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2024 Hurricane Preparedness Week
2024 Hurricane Preparedness Week The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1st TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed the first week of May as Florida Hurricane Preparedness Week in conjunction with the National Weather Service Hurricane Preparedness Week. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Division) urges Floridians to use this final month before hurricane season…
Read MoreSeeking Volunteers for Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals
Seeking Volunteers for Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals Nassau County is currently seeking two (2) volunteers to fill vacancies on the Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals. The purpose of this Board is to hear and decide on appeals of decisions and code interpretations made by the Building Official and the Fire Official relating…
Read MoreFDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report May 4-10
FDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report May 4-10 State Road 200 from I-95 to Nassauville Road Daytime closure of emergency lanes Saturday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and nighttime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for work related to the landscaping project. U.S. 301 from…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Recognizes Small Business Week in Florida
FloridaCommerce Recognizes Small Business Week in Florida More New Business Formations in Florida Than Any Other State in the Nation Tallahassee, FL – FloridaCommerce celebrates Small Business Week in Florida by recognizing the vital contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners in their communities. In 2024 alone, 163,992 new businesses have formed in Florida, more than…
Read MoreFDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 27-May 3
FDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 27-May 3 State Road 200 from I-95 to Nassauville Road Daytime closure of emergency lanes Saturday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and nighttime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for work related to the landscaping project. U.S. 301…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated Overtime Regulations
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated Overtime Regulations The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule that expands overtime protections for millions of the nation’s lower-paid salaried workers by increasing the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold…
Read MoreU.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Reminder
U.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Registry Reminder Under the newly enacted Corporate Transparency Act, there is a reporting requirement of all small businesses to show who the owners of a corporation are. Enacted in 2021 to curb illicit finance, the bipartisan bill requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about the…
Read MoreConservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Open House
Conservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Open House On Monday, May 6, 2024, the County will host an Open House to provide information to residents on an opportunity to conserve land on Piney Island. The Open House will take place at the James S. Page Governmental Complex located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee. FL. Drop…
Read MoreFDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 20-26th
FDOT Nassau County Road and Lane Closure Report April 20-26th State Road 200 from I-95 to Nassauville Road Daytime closure of emergency lanes Saturday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and nighttime lane closures Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for work related to the landscaping project. U.S. 17 at…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Area March 2024 Employment Data
FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Area March 2024 Employment Data JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Jacksonville metro area labor force increased by 1.5 percent (+12,604). The private sector job growth rate was up 1.6 percent (+11,300 jobs) in March 2024. The industry gaining the most jobs over the year was education and health services, increasing by…
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