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By Diana Twiggs, MD It is not an exaggeration to say the coronavirus pandemic forever [...]
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Stories Underground highlights significant archaeological excavations on Amelia Island, from crude 19th century explorations of [...]
Dec.10 in Fernandina Beach will be big. Not only will both the Market Place farmers’ [...]
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For lovers of old objects and photographs, the joy comes more from the story behind [...]
Arts and Culture Nassau recently celebrated its 15th anniversary in front of a new public [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley December 2, 2022 If you are looking for an interesting walk on [...]
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By Dale Martin, City Manager The city work staff has not been immune to the [...]
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If elected, what would be your first priority as a new commissioner? Finishing the city [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Another chapter involving former Nassau County Attorney Michael Mullin is closed, [...]
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All businesswomen of Nassau County are invited to join the Eight Flags Chapter of the [...]
Editor’s note: Nassau County’s many churches reach out into the community, finding and meeting needs [...]
Editor’s note: This is the third response of four by candidates in the city commission [...]
November 28, 2022 Longtime Fernandina Beach resident, Phyllis “Phyll” Gwendoline Grace (Petvin) Blacklock, 102, passed [...]
This December, Amelia Community Theatre returns full of good cheer to Pemberley, the Darcy estate [...]
Your first priority if elected. if elected, my first priority as a new commissioner would [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley November 25, 2022 Some of you readers may remember that Bucko and [...]
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By Dale Martin, City Manager From the time that I first visited Fernandina Beach as [...]
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Ferdinand Magellan, admiral of the [...]
By Bill Gingrich Nassau County voters cast their election ballots in favor of who they [...]
The Nassau County Council on Aging will host an open house for “The Club,” the [...]
Editor’s note: After seeking questions from quite a number of thoughtful citizens, we boiled their [...]
By Dale Martin, City Manager November offers two significant days for me. One is singularly [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley November 18, 2022 I was older than 30 when I entered the [...]
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Fernandina Beach Middle School seventh grade teacher Bailee Jones has been nominated for the 2022-23 [...]
“Dickens on Centre” once again will be a highlight of the season. A Victorian-themed celebration [...]
By Pam Hart Chair of the Protect Nassau Now or Never PAC We are thrilled [...]
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Pattillo Industrial Real Estate (PIRE) has announced the development of a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial complex [...]
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By Dale Martin, City Manager Another biannual general election has closed. We can now pause [...]
By Mike Phillips Observer Editor I learned two new words this election: undercount and overcount. [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley November 11, 2022 Amelia Island abounds with pets traveling with their owners [...]
Two Fernandina Beach City Commission runoffs are coming coming Dec. 13. Incumbent Mike Lednovich, who [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Fernandina Beach, with a median resident age of 55, isn’t [...]
Nassau County is calling for evacuations of zones A and D as Tropical Storm Nicole [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The campaign started with six candidates for two Nassau County [...]
This is not a place that loves bond issues – even though they are a [...]
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By Dale Martin, City Manager The City Commission, through Resolution 2021-20, established a series of [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley November 4, 2022 When the land on Crane Island was slated for [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics At one time, NOAA Fisheries committed people and time to oversight of [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The Fernandina Beach City Commission has committed the city to three more years managing the [...]
The Annual Black Friday Pajama Party will once again take place in historic downtown Fernandina [...]
The University of Florida has formally selected U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as its next president, [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Organized pushback against federal efforts to reduce North Atlantic right whale [...]
The board of directors of Keep Nassau Beautiful has announced that Wild Amelia is now [...]
Community Hospice & Palliative Care is offering Hope for the Holidays, a workshop that will [...]
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare offers a free service to help uninsured individuals get affordable and [...]
Lisa Jones, president of LR, Holistic Life and Leadership Coaching, LLC, is the featured presenter [...]
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), CareerSource Northeast Florida and Patriots for Paychecks have partnered [...]
By Dale Martin, City Manager An interesting facet of working at City Hall is the [...]
By Richard Lamken Schools division lead in County Citizens Defending Freedom Nassau County School District [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley October 28, 2022 I’m sure lots of you readers have happily feasted [...]
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By L. Najimy $1000 Start-Ups will hold its Annual Celebrate Small Business Fair on Saturday, [...]
First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach (FPC) extends sincerest appreciation to the generous shoppers at [...]
She Nailed It! Nassau Habitat for Humanity By Cindy Jacoby and Dee Torre-Kaufman Photographer: Holly [...]
Editor’s note: The Observer invited Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates to write an essay about [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger, Granddaughter of Nannie Baker Hardee October 24, 2022 Early in the [...]
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By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics A bond plan to kick-start Nassau County’s land conservation, amid [...]
By Tammi Kosack October 25, 2022 It’s been a while since we’ve seen agreement between [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Not every city has a collectively owned marina, but Fernandina Beach [...]
Darron Ayscue for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley October 21, 2022 One recent Saturday, it was a beautiful day—sunny, clear, [...]
Mike Lednovich for City Commission Seat 4, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
Cross the Line Foundation will be sponsoring the 2nd annual Veterans Day Fun Run. This [...]
By Dale Martin, City Manager In the midst of the current campaign season for two [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley October 14, 2022 These days I seem to have decreasing successes with [...]
Genece Minshew for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Community Room [...]
While most families still have a few weeks before their Thanksgiving preparations begin in earnest, [...]
The public is invited to join Nassau Habitat and the family to honor the late [...]
By Dale Martin October 7, 2022 One week after Hurricane Ian (a tropical storm when [...]
The Bartram Garden Club will meet Oct. 20 at the GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley October 7, 2022 Just as regular as clockwork, my orange hurricane lilies [...]
Amelia Island recognized as being in the top 3 islands in the United States Condé Nast [...]
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Those wanting to turn Amelia Island into the sort of [...]
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After a two-year hiatus, the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, formerly the American Beach [...]
