3/24/23 @ 10:35 p.m. 

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Winn Dixie in Hilliard to host Nassau Night Out on Thursday, March 30th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Come and meet members of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office and learn more about their work within the community.

Crime prevention information will be provided and other community groups will be there as well such as: Skittles the Clown, the Instrument Zoo, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Micah's Place, One More Child, Salvation Army, Women's Center of Jacksonville, Boys and Girls Club of Nassau, Family Support Services as well as Nassau County Fire-Rescue and MORE!

The Sheriff's Office has indicated that they will also have scent kits and Autism stickers available on site!

If you have any questions, please contact the Sheriff's Office at (904) 225-0331.

-Sabrina Robertson 
 Public Information Officer

3/9/23 @ 4:20 p.m. 

80'S MOVIE NIGHT CANCELLED

We regret to announce that this event is being cancelled due to anticipated inclement weather. While the upcoming time change prevents us from having a double feature event this summer, Nassau County Parks & Recreation is planning a summer movie series so please stay tuned for details.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

3/3/23 @ 11:30 a.m. - At the Monday, February 27th meeting, the Board approved Resolution No. 2023-012, proclaiming the second week in March as Flood Awareness Week. This week has also been designated by the Florida Floodplain Managers Association to promote awareness and increase knowledge of flood risk, the availability of flood insurance, flood protection methods, and how to prepare for emergencies. 

Nassau County is a voluntary member of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which provides residents with the opportunity to protect themselves against flood loss through purchase of flood insurance at discounted rates. As part of the NFIP, the Community Rating System Program recognizes counties that undertake floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum floodplain requirements.

Since joining the NFIP in May 2017, Nassau County has worked hard to improve its rating to allow for additional premium reductions for property owners in the unincorporated areas of Nassau County. In order to improve ratings, the County has increased its efforts to provide information to the community by maintaining flood maps, improving flood regulations, and ensuring flood preparedness. These efforts paid off greatly because in October 2022, Nassau County was able to increase its rating from a Class 8 which allowed residents to enjoy a 10% discount to a Class 7, allowing residents to enjoy a 15% discount!

​A lot of credit is given to Nassau County's CRS Coordinator, Naomi Braff, as she works tirelessly to engage in CRS credited activities and is committed to floodplain management. We appreciate Naomi and all she does for Nassau County and its residents. 

Stay tuned next week during Flood Awareness Week as we provide you with daily tips to protect yourselves and your property from flood damage.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer 

2/21/23 @ 4:45 p.m.

Nassau County Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to travel back in time for an 80’s Night Double Feature Movie Event on Friday, March 10th at Peters Point Beachfront Park (located at 4600 Peters Point Road). 

The event will open at 6:00 p.m. There will be an 80’s Movie Costume Contest at 6:30 p.m. with prizes for 1st – 3rd place. Sign ups are not necessary for the costume contest. 

Then, there will be a showing of “The Goonies” beginning at 7:00 p.m., followed by a showing of “Dirty Dancing” beginning at 9:00 p.m.

Either relax in your vehicle and listen through a select FM station or bring a chair/blanket and enjoy not one, but two 80’s classics.

​There is no fee to attend the movie event, however there will be food available to purchase at the event.

We hope to see you there! 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

/16/23 @ 3:00 p.m. 

Nassau County Parks & Recreation is planning an 80's Movie Night complete with a movie costume contest and food trucks for Friday, March 10th. Right now, we need your help determining what movies will be shown in our double feature. 

Below is a link to a survey. Options are: 

• Dirty Dancing
• Footloose
• Goonies
• Raiders of the Lost Ark 
• Stand By Me
• Top Gun

Please vote for your favorite and the two movies with the most votes will be the winners! Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 19th. 

Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SSJ2R22

If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at (904) 530-6120 or via email at jrobertson@nassaucountyfl.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/21/22 @ 10:00 a.m. - We are honored to have participated in Leadership Nassau, Class 22's Government and Policy Day last week.

The class began their day with a Touch-a-Truck event where they learned all about the County's new Animal Services truck, ladder truck, rescue unit, fire engine, vacuum truck, road grader, and bucket truck. Later, they convened in the County's Commission Chambers where they heard from Elected Officials at the local, state and federal levels, as well as other City and County Government Officials.

Below are some photos we captured from the day.

We look forward to participating in future Leadership Nassau events and learning more about our future County leaders!

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

12/18/22 @ 10:30 a.m. - On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Nassau County Parks & Recreation hosted its second annual Breakfast With Santa Event. Santa arrived on the fire truck at approximately 9:00 a.m. and then he and Mrs. Claus made themselves available for photos with all the children. Guests also enjoyed a free pancake and sausage breakfast. Following breakfast, Santa handed out gifts to the children. A great time was had by all!

We appreciate Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, for putting the event together, as well as all our volunteers who helped cook and serve breakfast to those in attendance. It was a great event and we are already looking forward to next year's. 

If you see a photo here that you would like a copy of, please email Sabrina Robertson at srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com and let her know which photo you're looking for. A high definition photo will be emailed back to you.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/6/22 @ 1:50 p.m. - The Town of Callahan hosted their annual Christmas Parade this past Saturday, December 3rd. Below are a few photos captured by Administrative Specialist, Katie Brock. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

12/5/22 @ 3:50 p.m. - On Saturday, December 3rd, Nassau County Parks & Recreation hosted the County's first ceremonial Christmas Tree Lighting. Approximately 200 people were in attendance for the event which began with holiday music by the Nassau Community Band. At approximately 5:50 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on one of Nassau County's fire trucks with "Here Comes Santa Claus" playing over the loud speaker while children lined up along the sidewalk waiting trying to catch a glimpse of him. The children were so excited and many of them ran to Santa as soon as he exited the fire truck and gave him a great big hug! Santa and Ms. Claus then spent just over an hour taking photos in front the Christmas tree with the children. The event also featured a food truck, coffee vendor and face painting, as well as a showing of the movie "Elf" on our giant movie screen. 

If you weren't able to attend the ceremony, you can still see the tree as it is displayed in front of the Robert M. Foster Justice Center located at 76346 Veterans Way in Yulee (off William Burgess Blvd) until after the holiday.

Thank you for everyone who was in attendance. We hope that you had a great time! We anticipate that this will become an annual event and hope to add vendors and other activities as the event continues to grow.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer 

12/5/22 @ 2:35 p.m. 

The Community Stewards of Yulee have coordinated this year's Santa Stop and Drop for Saturday, December 17th. As you may recall, this event features Santa on Beaufort the fire truck delivering goody bags for the children in the Yulee Community. 

Santa and Beaufort will be featured in the Yulee Holiday Parade taking place that morning, however following the parade, Santa can be found at the following locations:  

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Yulee Baptist Church
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Springhill Baptist Church
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Blackrock Baptist Church
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - River of Praise Church

If you have any questions, please email Cary Carver at seahunterred@outlook.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer