Author Archives: Susan Steger
The Commission’s Rocket Man: Tim Poynter
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite the fact that three Fernandina [...]
Schools for Thought . . . An Interview with Dr. John Ruis
Submitted by Gerry Clare With the upcoming school board elections on August 13th , we [...]
Civics 105: the City Clerk
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter – News Analyst (Sixth and final article in a [...]
Beach Development and Mid-Century Resource Survey to Begin This Summer
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke City Planner In an effort [...]
Sheriff’s Race Over on August 14 Election Day
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County’s hotly contested [...]
Dumpster Denouement
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Several of you might be asking, [...]
Civics 104: City Attorney
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst (Fifth in a series of articles [...]
The Little Blue House at 229 South 8th Street
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Heidi Cormier, potential owner of a modest wood-frame house [...]
Leatherback Turtle Hits Fernandina Beach
Written by Susan Hardee Steger Photos Courtesy of Len Kreger On June 1, a leatherback [...]
Update on New Boys & Girls Club Complex on Lime Street – Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Gerry Clare The Nassau County Boys & Girls Club facility in Fernandina Beach [...]
Energy Series Part One: Solar Pool Heating
Submitted by Len Kreger This article is the first in a series which will review [...]
New City Website Launched
The City of Fernandina Beach unveiled a new and much more user friendly website today. [...]
City Manager Joe Gerrity Sworn In
Submitted by Suanne Z Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission [...]
What the Future Holds – Decisions and Plans Impacting Our City
Submitted By Suanne Thamm Reporter- News Analyst At its June 5, 2012 regular meeting, the [...]
Ground Hog Day on the Amelia Riverfront
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Any hope for an early end to the June [...]
Failure to Launch
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 6, 2012 12:11 p.m. In [...]
Civics 103: The City Manager
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst (Fourth in a series of articles on [...]
Countdown to launch . . . or just a fizzle?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Will they or won’t they decide to fund [...]
Slow but Steady Progress on Beryl Clean Up
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Advanced Disposal Services and city staff worked through the weekend [...]
Greenway Restoration Plans Advance
Submitted by John Carr The Greenway plans are advancing. The latest issues revolve around the [...]
Jacobs Honored By Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
In a ceremony held recently in Gainesville, Florida, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation presented [...]
Civics 102 – The City Commission
Submitted by Suanne Thamm Reporter-News Analyst (Third in a series of articles on local government) [...]
Summer Fun in Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Gerry Clare Next week Summer begins for the school kids in Nassau County [...]
The Good and the Bad – City’s Early Damage Assessment from Beryl
On Monday, May 28, 2012, Dave Lott on his last day as Interim City Manager, [...]
City Wishes to Keep Citizens Informed on Tree Removal Permitting
May 31, 2012 The City of Fernandina Beach is receiving a number of questions from [...]
Storm Debris – City Okay – County Lacking
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After Tropical Storm Beryl, county officials admit they are lacking [...]
Nassau County Declares State of Emergency
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At a special meeting, on Tuesday, May 29, at 6:00 [...]
Civics 101: Representative Democracy, Commission-Manager Form of Government, The City Charter
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst for the Fernandina Observer (Second in a series [...]
Possible Loss of 18 Sea Turtle Nests After Tropical Storm Beryl
On Tuesday, May 29, the day after Tropical Storm Beryl arrived in Fernandina, dedicated volunteers [...]
Port of Fernandina, Fernandina Golf Course, and Fort Clinch – Back in Business
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Port of Fernandina was closed temporarily as Tropical Storm [...]
Tall Ship Peacemaker Extends Stay
The Tall Ship “Peacemaker” will extend its stay through the end of the week with [...]
50 % Chance of More Rain This Afternoon
Fortunately for Fernandina Beach, the rain occurring as Beryle heads up the coast, is such [...]
Avoid Greenway, Central Park, and Bosque Bello For Now
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Joe Gerrity, Fernandina’s new city manager who is beginning his [...]
Fernandina Residents Should Plan for Regular Scheduled Garbage Pick Up
Although Advanced Disposal Services began with a late start on Monday due to Beryl’s impact, [...]
Beryl’s Walk in the Park
Among the numerous trees downed or damaged around the city Monday was this one in [...]
Memorial Day Weekend – Senior Moments In Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Gerry C. Clare May 28, 2012 Sunday, May 27th at the Peck Center [...]
Fernandina Observer – Reports Throughout Tropical Storm Beryl
Tropical storm Beryl’s arrival in Fernandina Beach, allowed the Fernandina Observer to do what an [...]
Couple Narrowly Escapes Injury
Special to the Observer A local couple narrowly escaped injury Sunday night when a tree [...]
Beryl Banks Boat
On the morning after tropical storm Beryl’s strong winds struck Fernandina Beach, residents can [...]
Beryl Delivers Lost Peacock to Kari
The Fernandina Observer has been notified that a beautiful male peacock is roaming around the [...]
City Damage Report Following Tropical Storm Beryl
By Susan Hardee Steger May 28, 2012 With sustained winds clocked at 44 mph, [...]
May
Morning Has Broken
Special to the Observer May 28, 2012 9:17 a.m. A lone beach goer wades through [...]
A Dedicated Weather Watcher
Special to the Observer At 7:45 p.m. Sunday, a moderate but pelting rain had begun [...]
A View From Main Beach – Beryl Approaches
Special to the Observer At Main Beach, a Jacksonville TV crew had joined about 50 [...]
Fernandina Harbor Marina Prepares for Beryl
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger In preparation for tropical storm Beryl, Fernandina Harbor Marina Dock [...]
Batten Down the Hatches for Beryl
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City and County officials gathered at the Emergency Management Center [...]
Beryl’s Arrival Closes Fort Clinch Campground
Hundreds of Fort Clinch campers were asked to leave as a result of tropical storm [...]
Thamm Joins Fernandina Observer
May 25, 2012 Fernandina Observer is pleased to announce that Suanne Z. Thamm is joining [...]
Starting Over . . . Again
Submitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis Part I of a Series On May 29, 2012, [...]
City And Port Strengthen Ties
Submitted by Suanne Thamm News Analysis May 21, 2012 2:53 p.m. On May 10, 2012, [...]
Fernandina Beach High School Ranks Top 3% Nationally
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Fernandina Beach High School is ranked 39th in the state [...]
City Commission Moving Forward
Submitted by Suanne Thamm May 16, 2012 Effective May 29, 2012, Fernandina Beach will have [...]
We Will Be Different!
May 14, 2012 Welcome to the Fernandina Observer, a news and opinion blog that will [...]