9/13/18 @ 9:00 a.m. - The Nassau County Health Improvement Coalition has coordinated a 5K Health Walk/Run in recognition of World Heart Day. This is a free, non-timed event to raise awareness on cardiovascular disease prevention. All participants who complete the 5K will receive free shoelaces and will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.

Other activities taking place during the event include:

• * Hands Only CPR Training (with free Friends & Family training kit)
• * Walk With Me Program Information
• * Drain & Cover, Spill the Water Information (to prevent mosquito exposure)
• * "5210 - Let's Go" Healthiest Weight activity

What: World Heart Day 5K Walk/Run
When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Ewing Park, Callahan, FL 32011

For additional information, please contact J. Miller at (904) 556-9156 or visit the Health Department's Website.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

9/11/18 @ 11:25 a.m. - Keep Nassau Beautiful and Kayak Amelia have coordinated a Coastal Clean-Up Event for this Saturday, September 15th. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit Kayak Amelia's website, select BOOK A TRIP, and choose one of the access points to register and reserve your spot. Volunteers registering in advance will be eligible to win a Volunteer Appreciation Gift.

Site captains will be at each location to provide gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags/buckets. Volunteers should bring sunscreen and water if desired.

If you have any questions, please contact Keep Nassau Beautiful at (904) 261-0165 or via email at knb@keepnassaubeautiful.org.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

Just a reminder that the following two recycling events are scheduled for this Saturday, September 8th. NOTE: THESE EVENTS ARE ON THE SAME DATE BUT ARE BEING HELD AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. SEE EVENT INFO FOR EACH BELOW.

Waste Tire Amnesty Day
When: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., OR UNTIL THE TRAILER IS FULL (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST)
Where: Nassau County Convenience Center, 46026 Landfill Rd., Callahan, FL 32011
Description of Event: Residents may bring up to 10 (ten) tires for FREE disposal (car and light truck tires only). Tires must be off the rim and free of debris. No commercial loads will be accepted. Must provide proof of Nassau County residency.

Household Hazardous Waste Event
When: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, 543378 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011
Description of Event: Drop off your household hazardous waste and help keep our County green. Example of items collected include:

• Pesticides and insecticides
• Paint and paint thinners
• Radiator fluids, used oil/lubricants, oil filters, gasoline, propane tanks
• Used cooking oil
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Electronics (computers, TVs, printers, phones, calculators, etc)
• Medications
• Aerosol cans
• All batteries
• Corrosives

This is event is free, however you are asked to bring a non-perishable canned good to donate to the Barnabas Food Pantry.
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For additional info regarding either event, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

7/30/18 @ 10:00 a.m. - The following two recycling events have been scheduled for Saturday, September 8th. NOTE: THESE EVENTS ARE ON THE SAME DATE BUT ARE BEING HELD AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. SEE EVENT INFO FOR EACH BELOW.

Waste Tire Amnesty Day
When: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., OR UNTIL THE TRAILER IS FULL (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST)
Where: Nassau County Convenience Center, 46026 Landfill Rd., Callahan, FL 32011
Description of Event: Residents may bring up to 10 (ten) tires for FREE disposal (car and light truck tires only). Tires must be off the rim and free of debris. No commercial loads will be accepted. Must provide proof of Nassau County residency.


Household Hazardous Waste Event
When: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, 543378 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011
Description of Event: Drop off your household hazardous waste and help keep our County green. Example of items collected include:

• Pesticides and insecticides
• Paint and paint thinners
• Radiator fluids, used oil/lubricants, oil filters, gasoline, propane tanks
• Used cooking oil
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Electronics (computers, TVs, printers, phones, calculators, etc)
• Medications
• Aerosol cans
• All batteries
• Corrosives

This is event is free, however you are asked to bring a non-perishable canned good to donate to the Barnabas Food Pantry.
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For additional info regarding either event, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

4/27/18 @ 8:50 a.m. - This is just a reminder that the Annual Hazardous Waste Recycling Event will take place tomorrow.

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
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.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700 or Keep Nassau Beautiful at (904) 261-0165.


-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

4/26/18 @ 4:15 p.m. - On Saturday, April 14th, Nassau County hosted the 5th Annual Government Day event which featured softball games played by County employees, service vehicles, a kids zone with a bounce house and jumbo slide, concessions, and a dunk tank.

To begin the event, State Representative Cord Byrd welcomed everyone and provided information on the activities that would take place throughout the day. Next, Senator Aaron Bean recognized all Elected Officials that were in attendance and announced all the sponsors for the event:

• Artistic Face Painters
• Celebration Party Rental
• CBC National Bank
• Coastal Pizza
• Colonial Life
• Commissioner Justin Taylor
• Dave's Custom Wood Works
• Elaine Bowen - Owner of E-Clips & Company Salon
• Florida Public Utilities
• Harden & Associates
• Hilliard ACE Hardware
• Jan Vann
• Nassau Open MRI
• OMNI Amelia Island Plantation
• Pineland Bank
• RPM Lumber
• Shannon Barniak Smith Team of Coldwell Banker: The Amelia Group
• Shucker's Oyster Bar
• Starbuck's of Fernandina Beach
• Synovus Bank
• The Bailey Group
• The Jumbo Shrimp
• The Residence Inn
• The Ritz Carlton
• Treemendous BBQ
• Willie Jewell's

Following the opening announcements, Judge Steve Fahlgren led the teams in prayer. Commissioner Justin Taylor lead the pledge and Gracie Conn sang the National Anthem while members of Fire Rescue Local 3101 presented the United States and State of Florida flags.

Representative Cord Byrd threw the first pitch to kick-off the softball games. Each team played for a charity: The Katie Ride for Life (blue team), the United Way of Northeast Florida (the green team), the James Page Scholarship Fund (yellow team), and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (red team). The Red and Green Teams played on the Girls Senior Field with Red winning 6-2, while the Yellow and Blue Teams played on the Boys Major Field with Blue winning 15-13. The Red and Blue Teams both played in the Championship Game and the Blue Team won 10-1. Congratulations to Team Katie Ride!

Throughout the day, various Elected Officials and County employees appeared in a dunk tank provided by the Nassau County School Board. Thank you to State Representative Cord Byrd, Commissioner Justin Taylor, Planning Director Taco Pope, and Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Sloan for being good sports and allowing us to dunk them. This was a big hit for both the kids and the grown ups!

Overall, the event raised $4,470 which will be split evenly between the four charities. During the last 5 years, the County has raised just over $11,000 for this event.

A big thank you to all of our volunteers and to all of our sponsors. We could not have done this without each of you. We look forward to continuing this event and have already begun discussions about how to make next year's event bigger and better.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

3/29/18 @ 11:00 a.m. - This morning, representatives of the City of Fernandina Beach and Nassau County gathered to present a check totaling $4,158.09 to the United Way of Northeast Florida for money raised at the Guns and Hoses Event held on January 27, 2018. The event featured a variety of kid friendly activities and softball games played by employees of Nassau County Fire Rescue, the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, the City of Fernandina Beach Police Department, and the City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department.

NCSO and NCFR faced off in the championship game, however it was NCFR who pulled off the victory with a final score of 10-9. During the presentation this morning, Nassau County Sheriff, Bill Leeper, presented the championship trophy to Nassau County Fire Chief, Brady Rigdon.

Corporate Engagement Manager for the United Way, Mark Mitchell,  was in attendance and expressed his gratitude to all the event organizers and to the public safety personnel for the job they do every day protecting the community.

Event sponsors were also invited to attend the presentation, however not all of them could be there. Thank you again to the following for their support:

• Townies
• Matovina & Company
• Johnny's AC
• Sliders Seaside Grill
• Madi's Retreat Hair & Spa
• 801 Kitchen and Bar
• Skydive Amelia Island
• Wildlight
• Florida Public Utilities
• R.P.M. Lumber
• Amelia Island Kayak Excursions
• CDM Smith, Inc.
• First Coast Fabrication
• Justin M. Taylor, County Commissioner for District 5
• Fernandina Chiropractic Center
• A.J. Johns, Inc.
• Rayonier
• CBC National Bank
• Vystar
• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• Dale Martin, City Manager for Fernandina Beach
• What's Smokin Food Truck
• Indulge Food Truck

Here's a link to a video of the event for those that missed it. We are already looking forward to next year's event and to the County winning the championship trophy again!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

3/12/18 @ 1:30 p.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 28, 2018
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.

If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Solid Waste at (904) 530-6700 or Keep Nassau Beautiful at (904) 261-0165.

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

2/5/18 @ 2:00 p.m. - The 4th Annual Guns & Hoses Event was held on Saturday, January 27th. The event featured bounce houses, food trucks, games and four exciting softball games. To start, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and Fernandina Police Department faced off on field one and Nassau County Fire Rescue and the City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department on field two. Nassau County Fire Rescue and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office both won their games, and the losing teams, Fernandina Beach Police Department and Fernandina Beach Fire Department played for 3rd place. FBFD beat FBPD with a score of 20-2. NCSO and NCFR faced off for the championship game and NCFR won with a final score of 10-9.

Congratulations Nassau County Fire Rescue!

We are pleased to announce that just over $4,100 was raised for the United Way of Northeast Florida. Thank you to everyone who participated in this event, as well as those that came out to show their support of our public safety personnel and this wonderful cause.

A big thank you to the following for sponsoring the event:

• Townies
• Matovina & Company
• Johnny's AC
• Sliders Seaside Grill
• Madi's Retreat Hair & Spa
• 801 Kitchen and Bar
• Skydive Amelia Island
• Wildlight
• Florida Public Utilities
• R.P.M. Lumber
• Amelia Island Kayak Excursions
• CDM Smith, Inc.
• First Coast Fabrication
• Justin M. Taylor, County Commissioner for District 5
• Fernandina Chiropractic Center
• A.J. Johns, Inc.
• Rayonier
• CBC National Bank
• Vystar
• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• Dale Martin, City Manager for Fernandina Beach
• What's Smokin Food Truck
• Indulge Food Truck
  

Here's a link to a video of the event. Be sure to check it out!

-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office

 

1/5/18 @ 3:20 p.m. - The Fernandina Beach Fire Department, Fernandina Beach Police Department, Nassau County Sheriff's Office, and Nassau County Fire/Rescue will be competing in the 4th Annual Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Tournament on Saturday, January 27th. In addition to exciting softball games, the event will feature bounce houses, emergency vehicles, games, and food trucks. Please see the attached flyer for additional details.

Admission is $5.00 per person, however children 12 and under are free.

We are also seeking sponsors for the event. Below are sponsorship opportunities available:

• $50 sponsorship: One half page ad in event brochure to be distributed to attendees
• $100 sponsorship: Full page ad in event brochure to be distributed to attendees
• $200 sponsorship: Ad in event brochure and 3x5 banner to be hung on fence at complex for day of event

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Sabrina Robertson at (904) 530-6010 or via email at srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com.

Below is a link to the FaceBook Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/279537275906466/


-Sabrina Robertson
 County Manager's Office