04/27/17 @ 10:00 a.m. - The Office of State Representative Cord Byrd, Farm Share, and various First Responders have partnered to host a Free Food Giveaway on Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Florida State Community College (FSCJ) in Yulee.

Their goal is to feed 1,000 families and they will be offering bags of healthy groceries on a first come, first served basis. There is no eligibility or income requirements. Interested persons should check the weather to ensure they are prepared to wait in line comfortably and people with problems standing should bring a folding chair. Don't forget to bring something to help you carry bags of groceries!

If you have any questions, please contact Representative Byrd's Office at (904) 548-9333.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

On Thursday, May 11, 2017, West Nassau High School's Best Buddies Club will be hosting the 3rd Annual Battle of the Badges Event where members of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office and City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department will face off against Nassau County Fire Rescue and the City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department.

The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Special Olympics athletes competing in a pre-game event, followed by the main game at 7:00 p.m. There will also be half-time activities and surprises throughout the night.

Admission is $5 at the door, however kids 10 and under are free. There will also be concessions for sale before and during the games. All proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics.

Come show your support of your local firefighters and law enforcement while raising money for a great cause!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

4/21/17 @ 11:45 a.m. - On Saturday, April 15, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners hosted the 4th Annual Government Day Event at the Yulee Sports Complex. The event included a free egg hunt sponsored by the School Board, kids zone with bounces houses and slides, $1 snacks, and three exciting games of softball played by County employees.

Each team represented one of the four charities benefitting from the event: Team James Page Scholarship (Yellow); Team JDRF (Red); Team United Way (Green); and Team Katie Ride (Blue). Team JDRF and Team United Way won their first game and faced each other in the main feature game, however it was Team United Way who won the tournament with a final score of 22 to 14.

We are happy to report that a total of $2,136.80 was raised and will be divided equally between all four charities! A big thank you to all the employees who donated their time to this event, to Fire/Rescue Professionals Local 3101 for cooking, and to the public who came out and supported us.

And a big thank you to all the event sponsors:

• AMC Movie Theatre
• CBC National Bank
• First Coast Community Bank
• First Federal Bank
• Flash Foods
• Florida Public Utilities
• Gate
• Harden & Associates
• Jan Vann
• Justin Taylor
• Publix
• Rick Keffer Dodge
• RPM Lumber
• Shucker's Oyster Bar
• The House of Bounce
• The OMNI Amelia Island Plantation
• The Residence Inn
• The Ritz Carlton

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

4/13/17 @ 4:40 p.m. - Just a reminder that the 4th Annual Government Day will be held this Saturday, April 15th at the Yulee Sports Complex. This event will feature a FREE Easter Egg Hunt with approximately 1,000 eggs with prizes, and a kid's zone with bounce house, slide, face-paining and other exciting activities, all for a one time entry fee of $5. There will also be $1 hotdogs, drinks, and snacks. All proceeds benefit four wonderful charities: The United Way, The James Page Scholarship Fund, the Katie Ride and Walk, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Schedule of Events:
The gates will open at 11:00 a.m. and the Easter Egg Hunt will take place at approximately 11:10 a.m., immediately following welcome messages from State Representative Cord Byrd and Senator Aaron Bean. Please don't forget to bring a basket for your child to collect eggs!

County employees will play in three softball games with Elected Officials serving as umpires and commentators. The first two games will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. and the championship game will take place at 1:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you there!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

4/11/17 @ 8:45 a.m. - It's that time of year again! Begin your spring cleaning and bring all unwanted hazardous items to the Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., or until the truck is full (whichever comes first)
Location: Home Depot Parking Lot, State Road 200, Yulee

This is a FREE service for all Nassau County residents. Types of items that will be collected include:

• Pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers
• Paints and paint thinners
• Oil filters, used oil, and lubricants
• Pool chemicals
• Fluorescent lamps
• Electronics
• Batteries
• Household cleaners
• Corrosives
• Propane tanks
• Aerosol cans
  
• Used cooking oil
• Medications

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

This event is brought to you by Keep Nassau Beautiful in sponsorship with the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Alachua County.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Don't forget, this Saturday April 8th is Waste Tire Amnesty Day and Nassau County residents can bring up to 15 tires to the landfill for FREE DISPOSAL with proof of residency. Tires must be off the rim and free of debris. No commercial loads will be accepted.

The landfill is located at 46026 Landfill Road, Callahan, FL 32011. Tires will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., or until the trailer is full (whichever comes first). If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6702.

The event is sponsored by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

 4/5/17 @ 10:30 a.m. - Please join us for the 4th Annual Government Day taking place on Saturday, April 15th, at the Yulee Sports Complex. This event will feature three softball games with competitors from various County Offices and Elected Officials serving as umpires and commentators. There will also be a FREE Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Nassau County School Board, as well as kid's zone with a bounce house, slide, face painting and other fun activities, all for a one-time entry fee of $5.00.

Nassau County Fire Rescue and the Nassau County Sheriff's Office will have service vehicles on site for everyone to explore. Nassau County Professional Firefighters, Local 3101, will be serving hotdogs for lunch and there will also be other yummy snacks including popcorn, sno-cones, and candy bars, all for $1.00 each.

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017
Place: Yulee Sports Complex, 86142 Goodbread Rd.
Event Time: 11:00 a.m.

All proceeds will benefit four amazing charities: The Katie Ride & Walk, United Way of Northeast Florida, The James S. Page Scholarship Fund, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Previous years have raised thousands of dollars for these charities and we hope to make this year even better. We look forward to seeing you all there. Don't forget to bring a basket for collecting Easter eggs!

If you have any questions, please contact the County Manager's Office at (904) 530-6010.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

3/29/17 @ 9:15 a.m. - The below story regarding the Ribbon Cutting for the new Sheriff's Administration Building was taken from the Sheriff's FaceBook page:

On Monday, March 27, 2017, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to open the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office new administration building at the Nassau County Public Safety Complex.
The facility is the first ever stand-a-lone Sheriff’s Office Administration Building ever constructed since Sheriff’s Office was founded in 1827. NCSO has always been housed in either a courthouse or jail facility.

This new sheriff’s office had been talked about since at least the 1990’s when the courthouse and jail were being planned and then eventually built in the early 2000’s. Several former sheriffs developed plans and worked on committees, but it seemed the money just wasn’t there after the courthouse was finished.

In 2013, a committee comprised of then County Manager Ted Selby, District 3 County Commissioner Pat Edwards, and Sheriff Bill Leeper worked closely together to get this project finally started and completed. We developed a new set of plans that lowered the costs, worked with the Florida legislature to get $500,000 dollars allocated for the project, even though it was vetoed by Governor Scott. This however, was the impetus to get the county commission to place the building on their capital improvement plan and allocate $10 million dollars of reserve funds for the project in 2014.

This past May we cut the ribbon and moved in to our new state-of-the-art 911 Call Center across the street in the Emergency Operations Building, which allows our communications officers to serve our citizens with the latest technology and equipment available.

Cutting the ribbon on this new Sheriff’s Office Admin facility is another major part of our continuing efforts of professionalizing NCSO and will serve the sheriff’s office and the citizens of Nassau County for many decades to come, providing a safe & secure facility where our employees can deliver the best services possible for our citizens.

As for what is to come, we are very excited to start beginning the design phase of our next major project, which is a public safety (police & fire) training center, which will be built on 40 acres off of CR-108 west of I-95 in Sandhill. This center will allow Nassau County law enforcement officers and fire/rescue personnel to be some of the best trained around our state and our region. Our citizens deserve nothing less.

3/20/17 @ 11:30 a.m. - A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony has been scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., in celebration of the recently completed Sheriff Administration Facility located at 77151 Citizens Circle, Yulee, FL. The old facility located on State Road 200 was  plagued with leaks and was so small that many operations were ran out of dilapidated trailers. This new modern facility has everything needed to accommodate the department and is large enough to handle future growth of the County.

We are very excited about this milestone and hope that you all will join us in celebrating this historic event! If you have any questions, please contact the Sheriff's Office at (904) 548-4069.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

 3/3/17 @ 1:45 p.m. - Nassau County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have partnered to bring you "Waste Tire Amnesty Day". Waste tires are not just unsightly, they are also a hazard to the environment! On Saturday, April 8, 2017, residents may bring up to 15 tires for FREE disposal. Individuals must show proof of residency and all tires must be off the rim and free of debris. NO COMMERCIAL LOADS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

This event will take place at the Nassau County Convenience Center located at 46026 Landfill Road in Callahan from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or until the tire trailer is full (whichever comes first).

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6702 or e-mail Becky Diden at bdiden@nassaucountyfl.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office