Submitted by Adrienne Burke, Community Development Director
City of Fernandina Beach
November 10, 2015 3:00 p.m.
Representatives of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association traveled to Fernandina Beach today to announce the Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award, granted to Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach. The Great Places Award celebrates communities that have a true sense of place, cultural and historic interest, and strong community involvement. Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach received the most votes out of the finalists.
From the Florida APA website, “Great Places in Florida is an awards program created to highlight Florida’s Great Places and the communities and people that have created them. Florida is full of amazing places that keep our communities thriving and make this state a wonderful place to live. Great Places stand out with their exceptional character and lasting value. They are memorable, perhaps even famous, but each deeply cared for and valued. Citizens, planners, business leaders and elected officials work hard to create, sustain and improve the places that we love and enjoy in our cities.”
The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) named four finalists in the People’s Choice Awards category of the Great Places in Florida contest. Fernandina Beach was among the final four, which also included Lakeland, Lake Worth, and the Gaines Street District in Tallahassee. The City thanks the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council for submitting the nomination, and all who voted to help Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach win the award. For more information, visit http://www.floridaplanning.org/great-places/.
City Commissioners, Port Authority Commissioners, Nassau County Economic Development Board Members, And the newly formed (in Tallahassee), Concerned Citizens of Nassau County. Remember during your Discussions about the future of Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach.We are an Award winning,”Great Place In Florida.” One of, if not the best. Lets all work to keep it that way. Heavy Industry, Large Housing Developments, Nassau County has Plenty of room for it all, on the Main Land. Heck the People are pleading for more Industry, better paying jobs on the West side of the County. Make that area your Priority in your planning. We’re doing pretty go, Thanks
Of course we already knew that FB was the greatest place in FL, heck in the entire US and many of us would say the world. Congratulations to all those that work and live in the community for making it that way. Keep it up!
Well, we’re all here because we know our island is amazing! Now, the world knows as well….!