Author Archives: Susan Steger
Three charged in Prescription Drug Cases
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief Fernandina Beach [...]
Looking for money in all the wrong places – City budget workshops continue
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Summary On July 24, 2012, the [...]
Last day to qualify for city commission seat – August 10
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Politics can be a noble calling, but in the City [...]
Paid Beach Parking – Making Good $ense – An Opinion
Submitted by Dave Lott In an article published in the Fernandina Observer earlier this month, [...]
Nassau County sets tentative millage for FY 2012-2013
Submitted by Suanne Z.Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During an officially noticed meeting on July [...]
Timoti’s Alleged Impact Fee Violation Unfounded
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Allegations of impropriety regarding impact fees and the opening of [...]
Unknown Beach Debris
July 24, 2012 9:46 a.m.
The Summer of Magical Thinking – An Opinion
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As an observer and reporter [...]
A call to help those who served
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm On July 18, about 30 community stakeholders responded to Fernandina [...]
Weekend Fire on South Fletcher
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A call was received at 11:22 a.m. Saturday morning alerting [...]
Mayor Filkoff Schedules White Balloon Meetings to Inform Citizens
Submitted by Arlene Filkoff The white balloon meetings will continue for a while. There was [...]
Two Arrested for Dealing in Stolen Property
Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On July 14, 2012 police received a [...]
CPR for the CRA?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About a dozen people attended the [...]
County Business for City Residents
Submitted by Gerry Clare Danny Leeper, Nassau County Commission Chair and Commissioner for District 1, [...]
The Public Speaks – No to pool closings, paid parking, and Rec consolidations
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst By the time Mayor Arlene Filkoff [...]
Nassau County Budget Woes
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During their July 12, 2012 meeting, [...]
Looking back and ahead – A Perspective
Submitted by Michael Spicer One of my earliest memories is at 5 years old, riding [...]
City Budget Update . . It’s the Spending!
Opinion Submitted by John Campbell Elwell Without once raising the large deficit dollar figure facing [...]
Tea Party Night for Sheriff Candidates
Gerry Clare About 100 people crowded into the Fernandina Beach Police Department to listen to [...]
Volunteering for Community Safety . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department has been looking into saving money for [...]
It’s Official! Czymbor Palatka City Manager
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Michael Czymbor, former city manager of Fernandina Beach, is headed [...]
Two Arrested for Prescription Drug Trafficking
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of [...]
NCEDB secures city support for Nassau Tomorrow
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During the first part of its [...]
Library bid awarded to V.R.L. Architects, Inc.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During a special meeting preceding the [...]
Poynter to Gerrity: Not so fast!
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The second FY2012-13 Fernandina Beach budget [...]
National Endowment for the Arts Webinar – Working together to Shape Cultural Activities
Submitted by Mike Spino The National Endowment for the Arts is offering a series of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach FY 2012-2013 Budget – A Fiscal Crisis?
Submitted by Douglas M Newton, co – editor John Campbell Elwell, contributing associate My associate, [...]
Is Your Computer Infected? A Simple Test
Submitted by Susanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst If you have not yet done [...]
Sandpiper Area Annexation – Back Again
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger In a letter written to homeowners in the Sandpiper Beach [...]
A 4th of July Photomontage of Fernandina Happenings
Photos submitted by Gerry Clare July 5, 2012 3:42 p.m. [...]
Pay for Parking? Tourism – Dollars and Sense
Submitted by Malcolm A. Noden Recently the issue of charging users for parking at or [...]
No fireworks on July 3rd at City Hall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst About 25 people joined Fernandina Beach City Commissioners [...]
Palatka Commission Selects Czymbor as City Manager
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The city commission of Palatka, Florida voted unanimously to selected [...]
How Much Is Our Beach Worth to its Users?
Submitted by Susanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The issue of pay-for-parking at the [...]
Trip Advisor Award Received by the Amelia Island Museum of History
Submitted by Gerry Clare Congratulations to our own Amelia Island Museum of History for being [...]
City Awarded Grant to Update Design Guidelines
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke – City Planner The Florida [...]
Amelia’s Conundrum – Sargassum Seaweed
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Sargassum seaweed is not uncommon on the beaches of Amelia [...]
Firework Fundraiser – Thank you!
Submitted by Amelia Island -Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce Historic Fernandina Business Association To the [...]
Prescription Drug Trafficking Arrest
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James Hurley, Chief of Police “A June [...]
Demise of the Beach Club at Amelia
Submitted by Douglas M Newton Co-Editor of Fernandina Observer Opinions have circulated during the last [...]
City Honors Dave Lott’s Service as Interim City Manager
City of Fernandina Beach Proclamation WHEREAS, Dave Lott, appointed by the City Commission as Interim [...]
Fort Clinch State Park and Its Economic Impact on Our Community
Submitted by Pete Scalco Park Manager Fort Clinch State Park is considered by many locals [...]
Last Update on Debby’s Impact on the City of Fernandina Beach
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by David Lott, Deputy City Manager As post-storm [...]
Sharpening the Pencil: Fernandina Beach Begins FY 2012-13 Budget Formulation
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) met [...]
A Centre Street Stroll – Renovations and Restorations
If you have strolled around downtown Fernandina Beach lately, you would notice that there is [...]
Tropical Storm Debby – Update On Impact To City
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release June 27, 2012 As the rains from now Tropical [...]
Approximate Location of 301 Bridge Collapse
Many of our readers have requested a map showing the approximate location of the 301 [...]
A Picture is Worth A 1000 Words – 301 Bridge Collapse
June 27, 2012 10:15 a.m.
“Impossible to Use 301” According to Emergency Management Director
Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director “The bridge on 301 near Otis [...]
Debby Damage Alert – 301 Bridge Near Otis Road Washed Away
Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director Nassau County Emergency Management Director Danny [...]
Tropical Storm Debby – Impact on City
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by David Lott, Deputy City Manager June 26, [...]
Daniel Hanes to Return to City as Chief of Fire and Rescue
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Manager Joe Gerrity confirmed that Daniel R Hanes will [...]
Debby Update from Nassau County Emergency Management Director
Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director “Tropical Storm Debby will continue to [...]
Nassau County Commissioner Stacy Johnson Steps Down as Board Chair
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Commissioner Stacy Johnson plans to relinquish her position [...]
Methamphetamine Lab Discovered – Local Woman Arrested
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On June 22, [...]
Latest Debby Update – Weakening
Submitted by Traci Hochhalter Nassaau County Emergency Preparedness Planner We just had another conference call [...]
Flooding Reports from Nassau County Emergency Management
Submitted by Traci Hochhalter Emergency Preparedness Planner There have been reports of flooding at US [...]
Debby Now Tropical Storm – Saturday Evening Update by Amy Godsey State Meteorologist
Submitted by Nassau County Emergency Management Director Danny Hinson Saturday evening summary by Amy GodseyState [...]
City Begins Evaluating 8th Street Corridor for Redevelopment Strategies
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson, City Planner The City [...]
Weather Watchers Watch! Debby?
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger With weather watchers still on edge from the impact of [...]
Construction Site of Boys and Girls Club Vandalized – Juveniles Confess
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release James T. Hurley – Chief of Police June 21, [...]
Fireworks’ Fundraising Success!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Within 10 -12 days, the Historic Fernandina Beach Association, the [...]
Youthful Summer Fun!
By Gerry Clare June 21, 2012 There is much to do while school is out [...]
Fernandina Beach Commission Meeting Update on Greenway Plan, CRA Future
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its second regular June meeting [...]
Mayor Arlene Filkoff Invites Citizens to Attend Community Meetings
Submitted by Mayor Arlene Filkoff As some know, I’ve been holding community meetings on the [...]
“Dashcam Recording” of Commissioner Johnson’s Arrest is Posted
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Two Jacksonville TV news organizations have obtained “dashcam video” of [...]
Commissioner Johnson’s Attorney Raises “Red Flags” On DUI Charge
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger “There are many red flags out there,” says Gary Baker, [...]
City Unveils Airport Tree Management Plan
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission met in [...]
Commissioner was Endangering Other Motorists, DUI Report States
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A motorist’s 911 call to report an SUV “running off [...]
Police Identify Woman Accused of Filing False Police Report In “Main Beach Rape”
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release June 18, 2012 “The Fernandina Beach Police [...]
Sustainable Fernandina Hosts Town Hall Meeting at Peck Center Tonight
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly Gibson City Planner Sustainable Fernandina will [...]
Fernandina Observer – One Month Review
What an incredible first month for the Fernandina Observer! We are [...]
Woman Arrested after Filing False “Main Beach Rape” Report, Police Say
A woman who said she was raped in a restroom at Main Beach was arrested [...]
Nassau County Commission Board Chair Arrested for DUI
Nassau County Commissioner and Board Chair Stacy T. Johnson has been arrested on a DUI [...]
Tropical Storm Beryl Clean Up – Progress Report
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by City Manager – Joe Gerrity As of [...]