business Rent Tax Reducing from 5.5% on December 1, 2023
Florida-Only Business Rent Tax Reducing from 5.5% on December 1, 2023 The sales tax rate levied on Florida businesses renting or leasing commercial property, also known as the business rent tax (BRT), is set to be reduced from 5.5 to 4.5 percent this Friday, December 1. For more information on how the tax cut could…
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