Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

Nassau County road & lane closures: January 20-27, 2018

FDOT Media Release January 20, 2018 4:15 p.m. I-95 Daytime closure from 8 a.m. to [...]

HDC to townhouse developers: go back to drawing board

Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 19, 2018 1:09 p.m. At the January [...]

Nassau BOCC discusses additional revenue needs to fund growth, basic services

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 18, 2018 8:30 p.m.   [...]

FBCC to discuss goals for FY 2017/2018 on January 24, 2018

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 18, 2018  2:00 p.m.   [...]

Quasi-judicial land use hearings and the need for competent substantial evidence

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 18, 2018 1:43 p.m. During [...]

Recruiting to fill city board vacancies

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 18, 2018 11:28 a.m.   [...]

FBCC talks trails, marina walkway and new trash contract

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 17, 2018 3:37 p.m.   [...]

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dear Friends, From time to time, we, as a nation, collectively pause to honor the [...]

Nassau County School District Ranks 2nd In State Graduation Rate in 2016/17

Nassau County School District MEDIA RELEASE January 15,2018 – 9:07 a.m.   Graduation rates for [...]

Nassau County road & lane closures: January 13-19, 2018

FDOT Media Release January 13, 2018 9:09 a.m.   I-95  Daytime closure from 8 a.m. [...]

OHPA meets: no change yet on port operations; Fernandina Beach invites input to Comprehensive Plan revision

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 11, 2018 2:16 p.m. The [...]

New business & building report: December 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 10, 2018 3:42 p.m. The [...]

The thriller on the river: 4th Annual Guns & Hoses Tournament January 27

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 9, 2018 3:00 p.m.   [...]

Decade of Dining: Amelia Island Preps for 10th Annual Restaurant Week

Amelia Island Convention/Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE January 9, 2018 11:00 a.m.   AMELIA ISLAND, Florida [...]

Rep. Byrd files bill to fund Amelia River shoreline stabilization

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 9, 2018 6:28 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department Awarded Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant

City of Fernandina Beach MEDIA RELEASE Contact:  Mary Hamburg (904) 310-3102 January 4, 2018 10:30 [...]

Businesses, individuals donate land to NFLT for conservation

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 4, 2018 1:00 a.m. The [...]

FBCC kicks off 2018 with much discussion on marina, Alachua crossing

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 3, 2017 2:30 p.m.   [...]

Vice Mayor Len Kreger: Shore stabilization must precede waterfront park plans

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 3, 2018 9:33 a.m. Vice [...]

Fernandina Beach names 9 to list of Heritage Trees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 3, 2018 12:42 p.m. Trees [...]

Next step for city marina repairs: develop design criteria package

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 2, 2018 8:00 a.m.   [...]

U.S. Naval Station Kings Bay dredging and Fernandina Beach renourishment start soon

Army Corps of Engineers Media Release Contact:  Amanda Parker 904-614-2240 [email protected] January 2, 2017 2:00 [...]

FDOT makes it official: agreement to open Alachua rail crossing

January 1, 2018 6:43 p.m.

Vice Mayor lists goals for January 24 FBCC Goal Setting & Visioning Session

Submitted by Len Kreger Vice Mayor, City of Fernandina Beach January 1, 2018 6:26 p.m. [...]

Update on city’s Love Your Neighbor Donation Program

City of Fernandina Beach MEDIA RELEASE Contact:  Mary Hamburg (904) 310-3102 January 1, 2017 6:23 [...]

Amelia Island Events Provide Year-end Economic Boost

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau Media Release December 22, 4:00 p.m. 2017 The Amelia Island [...]

Preview of the 2018 Legislative Session: Preemption bills and unfunded mandates

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 22, 2017 3:00 p.m. The [...]

Cathy Sabattini named 2017 Fernandina Beach Employee of the Year

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 22, 2017 1:32 p.m. At [...]

FAA nixes thoughts of RV park on Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport property

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 22, 2017 12:23 p.m.   [...]

“Public safety = number 1 priority, ” says Fernandina Beach Mayor John Miller.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 21, 2017 2:34 p.m.   [...]

Marina repairs delayed; airport terminal construction on track

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 21, 2017 12:44 p.m. The [...]

2018 Fernandina Beach City Commission reorganization meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 20, 2017 2:35 p.m.   [...]

Poynter and Lentz have left the building.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 20, 2017 2:29 p.m.   [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: December 16-22, 2017

FDOT Media Release   I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) Daytime closure from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [...]

1000 Friends of Florida seeks your help to keep tree regulations local

1000 Friends of Florida December 16, 2017 10:36 a.m. Please join with 1000 Friends of [...]

‘Tis the season for stopping robocalls

Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC December 15, 2017 4:00 p.m. Nothing puts a damper [...]

AAC recommends adding RV park as new use for non-aviation land at airport

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 15, 2017 11:38 a.m.   [...]

Illegal Dumping on State Right-of-Ways

Office of the Nassau County Manager December 14, 2017 1:00 p.m. Dumping of debris into [...]

Senator Bean to Oppose Tree Trimming Preemption Bill

Media Release From the office of Florida Senator Aaron Bean December 13, 2017 12:55 p.m. [...]

Expedia names Fernandina Beach as one of top 20 winter escapes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 12, 2017 11:25 a.m. The [...]

Bach appointed to Board of Florida Municipal Attorneys Association

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 11, 2017 11:00 a.m. Fernandina [...]

Your 10&95 overnight lane closures on Fuller Warren Bridge beginning Dec. 12

FDOT Media Release December 11, 2017 5:28 p.m. Odette Struys 904-438-7800 [email protected] Jacksonville –  Your10&95 [...]

Sen. Bean announces 2018 Duval Delegation appointments

Media Release – Office of Senator Aaron Bean December 10, 2017 3:12 p.m. State Senator [...]

Nassau County road and lane closures: December 9-15, 2017

FDOT MEDIA RELEASE December 9, 2017 8:12 a.m.   I-95 (FIN 431958-1-52-01) Daytime closure from [...]

Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Manufacturing Day Essay Contest Winners

Rayonier Advanced Materials Media Release December 8, 2017 5:03 p.m.   Students from four Nassau [...]

High Tech Gets High Grades in Nassau County Schools.

Source:  wildlight.com/blog December 8, 2017 2:30 p.m. Click here to view video, infographic & blog [...]

New business & building report: November 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 8, 2017 1:23 p.m. The [...]

Dogs and horses and people … oh my!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 7, 2017 11:00 a.m. The [...]

Lentz, Poynter deliver farewell comments

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 7, 2017  3:06 p.m. Mayor/Commissioner [...]

Inching closer to a solution on downtown newsracks

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 7, 2017 9:30 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Airport welcome center/terminal construction underway

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 7, 2017 1:00 a.m. Following [...]

FBCC approves Hickory Ridge PUD to increase affordable housing in city

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 6, 2017 1:51 p.m. On [...]

FDOT, railroad reach agreement to open Alachua Rail Crossing

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 5, 2017 1:40 p.m. After [...]

Award winning people and projects in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 5, 2017 9:08 a.m. Back [...]

County reminder on Hurricane Irma debris pick up: FEMA limitations on contractors

Reprinted from The County Insider  December 4, 2017 11:00 a.m. The County’s contractor has reported [...]

Fernandina Beach runoff candidates face off at CFOF Candidates Forum

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 3, 2017 8:14 p.m. Thursday [...]

Work beginning to pile up for new Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 30, 2017 – 4:57 p.m. [...]

Nassau Terminals will probably soon have new owner to replace Kinder Morgan.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 30, 2017 – 12:47 p.m. [...]

Catching up with Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 29, 2017 5:37 p.m.   [...]

Scam Alert: Scammer posing as Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy may call

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Media Alert November 27, 2017 – 7:10 p.m. The Nassau County [...]

FBCC approves 3 Resolutions advancing construction of LignoTech facility

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 26, 2017 4:52 p.m.   [...]

Beach renourishment to begin in December

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 26, 2017 5:00 p.m. Eric [...]

Fernandina Beach Main Street: under construction

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 26, 2017 4:00 p.m. Former [...]

Marina repair bids are in.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 22, 2017 – 4:40 p.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach firefighters support breast cancer screenings

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 22, 2017 – 11:43 a.m. [...]

Ross withdraws challenge to city zoning change

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 22, 2017 – 11:00 a.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach proclamations and board appointments: November 21, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 22, 2017:  10:11 a.m. Airport [...]

Nassau County Fire Rescue looks toward the future

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 16, 2017 1:56 p.m. We [...]

North Florida Land Trust Hosts Archaeology After Hours

Media Release November 15, 2017 3:00 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 13, 2017 – North Florida [...]

FSCJ Joins Partner Institutions to Host Form Your Future Making the Transition to College Easier

FSCJ Media Release –JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), in partnership with [...]

New business & building report: October 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 14, 2017 – 4:05 p.m. [...]

FSCJ Hosts Open House Events for the School of Technology and Industry November 15 & 16

MEDIA RELEASE November 12, 2017 1:00 p.m.    Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) invites [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Proclamations: November 8, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 12, 2017 5:00 p.m.   [...]

Hickory Ridge PUD to address affordable housing needs

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 10, 2017 5:00 p.m.   [...]

Rayonier Inc. Donates $120,000 to 28 Nassau County Nonprofit Programs

MEDIA RELEASE November 10, 2017 1:58 p.m. Nassau County, Fla. – Nov. 10, 2017 – [...]