Author Archives: Susan Steger
What exactly is “Forward Fernandina”? (And why you should care)
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Is it a communal vision for Fernandina’s future [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day for Florist . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter According to Brooke Raulerson, red roses and flowers are [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission fails to reach consensus on Forward Fernandina loan
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst In an unusual move, the Fernandina Beach City [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg www.unseenimages.com Editor’s Note: This breath takingly beautiful photo of a [...]
Grand openings around town . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Friday, February 8th, began a weekend of new beginnings [...]
FBHS Pirates defeated in District Championship Basketball Game
Submitted by Michael Whitman [email protected] The Fernandina Beach Pirates men’s basketball team was defeated 49-61 [...]
City Commission meeting – CRA – Forward Fernandina Bank Loan – City Charter Revisions
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst After almost three solid hours devoted to the [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission approves conceptual plan for library on 3 – 2 vote
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst By the time Mayor Sarah Pelican gaveled the [...]
Highlights from City Commission Meeting – Library, CRA, Forward Fernandina
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) votes 3-2 to [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department and Nassau County Sheriff’s Office working together
Press release City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief [...]
City Commission to take possible action on Library, and Forward Fernandina bank loan tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Library supporters who have spent years trying to convince city [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Highlights from some recent narrative police reports on [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Accounting Supervisor – Janet Harris – A profile
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter When asked what called her to accounting, Janet [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by David Lee Roberts Editor’s Note: David Lee Roberts grew up in Fernandina [...]
Happenings at Sadler Square Shopping Center
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Ms. Carolyn’s opened this week at the old Food [...]
Nassau County Judge applicants shortlisted
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm According to an informed source, the following applicants for the [...]
Awaiting word on County Judge Finalists
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter News Analyst Although the official announcement won’t be made [...]
Changes planned for 50th anniversary Shrimp Festival
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Changes are coming to the 50th anniversary Shrimp Festival according [...]
Interviews for 11 County Judge candidates Thursday – Open to the public
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On Thursday, January 31, eleven candidates for Nassau County Judge [...]
Another City of Fernandina Beach Airport lawsuit looms
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter – News Analyst After months of meetings and negotiations, [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Senior Planner Kelly Gibson, A profile
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers It is possible to grow up with government service in [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commissioners hear Billy Casper Golf’s report on City course
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger www.fernandinabeachgolfclub.com 904-277-7370 At the city commission workshop held on January [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from some recent narrative police reports on file at [...]
Nassau County Civil War battle – Battle of 100 Pines – A CNN Segment
We are pleased to present a recent CNN segment aired Saturday, January 26 on the [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg Stephan R. Leimberg, the “Bird Man of Amelia,” was the [...]
A night to remember for Fernandina Beach High School Student – Tyler Morris
We always appreciate our readers alerting us to wonderful local stories. Thanks to First Coast [...]
Zooma on the run
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter You may have noticed a large number of runners [...]
Gerry Clare interviews Steve Kelly, Nassau County Commissioner
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Your roving reporter met with Steve Kelly, owner of [...]
Presenting: the 11 Nassau County Judge hopefuls
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Following the death of Granville “Doc” Burgess in [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Police Deputy Chief Mark Foxworth – A profile
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Sometimes, just after you have accomplished a major goal or [...]
Fernandina Police Work to Prevent School Violence
Submitted by Anne H. Oman A Reporter at Large “Good morning, Pirates,” greets Fernandina Beach [...]
Fernandina Observer announces addition to staff – Anne H. Oman, A Reporter at Large
The Fernandina Observer is pleased to announce Anne H. Oman, as its newest volunteer reporter. [...]
Friends of the Library to host luncheon for award winning author . . .
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It has been told the reason two pulp and paper [...]
A Class “A” RV resort coming soon to Fernandina Beach?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst If all goes as planned, Class “A” [...]
City Commissioners receive report on Fernandina Harbor Marina
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At the Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop held on January [...]
Fight to save trees in Amelia City fails – An opinion
Submitted by Michael Spicer I am sad and I am mad. Today, the trees at [...]
North Fourth Street new look . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter The Library is going to get a new look, [...]
Fernandina Beach celebrates Martin Luther King Day
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter January 21, 2013 8:01 p.m.
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from some of the narrative police reports on file [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Sandra Baker-Hinton Editor’s Note: For the past 10 years, Sandra Baker Hinton has [...]
FBHS beats Yulee with John Zimmerman’s last second basket – NBC Sports captures winning shot
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger John Zimmerman, Fernandina Beach High School basketball player not only [...]
Local resident creates online petition to Save our Trees
Submitted by Lyn Pannone Amelia Island is about to lose some of it’s loveliest assets, [...]
Local Residents Hope Petition Will Spur Action Against Assault Weapons
Submitted by Anne H. Oman, A Reporter at Large President Obama’s push for a federal [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission – Submerged lands, refinancing utility bonds, right of way opening
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst At its second regular monthly meeting on January [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission increases fiscal impact by offering facility rental fee waivers to all IRS qualified city non-profits
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst Despite warnings of a serious financial shortfall and [...]
Chamber of Commerce – A night to celebrate!
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Members of the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce [...]
Police Blotter Blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from some of the narrative police reports on file [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Photo submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins Editor’s Note: John C. “Charlie” Hutchins has [...]
Fire at Pepper’s, and Hot Paws – Both open for business
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department responded to two [...]
A New Year Starts Downtown in Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Happy 2013 from your roving reporter checking out a [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop – From fleet, streets, airport, wi-fi, to impact fees, sanitation/recycling and money
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop held on January 8, [...]
Fernandina Beach Commissioners state goals
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger January 9, 2013 On January 8, City Manager Joe Gerrity [...]
Forward Fernandina projects up for discussion
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At some point we need to talk about Forward Fernandina [...]
Newly elected Sheriff Bill Leeper sworn in
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Hundreds of spectators filled the Judicial Annex this evening, [...]
Police blotter blast – January 1
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from narratives on file at the City of Fernandina [...]
City of Fernandina Beach the year ahead – No pain, no gain – An opinion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst This has been a year of turmoil [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Steve Mintz Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular island snow bird hailing from [...]
A look back in Fernandina history – Fernandina Lyceum
Courtesy of Amelia Island Museum of History Teen Peterson, Curator “Masquerade ball a grand success: [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission Rings in New Year 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm – Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) started [...]
Fernandina Beach City Clerk Mary Mercer moves on
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter, News – Analyst After more than 17 years with [...]
Kenny Harris retires after 31 years of City service
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter – News Analyst Mayor Sarah Pelican expressed the city [...]
Fernandina Observer – A look back and forward
Thank you readers for your overwhelming support for the Fernandina Observer. When we began our [...]
Police Blotter Blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Most Police Reports are made in the form of short notations on [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Rick Scott Editor’s note: After visiting a friend who lives on the island, [...]
Salty Pelican sidewalk to nowhere – Going somewhere?
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Attorney Michael Mullin is requesting that within 90 days the [...]
Police blotter blast . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Most Police Reports are made in the form of short [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard Comments from Wayne: “I always found moonset, amongst the dead trees [...]
Police blotter blast . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Narrative from selected City of Fernandina Beach Police Reports ending [...]
Christmas Dinner on Amelia Island . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Many of us without families nearby, are caught at [...]
Where you stand depends upon where you sit – An opinion
When we began 2012 there were many loud voices in our city complaining about a [...]
Sliders’ Project Chance Fundraiser – Boy and dog together – forever
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It is a classic story of a boy and his [...]
First regular meeting held by new Fernandina Beach City Commission – A luxury R V Park for the city?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At 6:00 pm on December 18, 2012, Sarah [...]
New Fernandina Beach City Commission selects Pelican and Corbett to lead
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach commissioners did the expected last night [...]
Amelia Island Tourist Development Council releases report – Advertising works – Visitor satisfaction high
Press Release – Amelia Island Tourist Development Council The Amelia Island Tourist Development Council (AITDC) [...]
Food lines for the needy . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter While many of us lined up for Christmas bargain [...]