All Amelia Island beaches now closed to the public

As of Saturday morning, there was still only one confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Nassau County, and city and county officials expressed their intention to keep it that way. Crowds of students, tourists, and local citizens looking for a safe place to...

  • All public beaches on Amelia Island have been closed by order of the city of Fernandina Beach and Nassau County. COURTESY OF MIKE LEDNOVICH/SPECIAL
    All public beaches on Amelia Island have been closed by order of the city of Fernandina Beach and Nassau County. COURTESY OF MIKE LEDNOVICH/SPECIAL
As of Saturday morning, there was still only one confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Nassau County, and city and county officials expressed their intention to…

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.