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Letters of Support for Workforce Housing Initiative

Letters of Support for Workforce Housing Initiative What is Workforce Housing? Workforce Housing targets middle-income workers including professions such as healthcare, hospitality workers, police officers, firefighters and teachers.  Why is the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce leading the Workforce Housing initiative? The lack of available Workforce Housing is hindering our county’s economy. With 47% of Nassau…

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Restaurants Open/Offering To-Go Options for Christmas Day 2023

Restaurants Open/Offering To-Go Options for Christmas Day 2023 Please see below for a complete list of Chamber member businesses that will either be open on Christmas Day 2023 or offering to-go. For additional information about any of the restaurants listed below, please contact the individual business.  Restaurants Open on Christmas Day 2023 Coast at the…

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City of Fernandina Beach Bicentennial Celebration

City of Fernandina Beach Bicentennial Celebration The City of Fernandina Beach, along with Fernandina Beach Main Street, Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Historic District Council, the Amelia Island Museum of History, and the Amelia Island- Fernandina Restoration Foundation are collaborating to bring you a commemorative year of events. Fernandina Beach was established on…

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Florida-Only Business Rent Tax Reducing from 5.5% on December 1, 2023

Florida-Only Business Rent Tax Reducing from 5.5% on December 1, 2023 The sales tax rate levied on Florida businesses renting or leasing commercial property, also known as the business rent tax (BRT), is set to be reduced from 5.5 to 4.5 percent this Friday, December 1. For more information on how the tax cut could…

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Meet the Author Event at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro

Meet the Author Event at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro Meet the Author NIGHT TRAIN TO NASHVILLE The Greatest Untold Story of Music City Join Chamber member, Kristine Ochu, author, consultant and speaker at Story & Song Bookstore and Bistro on Sunday, Dec. 17th at 2:00 PM. Ochu will be interviewing author, Paula Blackman, “Night…

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City of Fernandina Beach Receives Financial Reporting Award

City of Fernandina Beach Receives Financial Reporting Award The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Fernandina Beach for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2022. This is the second year in a row the…

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Home Cooking Fire Risk Peaks on Thanksgiving Day

Home Cooking Fire Risk Peaks on Thanksgiving Day Local SERVPRO disaster clean-up and restoration specialist urge home cooks to make caution the first ingredient in holiday meal prep Jacksonville, Fla. (Grassroots Newswire) November 13, 2023 – The holiday season is almost here, and it is a time when home cooking activities are at their peak. Unfortunately,…

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Ocean Highway and Port Authority Nassau County, Florida Request for Qualifications

Ocean Highway and Port Authority Nassau County, Florida Request for Qualifications Introduction The Ocean Highway and Port Authority of Nassau County, FL (OHPA) is soliciting Statements of Interest and Qualifications from Florida licensed architects to provide conceptual designs and cost estimates for satisfying the  requirements for a US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) Administrative Office…

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Fernandina Beach Police Department to Host Community Appreciation Day

Fernandina Beach Police Department to Host Community Appreciation Day The Fernandina Beach Police Department invites you to join them for the inaugural Community Appreciation Day event on Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  This event gives us a chance to meet with our lovely community for some fellowship and fun! We will…

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