Author Archives: Suanne Thamm
Hopes high for Amelia Island sea turtle nesting success
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 13, 2022 Officials are trying to get the word [...]
Apr
Spring cleaning activities in Fernandina Beach = volunteer opportunities!
from Lisa Finkelstein FB Main Street Executive Director April 7, 2022 In honor of Earth [...]
Apr
FBCC votes 3-2 to stay the course with golf course management another year
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022 While the [...]
Apr
City receives clean audit for FY 2021
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022 The City [...]
Apr
Veteran suicide prevention bill lands on Gov. DeSantis’ desk
By Jason Delgado FloridaPolitcs.com April 7, 2022 UPDATE: Gov. DeSantis signed this bill into law [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach GOB — RIP?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022 Just when [...]
Apr
Summary of Pending Litigation Cases involving the City of Fernandina Beach
Provided by Tammi Bach Fernandina Beach City Attorney April 1, 2022 CASE NAME: John Angus [...]
Apr
FBCC Dog of the Month: Apollo
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022 Some think “Greek [...]
Apr
Community Meeting Held Regarding William Burgess Extension
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 6, 2022 The Engineering [...]
Apr
History Museum announces Summer Camp 2022
April 6, 2022 Explore, discover, and learn! Come create your own history with items from the past. [...]
Apr
Charlie Crist bashes Gov. DeSantis’ inaction on property insurance
By Gray Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com April 5, 2022 ‘Prices are rising and Floridians are hurting, but [...]
Apr
Nassau Board pursues land for new school, examines public records policy
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 5, 2022 A dispute over a recent land deal spurred [...]
Apr
Flooding from Excessive Rainfall
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 5, 2022 4/4/22 @ [...]
Apr
Florida Chamber poll finds voters bullish on state economy, concerned about nation
By Jacob Ogles FloridaPolitics.com April 5, 2022 In most of the state, voters feel Florida [...]
Apr
Nassau County comes out clean in audit
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022 Nassau’s County Commissioners heard good news after dealing [...]
Apr
“Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade says Jacksonville needs a ‘rebuild’
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022 ‘It’s just a mess. The city needs [...]
Apr
Gov. DeSantis’ Ed Board appointee deems ‘Protect Trans Kids’ shirt ‘unacceptable’
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022 “Unacceptable teacher attire + Parent Complaint to School [...]
Apr
Theatre Jacksonville presents: “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” beginning April 22
Theatre Jacksoonville Press Release April 4, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 31, 2022) – Beginning [...]
Apr
Warnings sounded on Nassau growth, school needs
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 4, 2022 The district remains set to buy 10 [...]
Apr
Two more property insurance agencies deemed insolvent in recent weeks; total up to seven since 2014
By Caden DeLisa The Capitolist April 2, 2022 The number of Florida property insurance [...]
Apr
Parting is such sweet sorrow …
By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 1, 2022 The time has come,’ [...]
Mar
Story & Song presents “Composers for Peace” on April 2
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine floods our screens every day with images of death and [...]
Mar
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Announces Annual Business Award Winners
Nassau County, FL (March 31, 2022) On Monday, March 28, 2022, more than 430 Chamber [...]
Mar
TurboTax’s “free” tax prep service: often not free
By Ari Lazarus Federal Trade Commission March 30, 2022 It’s tax time, and like many [...]
Mar
Court demands status update in Rayonier, Nassau lawsuit
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 29, 2022 The State Attorney’s Office accused the former county [...]
Mar
Federal officials find some Fernandina Port truckers packing heat
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 29, 2022 Officers told truckers they can check their guns [...]
Mar
Rick Scott says it’s ‘unfair’ that poor people don’t pay income tax
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 29, 2022 “That’s not right! They ought to have some [...]
Mar
Groundbreaking Held for Nassau County Westside Regional Park
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 29, 2022 3/29/22 @ [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on City Achievements and Challenges
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 28, 2022 Upon entering [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach begins work to craft FY2022-23 City Budget
March 28, 2022 Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on Friday, March 25, 2022 [...]
Mar
Fernandina Port dropped the ball on federal grant reporting
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 26, 2022 The job was the responsibility of the port [...]
Mar
Mar
Fernandina Seafood sold to Beacon Fisheries
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 27, 2022 Development along [...]
Mar
Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of March 26-April 1, 2022
Harper Chapel Road at State Road A1A Daytime eastbound lane closures through Thursday from 9 [...]
OHPA responds, says Nassau property appraiser yet to serve notice of lawsuit
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 25, 2022 The Fernandina port authority won a December court [...]
Mar
Fernandina port commissioners eye ethics, public record policy changes
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 25, 2022 The board attorney reminded commissioners about public records [...]
Mar
Author Talk: Tom Hitchcock
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 24, 2022 The Nassau [...]
Mar
Flags at Half Staff
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 24, 2022 President Joe [...]
Mar
Groundbreaking Event for Nassau County’s Westside Regional Park
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 22, 2022 3/22/22 @ [...]
Mar
Nassau County Welcomes New Procurement Director
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 23, 2022 Please join [...]
Mar
Railroad Crossing Closure on William Burgess
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 22, 2022 3/22/22 @ [...]
Mar
Callahan Library to Host Electronic Library Tour March 29
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 22, 2022 The Callahan [...]
Mar
Baptist Health’s annual Sisisky-Kleppinger Lecture to focus on fertility challenges women face on the path to parenthood
March 22, 2022 FOX Sports reporter Sara Walsh will share her personal IVF journey following [...]
Mar
Gov. DeSantis ‘very receptive’ to Special Session for property insurance fix
By A. G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 22, 2022 ‘I’m ready. I’ve got a pen ready.’ [...]
Mar
Temporary road closure in Old Town March 21-25, 2022
City of Fernandina Beach Official Notice March 21, 2022 Starting today, March 21, until Friday, [...]
Mar
Amelia Island Tree Ordinance Commission to Hold First Meeting March 22, 2022
From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 21, 2022 In [...]
Mar
Is Ron DeSantis the new “Veto Corleone?”
By Brian Burgess The Capitolist March 21, 2022 State budget on collision course with DeSantis [...]
Mar
Foar From Home Event at Fernandina Library on March 24
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 21, 2022 Join the [...]
Mar
PRAC briefs FBCC on accomplishments and goals
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 Cheryl Grant, Chair [...]
Mar
Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: week of March 19-25, 2022
March 18, 2022 Harper Chapel Road at State Road A1A Daytime eastbound lane closures through [...]
Mar
A new playground for Central Park?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 Fernandina Beach residents [...]
Mar
Maintaining City streets and roads costs $$$
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 At a Fernandina [...]
Mar
Sunset on daylight savings: Rubio-led bill aims to rid clock change
By Caden DeLisa The Capitolist March 18, 2022 The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine [...]
Mar
FBCC discusses future of funding non-profit grant requests
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 17, 2022 During the Fernandina [...]
Mar
Gov. DeSantis signs bill eliminating standardized testing, expanding progress monitoring
By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.com March 17, 2022 The Republican Governor calls the bill ‘a huge [...]
Mar
FOAR From Home is honored at home by FBCC
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2022 The audience [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report for February 2022
By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller March 16, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]
Mar
Nassau County scores on roads, American Beach sewer funding
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com March 16, 2022 Nassau County’s State Road 200 widening plans received [...]
Mar
Mullin to resign as Nassau County Attorney, effective March 31, 2022
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 15, 2022 The Fernandina Observer [...]
Mar
It’s finally over: 2022 FL Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die at 1:03 p.m. yesterday
By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 15, 2022 Florida is flush with cash, and lawmakers voted [...]
Mar
Budget conference: Florida Legislature takes aim at Russia in last-minute budget deal
By Gary Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com March 14, 2022 DMS will conduct a review of all state [...]
Mar
Fentrice Driskell’s abandoned Black cemeteries bill dies after being buried in Senate
By Daniel Figueroa IV FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 A few weeks ago, the bill seemed [...]
Mar
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session ends today.
By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 14, 2022 Today is the day the 2022 Legislative Session [...]
Mar
Dead bills: Nine legislative issues that couldn’t make it across the finish line
By Gary Rohrer FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 ‘That’s why they make next year.’ Florida’s Legislative [...]
Mar
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Businesses, Including Small Businesses, Seeking Leads for Home Improvement Projects
Press Release March 13, 2022 Since 2014, Angi affiliate has misrepresented the quality, source of [...]
Mar
How Much Florida Homeowners Pay in Property Taxes Each Year
By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square Mar 4, 2022 Property taxes [...]
Mar
Florida TaxWatch celebrates another successful Legislative Session
By Peter Schorsch FloridaPolitics.com March 12, 2022 Florida TaxWatch was on the winning side of [...]
Mar
Twelve is enough: Legislative compromise reached on school board term limits
By A.G. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com March 11, 2022 ‘The Senate believes this is the number they [...]
Mar
Shipping company to move operations from backlogged California to Florida’s open ports
By Beverly Blankley The Center Square March 11, 2022 While many businesses continue to leave [...]
Mar
Nassau County Road & Lane Closures: Week of March 12-18, 2022
Harper Chapel Road at State Road A1A Daytime eastbound lane closures through March 31 from [...]
Mar
Nassau County Government announces job openings
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 11. 2022 The Board [...]
Mar
Florida House passes bill that would allow businesses to sue cities
By Caden DeLisa The Capitolist March 11, 2022 The Florida House passed Senate Bill [...]
Mar