12/16/22 @ 4:00 p.m. - Please be advised that the Yulee Holiday Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2022. The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the beginning of Hamilton Road and continue past Yulee Primary School and the Yulee Sports Complex on Goodbread Road to the end of Pages Dairy Road. This route will require temporary road closures on US 17, Hamilton Road, Goodbread Road and Pages Dairy Road from approximately 9:30-11:00 a.m so please plan accordingly. 

The Board of County Commissioners are proud to be a sponsor of this event and would like to extend their gratitude to the Yulee Holiday Committee for putting this event together every year for the Yulee community to enjoy.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer 

12/15/22 @ 2:30 p.m. - Last weekend, the Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the 8th Annual Dickens on Centre Event on behalf of the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council. This event transforms downtown Fernandina Beach into Victorian-era London and features live entertainment, vendors, holiday movies, giant snow globes, costumed characters, pictures with Santa and an area complete with old fashioned games for the children to enjoy. This year's event also featured a Christmas themed aerial light show with drones that was unlike anything Nassau County had ever seen before. 

Did you know that this event, in addition to all the beautiful holiday lighting downtown, is funded 100% by Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funds collected by lodging establishments from our out-of-towns guests? The event also has a great economic impact on our County as these visitors spend money in our stores and restaurants.

A survey following the 2021 Dickens on Centre event concluded that the economic impact to Amelia Island from off-island visitors was $4.7 million, and this year's event is expected to exceed that. With 80% of our residents working in the hospitality and service industries, many of our residents rely heavily on tourism to maintain their employment and quality of life. Even better is that Nassau County residents were able to enjoy the event and get into the holiday spirit, and at no-cost to the local taxpayers! 

Below are photos from the event for your enjoyment. 

To learn more about the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council, please click here. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

4/29/22 @ 9:40 a.m. - Below are some photos taken at the 2022 Shrimp Festival Parade held on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/10/21 @ 5:00 p.m. - The Board of County Commissioners is proud to sponsor the 2021 Yulee Holiday Parade. The event will take place tomorrow, Saturday, December 11th, at 10:00 a.m. It will begin on Goodbread Road; then head west on Pages Dairy Road; north on US 17; east on Hamilton Street; back to Goodbread Road.

Please take note that the Sheriff's Office will implement road closures on US 17 and Pages Dairy Rd beginning at 9:30 a.m.

If you have any questions, please email parade organizer, David Dew, via email at davidtommydew@yahoo.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/8/21 @ 1:40 p.m. - We have some exciting news to share! A group of local residents have joined together to bring back Santa on a fire truck. Many long-time Yulee residents have fond memories of Santa cruising through their neighborhoods on a firetruck passing out candy.

Thanks to the Community Stewards of Yulee, Santa will return on the fire truck on Saturday, December 18th. However this year, Santa will do "Stop and Drops" at various public locations. Below is his itinerary for anyone who is interested. Each child visiting a stop will receive a bag of candy from Santa.

If you have any questions, please contact Cary Carver, Secretary for the Community Stewards of Yulee, at (904) 524-3758 or via e-mail at seahunterred@outlook.com.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/4/21 @ 5:00 p.m.

We had a wonderful time celebrating the upcoming holiday season with the Town of Callahan today!

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

3/7/20 @ 9:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Nassau Pride on their win tonight against the Fayetteville Flight. It was their last regular season game with a final score of 157-143. They’ve had a successful first season and are currently ranked 11th in the league. If you haven’t caught a game yet, you still have a chance. They will be hosting the first round playoff game at Yulee High School next Saturday, March 14th at 6pm.

Sabrina Robertson
County Manager’s Office