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Property Appraiser, Kevin J. Lilly, Announces New Callahan Office Hours
Property Appraiser, Kevin J. Lilly, Announces New Callahan Office Hours Nassau County, FL – Nassau County Property Appraiser Kevin Lilly is pleased to announce the expansion of office hours at the Callahan branch, located in the Walter “Junior” Boatright Building on Mickler Street. Starting May 5th, the Callahan office will be open Monday through Friday…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Launches Workforce Initiative to Support Florida’s Broadband Industry
FloridaCommerce Launches Workforce Initiative to Support Florida’s Broadband Industry FloridaCommerce, CareerSource Florida, the REACH Office, the Florida Department of Education, state and technical colleges, and other public and private sector partners are collaborating to attract, train and deliver the workforce needed to bring broadband internet to all Floridians TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — FloridaCommerce is launching a major…
Read More2nd Annual Opening of the Beaches Event
2nd Annual Opening of the Beaches Event Several thousand residents and visitors joined the County last May for an Opening of the Beaches event where we celebrated Nassau County’s 200th birthday and engaged with the community about the Nassau Vision 2050 initiative. We had so much fun last year that we’ve decided to make this…
Read MoreFDOT Highlights Innovative Measures to Enhance Work Zone Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week
FDOT Highlights Innovative Measures to Enhance Work Zone Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This week, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is proud to join fellow transportation agencies, law enforcement partners, construction crews, and community partners across the state and country to recognize Work Zone Awareness Week – a campaign which serves to emphasize…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Industry Gains Jobs for Fifth Consecutive Month
FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Industry Gains Jobs for Fifth Consecutive Month Florida’s labor force of nearly 11.2 million increased by 62,000 over the year in March 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Florida manufacturing industry has gained jobs for five consecutive months, adding 1,900 jobs in March 2025. Florida’s labor force of nearly 11.2 million…
Read MoreOpioid Settlement Project Submission Packets
Opioid Settlement Project Submission Packets The State of Florida, through its Attorney General, and certain Local Governments, through their elected representatives and counsel, engaged in litigation seeking to hold many of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants accountable for the damage caused to the State by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance (“Opioid Lawsuits”). On July 26,…
Read MoreNassau County Fiscal Year 23/24 Audit Presented
Nassau County Fiscal Year 23/24 Audit Presented At the Monday, March 24, 2025 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, Ron Whitesides, Auditor for Purvis Gray, presented the audit for Fiscal Year 23/24 which ended on September 30, 2024. Each year, a team of outside auditors spent nearly 2,000 hours studying the County’s controls and processes…
Read MoreNassau County Draft Vision 2050 Plan Open for Comment
Nassau County Draft Vision 2050 Plan Open for Comment Vision 2050 is here—make your voice heard! After two years of community input and collaboration, from surveys to pop-up events to Bicentennial Celebrations, the County is proud to unveil the Draft Vision 2050 Plan: a roadmap for guiding growth, policies, and programs over the next 25 years.…
Read MoreBrandy Carvalho Recognized as “Woman of Influence”
Brandy Carvalho Recognized as “Woman of Influence” We are excited to announce that Nassau County’s Director of Strategic Advancement Brandy Carvalho was one of 20 women selected for the Jacksonville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award. This award recognizes extraordinary women who have great impact on their communities in Northeast Florida either through professional success,…
Read MoreElevate Florida Helps Residents Protect Property From Storm Damage
Elevate Florida Helps Residents Protect Property From Storm Damage Elevate Florida is a first-of-its-kind, statewide program designed to enhance community resilience by mitigating private residences against natural hazards like floods and hurricanes. Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the program offers grants and low-interest loans to help homeowners cover the costs of elevating…
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