Press Release
By Nassau County Board of County Commissioners
05-11-24
Opening of the Beaches is Next Weekend
Outdoor Movie Night
The weekend will kick-off with our first showing in our Summer Movies Series. On Friday, May 17, we will show “Soul Surfer” at Peters Point Beach Front Park.
“Soul Surfer” is an American biographical drama based on the 2004 memoir: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, and is based on the story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer who lost her left arm to a shark attack. With great perseverance and determination, Bethany returns to the ocean, learning to surf again with just one arm. This inspirational story showcases human adaptability and our ability to beat the odds.
“Soul Surfer” is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hr. and 46 minutes. Below are details about the event.
6:00 p.m. – Event opens with food trucks
and music
7:30 p.m. – Movie trivia
8:30 p.m. – Movie begins
Opening of the Beaches Event
Join us on Saturday, May 18, 2024 for Opening of the Beaches. This event will take place at Main Beach Park from 10am-4pm and will feature food trucks, a kids zone, skateboard competition, beer garden, and touch-a-truck. Featured on stage, brought to you by The Amelia, will be live music by the Honey Badgers, The Liberty Blues Band and Laid Back.
This event is also paired with the 15th Annual Wild Amelia Nature Festival being hosted by Keep Nassau Beautiful. This will feature exhibits and live animals.
While at the event, be sure to check out our Nassau Vision 2050 tent as we collect community feedback that will be used to help us plan the next 25 years! This is your opportunity to help chart the future for Nassau County. You can also win some cool swag just for participating.
Parking:
Free parking and roundtrip shuttle service available from 1201 Atlantic Avenue and Peters Point to Main Beach Park throughout the day on Saturday, May 18th.
Isle of 8K Beach Run
Don’t forget to register for the Isle of 8K Beach Run at 8am at Peter’s Point on May 18th! the fee to participate is $35. Registration Link:
https://runsignup.com/…/FernandinaBeach/Isleof8KBeachRun
CLAM Open House
On Monday, May 6, 2024, the County hosted an Open House regarding the Conservation Land Acquisition Management (CLAM) Program, specifically as it relates to Nassau County’s top ranked project, Piney Island. Nearly 75 people attended to learn more about the overall CLAM program and to ask questions about the County’s proposed use of the Piney Island property, should it move forward with acquisition.
If you unable to attend, you can still find all the information on our CLAM website. This page includes all previous meeting agendas, minutes, staff reports, maps, and the approved list of priority project. It also contains an FAQ page about CLAM and another FAQ page specific to the Piney Island Property.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Strategic Advancement at (904) 530-6010, Option 7, or email [email protected].
Nassau Prosperity Alliance Annual Report
The Nassau Prosperity Alliance (NPA) is pleased to share that out of 67 counties in the State of Florida, Nassau County ranks in the top 25 in a variety of categories, including: 14th Best Place for Families, 14th Best County to Buy a House; 14th Best County to Live In; 14th Best County for Outdoor Activities; 19th Healthiest County; and 22nd Best County for Retirees!
Groundbreaking Ceremony: Station 90
We are excited to announce that the Board of County Commissioners will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony in celebration of the upcoming construction of a new Fire Station 90. This station will be built at the existing Station 90 site located at 3195 County Road 2 in Hilliard. The event will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.
Not-for-Profit Funding Requests
On February 15, 2024, we issued a Press Release announcing that the County was accepting applications for non-profits who wish to be considered for funding during the 24/25 Fiscal Year. Beginning at 9am on Friday, May, 17, 2024, non-profits that submitted applications will present their funding requests to members of the management staff including the Assistant County Manager and Director of the Office of Management & Budget.
Attached is the complete schedule for the presentations.
The meeting will be held in the Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097. The meeting will be open to the public.
Individuals with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Manager’s Office at (904) 530-6010, or if hearing impaired, the Florida Relay Service, at 1-800-955-8700 (v) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
Turtle Talk
It’s turtle nesting season! From May 1st – October 31st each year, sea turtles visit Amelia Island beaches to nest, and it’s up to all of us to make their visit as safe as possible! During this turtle nesting we will provide you with facts about our local turtle population and what is being done to protect them each Tuesday for our “Turtle Talk Tuesday” campaign.
This week’s message is a sea turtle awareness video produced by the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. This video includes interviews with members of the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch who discuss the importance of keeping our beaches clean, dark and flat, as well as strategies they employ for sea turtle protection.
The video can be found here.
Amelia Recognized as “Best Island in the U.S.”
According to a poll from Global Traveler’s Magazine, Amelia Island is the best island in the U.S.! This accolade was determined after an eight-month-long survey, reaching 850,000 Global Traveler Readers.
Click here to see a story published by reporter Noah Hertz of Jacksonville Today.
Photo credit: Deremer Studios, LLC
Job Opportunities Available
The Board of County Commissioners currently has numerous job opportunities available. In addition to having the opportunity to work close to home and to serve your community, the County offers the following benefits:
- Free Health Insurance (for employee)
- Participation in the Florida Retirement System
- Paid Time Off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Educational Reimbursement
To view job descriptions and associated salaries, click here.
