Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
January 2, 2015 8:36 a.m.
The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly licensed to operate in our city last month.
| Business | Address | Owner | Type of Business |
| Higgins Sales Associates | 1759 Azalea Street | Gary J. Higgins | Home local business |
| Lulu Red Star | 815 Beech Street | Andrea Zin Huff | Misc. retail store |
| McClure Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 1521 Inverness Road | Robert McClure | Registered electrical contractor |
| Ocean Club of Amelia, LLC | 2080 S. Fletcher Ave. | George Stewart | Misc. personal services |
| New Perspectives, Inc. | 2977 Princess Amelia Court | Jennifer A. Filbey | Home local business |
| Advanced Muscle Therapy & Fitness | 961987 Gateway Blvd. | Larry Ogilvie | Misc. personal services, misc. retail store |
| Hurst Holdings, LLCHurst Holdings Annex, LLCThe Hurst Company, CPAS, PA | 960194 Gateway Blvd. | Hank Hurst | Misc. business services, misc. personal services |
| Discover This Co., Inc. | 2500 Atlantic Ave. | Lauri deGaris | Misc. personal services |
| Villa Villekulla Toy Store | 5 S. 2nd Street | Todd Duncan | Retail department store |
| Color It Green | 1008 Atlantic Ave. | Laura Moffit | Misc. retail store |
During November 2014, the city surveyed 171 building permits with a total valuation of $3.0M. This activity brought in $202K in fees for the city. Permits were issued for 12 new buildings and a sales center. Permit activity was down in comparison to November 2013, when the city surveyed 235 permits, resulting in $184K in permit revenue. Year-to-date activity continues to be down in comparison to the same period last year. There have been 61 permits to construct new buildings issued to date in 2014, while during the same period in 2013, 75 such permits were issued. In 2013, 2,700 total permits were surveyed by November, resulting in city revenue of $1.5M; while in 2014, 2,507 permits have been surveyed to date, bringing the city $1.4M in permit fees.
New Single Family Dwellings – November 2014
| Permit #2014- | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 2370 | Baxter M. Hayes, Jr. | 3280 S. Fletcher | Self |
| 2398 | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. | 1777 S. 15th Street | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. |
| 2405 | Steve Head, LLC | 3118 Aja Court | Steve Head Construction |
| 2412 | Stephen & Jerie Lukefahr | 1015 Magnolia Woods Court | Johnson Home Builders |
| 2434 | Highland Six LLC | 1629 Highland Dunes Way | Trevett Building Systems, LLC |
| 2436 | Parkway Dunes LLC | 297 Dunes of Amelia Drive | D.S. Ware Homes, LLC |
| 2470 | Bellacoop LLC | 905 White Street | Leon C. Martin, Inc. |
| 2495 | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. | 1773 S. 15th Street | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. |
| 2497 | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. | 1765 S. 15th Street | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. |
| 2499 | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. | 1769 S. 15th Street | Advantage Home Builders, Inc. |
| 2504 | Bambi Parham & Connie Hill | 2501 W. 4th Street | The Construction Company |
| 2507 | David & Laura Schulte | 1617 Highland Dunes Way | Kostich Development, Inc. |
| 2511 | Fred & Colleen Espersen | 2700 Ocean Drive | Magnolia Homes, Inc. |
Miscellaneous – November 2014
| Permit #2014- | Type | Owner | Address | Contractor |
| 2428 | Construct new storage & office space, remodel existing | James & Tina O’Brien | 1868 S. 14th Street | Patrick McCarthy Construction |
| 2450 | Demo & repair home exterior | Esther Johnson | 2570 First Avenue | Premium Panel Homes |
| 2472 | Demo car wash & construct ADA modifications to bath & parking lot | Hess Realty LLC | 3100 S. 8th Street | Alamo Construction Co., Inc. |
| 2485 | Demolish existing home | Ronald & Ann Holmes | 3520 S. Fletcher | Castleton Homes, LLC |
| 2488 | Install inground swimming pool & spa | Scott & Julie Lomond | 512 Crosswind Drive | Caribbean Pools & Spas, Inc. |
| 2489 | Construct new room addition | Glenn Bewan | 2416 Los Robles Drive | Parker Contracting, Inc. |
| 2491 | Construct garden columbarium | Holy Trinity Anglican Church | 1830 Lake Park Drive | Sam McCleskey Construction Co., Inc. |