Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

Nassau County Schools to reopen Friday, September 15, 2017

From NCSD School Superintendent Dr. Kathy Burns Posted September 13, 2017 — 1:06 p.m.   [...]

Mayport Ferry to resume service Thursday, September 14

The Fernandina Observer has received word that the Mayport Ferry will resume operation tomorrow. For [...]

Journey Church Offering Temporary Housing for Residents

9/13/17 @ 10:30 a.m. – From Nassau County Emergency Management: ATTN: Residents Still Needing Temporary [...]

Citizens requested to avoid North Fletcher Avenue for sightseeing

Posted September 12, 2017 8:03 p.m. From the City of Fernandina Beach The City asks [...]

Storm news you can use: sandbags

From the City of Fernandina Beach:   Sand and sand bags are being delivered to [...]

Amelia Island CVB Brings Home Record Seven Flagler Awards from Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE September 6, 2017 9:30 a.m.   The Amelia [...]

Senator Nelson tours Fernandina Beach Historic Post Office Building

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

First Annual Fernandina Beach Ocean Rescue Beach Clean Up

Press Release September 4, 2017 1:00 p.m.

Amelia Island Launches First Ever Wellness Festival This Fall

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE September 2, 2017 10:00 a.m.   AMELIA ISLAND, [...]

BuyGo Grand Opening Saturday, September 2

Join us for the Grand Opening of BuyGO, a fresh approach to your grocery shopping [...]

Wildlight Elementary School blazing a new trail

Nassau County School District  MEDIA RELEASE September 1, 2017 1:53 p.m.   Saturday, August 26, [...]

1000 Friends of Florida offers free webinars this fall

1000 Friends of Florida www.FriendsofFlorida.org September 1, 2017 12:05 p.m. 1000 Friends of Florida is [...]

Paid parking: not in Fernandina Beach downtown’s immediate future

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

We Need Your Help Spreading the Word!

An important message from the Florida League of Cities Our partners at the Florida Division [...]

Arts and Culture Nassau Community Forum

Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Recreation Center 2500 Atlantic Avenue, [...]

FTC Advice for Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims

Federal Trade Commission Tips for Consumers August 28, 2017   The Federal Trade Commission has [...]

Nassau County School District – Technology Summer Interns

Nassau County School District PRESS RELEASE August 28, 2017   Nassau County School District’s summer [...]

Fernandina Beach updating tree survey

City of Fernandina Beach MEDIA RELEASE Kelly Gibson, AICP (904) 310-3135 August 25, 2017 – [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach August 25, 2017 1:00 a.m.   The approaching end [...]

Fernandina Beach Main Street garners two 2017 Statewide Awards

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 25, 2017 5:57 p.m.   [...]

Nassau County woman charged with felony fraud

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 23, 2017 – 12:55 p.m. [...]

New school year has begun in Nassau County

Nassau County School District MEDIA RELEASE Dr. Kathy Burns, Superintendent August 23, 2017 – 11:49 [...]

Fernandina Beach is talking trash again.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 18, 2017 – 3:10 p.m. [...]

About that solar eclipse on August 21, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 17, 2017 – 4:00 p.m. [...]

Looking for a caregiver job? Watch this video.

Intern, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Delonda Scott   Are you looking for [...]

Amelia Island Continues to See Record Tourism Numbers

Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Center MEDIA RELEASE August 18, 2017 – 1:04 p.m.   [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach August 18, 2017 1:00 a.m.   As the end [...]

Considering variance requests for commercial lot combinations on Fletcher in Job Opportunity Areas

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 17, 2017 – 3:30 p.m. [...]

ATM updates FBCC on City Marina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 17, 2017 – 9:45 a.m. [...]

FBCC votes 4-0 to approve partial vacation of Gum Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Reposted August 17, 2017 – 9:20 [...]

Governor appoints Mike Bell to FSCJ District Board of Trustees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 17, 2018   Florida State [...]

International Homeless Animals Day – August 19, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 17, 2017 – 11:05 a.m. [...]

Supt. Dr. Kathy Burns completes state certification program

Nassau County School District Media Release Reposted August 17, 2017 – 9:10 a.m.   Nassau [...]

New business & building report: July 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Reposted August 17, 2017 – 9:04 [...]

Rayonier employees welcome Wildlight students on the first day of school

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   The first day of school [...]

Secretary Detzner Designates Fernandina Beach Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month

Florida Department of State MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Revell 850.245.6522 [email protected]   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – [...]

Misty Mathis, new Exceptional Student Education Director, Nassau County School District

Nassau County School District MEDIA RELEASE Posted August 13, 2017 – 12:50 p..m.   The [...]

Street resurfacing in Fernandina Beach Aug. 17-23, 2017

City of Fernandina Beach website www.fbl.us The City of Fernandina Beach will commence resurfacing the [...]

Fernandina Beach workshops proposed city budget for FY 2017/18

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 11, 2017 – 4:07 p.m. [...]

Amelia Island Treating Two Ohio Families to Vacations to See the Ocean for the Very First Time

Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Center (CVB) Media Release Contact Kaitlin Harris 561-948-0668 [email protected] August [...]

Atlantic Beach selects Joe Gerrity as new city manager

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 10, 2017 – 7:55 a.m. [...]

Lightning strikes residence at 103 S. 10th Street

City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department Contact:  Fire Chief Ty Silcox (904) 310-3151 August 9, [...]

8/16 UnGeek Your Technology Workshop: Evernote

Amelia Island Museum of History MEDIA RELEASE August 9, 2017 – 12:45 P.M. Local computer [...]

“No probable cause:” Martin, Drew and Bean cleared by Ethics Commission

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

ICI Homes at Amelia National offering Discovery Tours

ICI HOMES AT AMELIA NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Maxine McBride  (904) 280-7960 or [email protected]   [...]

Florida Model Aircraft Hobbyists to Celebrate National Model Aviation Day

Media Release   On Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13, model aircraft enthusiasts will [...]

Kavanaugh withdraws from Fernandina Beach City Commission race

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2017 – 11:00 a.m. [...]

Manufacturing impact in Nassau County and Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 3, 2017 – 4:02 p.m. [...]

Hurley presents parking recommendations for downtown Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 3, 2017 – 7:30 a.m. [...]

FBCC poised to act on waterfront redevelopment plan … again

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 2, 2017 – 3:25 p.m. [...]

Nassau County School District Attendance Zones for 2017-2018

Nassau County School District CORRECTED  MEDIA RELEASE:  7-28-2017 July 28, 2017 6:17 p.m. Nassau County [...]

2017-2018 Florida Forum Line-up

PRESS RELEASE July 26, 2017 4:00 p.m.   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 19, 2017) – The [...]

FBCC slightly reduces proposed millage rate for FY 2017-18

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 26, 2017 11:41 a.m. During [...]

Dream Finders Homes selected as residential homebuilder in Wildlight

The Dalton Agency MEDIA RELEASE July 26, 2017 8:42 a.m. WILDLIGHT, FL – July 25, [...]

City Marina News

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 24, 2017 10:00 a.m. At [...]

Construction progressing on Florida LignoTech facility in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 24, 2017 1:00 a.m. Borregard’s [...]

Fernandina Beach Proclamations and Presentations: July 18, 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 23, 2017 3:00 p.m.   [...]

Personnel Changes at the Port of Fernandina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2017 3:30 p.m.   [...]

Potential changes for N. 6th and Broome Streets

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

TDC votes to fund 100% of local cost share for beach renourishment

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 20, 2017 4:32 p.m. At [...]

FBCC tentatively approves vacation of portion of Gum Street ROW

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 20, 2017 2:00 a.m.   [...]

Airport terminal okayed for construction on 3-2 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 19, 2017 3:44 p.m.   [...]

A1A Solar to install Florida’s largest rooftop solar array on IKEA

Submitted by Katie Boyles AXIA Public Relations July 19, 2017 10:00 a.m.   Leading solar [...]

Nassau County students learn to drive

Nassau County School District Media Release July 19, 2017 6:53 a.m.   Drivers Education has [...]

Eight Flags Energy CHP Plant wins 2017 Southeastern Electric Exchange Industry Excellence Award

Submitted by Sydney Hawthorne Davis External Communications Manager Chesapeake Utilities July 18, 2017 2:00 p.m. [...]

D.S. Ware selected as residential builder in Wildlight

D.S. Ware Media Release July 17, 2017 1:00 p.m.   D.S. Ware Homes (D.S. Ware) [...]

Coyotes are here to stay

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 18, 2017 12:20 p.m.   [...]

New business & building report: June 2017

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2017 10:00 p.m.   [...]

It’s official: 6 candidates seeking seats on the Fernandina Beach City Commission in November

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2017 5:25 p.m.   [...]

Downtown parking: problem or perception of a problem?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2017 7:12 a.m. If [...]

Ross challenges city’s Comprehensive Plan & zoning changes for property on Broome, N. 2nd Streets

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 9, 2017 9:20 p.m.   [...]

National Citizen Survey begins today in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale [...]

Qualifying underway for Fernandina Beach City elections

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   City residents have until Friday, [...]