Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

Fernandina Harbor Marina Schedules Celebration of Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day, June 11th, 2016

Media Release June 9, 2016 10:00 a.m. As part of a nationwide observance, Fernandina Harbor [...]

FBCC gives high marks to City Manager Dale Martin for first 6 months

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 8, 2016 4:27 p.m. At [...]

City recognizes excellence — and also receives recognition

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 8, 2016 4:19 p.m. Retirement [...]

City awards kayak launch bid to Southeastern Docks and Decks

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 8, 2016 2:37 p.m.   [...]

May 2016 business and building starts

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 7, 2016 10:59 a.m.   [...]

Centre Street train platform dedication set for June 12

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 7, 2016 5:57 a.m.   [...]

Honoring the Amelia Island Fernandina Restoration Foundation

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 2, 2016 3:32 p.m.   [...]

Parks and Wreck?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 1, 2016 12:38 p.m.   [...]

Amelia Museum featured on TV series

Submitted by the Amelia Island Museum June 1, 2016 8:53 a.m. The Amelia Island Museum [...]

Train Depot preservation project awarded inaugural Keystone Award

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter - News Analyst May 31, 2016 11:16 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Observes Memorial Day 2016

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst This morning under sunny skies and [...]

Fernandina Beach observes Memorial Day May 30th

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 2016 May 28, 2016 10:00 [...]

PAB sends 8th Street recommendations to City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 26, 2016 10:30 a.m.   [...]

The gloves are off.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 24, 2016 3:36 p.m.   [...]

Gift horse or Trojan horse? BOCC will study –more.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 24, 2016 12:46 p.m.   [...]

Road projects will continue for some time on A1A

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 19, 2016 5:44 p.m. Wondering [...]

State Representative Adkins Honored as Legislator of the Year

Media Release from office of Representative Janet Adkins May 19, 2016, 3:19 p.m.   State [...]

ACT celebrates 35 years of musical memories

Media Release May 19, 2016 10:59 a.m.

Up Egans Creek without a paddle

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 19, 2016 7:00 a.m. The [...]

Fernandina Beach Main Street: a 6-month update

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 19, 2016 6:56 a.m.   [...]

2016 Fernandina Beach Historic Preservation Awards announced

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 18, 2016 3:44 p.m. Phyllis [...]

Enhancing the city entrance: 8th Street Public Hearings Beginning in May

Submitted by Kelly Gibson City of Fernandina Beach May 17, 2016 11:30 a.m.   Following [...]

Townies Pizzeria supports Team Fernandina Stingrays swim team

News Release from Axia Public Relations May 17, 2016 10:56 a.m. Townies Pizzeria presented a [...]

April 2016 business & building starts

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 17, 2016 7:33 a.m.   [...]

Wildlight welcomes Rayonier’s new corporate headquarters to Nassau County

Media Release May 16, 2016 3:00 p.m. On May 10, 2016, Raydient Places + Properties [...]

Edward Waters Choir returns to Macedonia AME in concert April 23rd

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 17, 2016 2:56 p.m. Macedonia [...]

Floridians’ Tax Burden Remains Complex Mix of Low State Taxes and Higher Local Taxes

Florida Tax Watch Media Release April 15, 2016 7:27 a.m. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Floridians’ tax [...]

Citizens organization presents ABC’s of Nassau County’s budget forecast

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 14, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

4 new stores coming to The Villages of Amelia Island (in Yulee)

Media Release from Axia Public Relations April 13, 2016 9:25 a.m.   Four stores are [...]

Amelia Island confectioner taps into unique flavors

Reprinted with permission from Diamond to Dollars, April 2016 Nassau Economic Development Board Newsletter April [...]

Today’s Westrock carries on tradition of Container Corporation of America

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 12, 2016 12:36 p.m.   [...]

DiBella does it again!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 11, 2016 1:00 p.m. Nassau [...]

Another local 2016 election update (corrected)

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 11, 2016 11:11 a.m.   [...]

March 2016 Business & Building Starts

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 11, 2016 10:00 a.m.   [...]

Who should pay for construction and maintenance of city sidewalks?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 11, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Representative Janet Adkins Makes Honor Roll on Florida’s Education Report Card

Media Release from Office of Rep. Janet Adkins  April 9, 2016 11:07 a.m.   Representative [...]

Highlights and briefs from Fernandina Beach City Hall: April 5, 2016

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2016 1:30 p.m. Spanking [...]

Another positive audit report for Fernandina Beach in FY 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2016 1:19 p.m.   [...]

Part Three – Freedom comes to Fernandina

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Amelia Island Museum of History April 7, 2016 10:30 a.m. This [...]

Island reaps significant economic benefits during Concours Week

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2016 9:30 a.m. Tony [...]

Celebrate trees this spring.

Submitted by Jo-Ann Leimberg Amelia Tree Conservancy April 7, 2016 2:34 p.m.

FBCC adopts goals for FY2016-17

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

FBCC rejects proposed naming policy for public facilities

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2016 5:37 p.m. The [...]

FBCC to City Manager: time to get serious about code enforcement

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2016 10:59 a.m.   [...]

Part Two – Union Control

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Education Director Amelia Island Museum of History April 6, 2016 6:29 [...]

That 70’s thing …

April 6, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Part One – Shades of Grey

Submitted by Gray Edenfield Education Director Amelia Island Museum of History April 5, 2016 8:00 [...]

Recruiting young pirates

Media Release Amelia Island Museum of History April 4, 2016 11:00 a.m.

Partisan Elections and OHPA: An Opinion

Submitted by Michael Harrison April 4, 2016 6:10 a.m.   Note:  Slides presented in this [...]

WANTED: Full-time Airport Manager for City of Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 31, 2016 1:00 a.m. The [...]

Reconstructed train platform will soon join depot on Centre Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 29, 2016 9:52 a.m.   [...]

Nassau County gearing up for local elections this summer

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 29, 2016 5:31 a.m.   [...]

Keeping up with City Manager Dale Martin

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 23, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Back in the Saddle Again: Booker D. Surfdog launches out of retirement to snatch dog surfing crown

MENAFN Press Release March 22, 2016 9:00 a.m.   Booker D. Surfdog has done it [...]

Work begins to stabilize historic Post Office Building on Centre Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Spring has sprung on Centre Street. [...]

Has the time come to get serious about CRA development?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 17, 2016 2:25 p.m.   [...]

Boatright, Gass seek new positions this fall

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 19, 2016 9:30 a.m.   [...]

Proposals Accepted for DEO’s Competitive Florida Program to Improve Local Economic Development Efforts in Rural Communities

Office of the Governor Media Release March 20, 2016 2:00 p.m. The Florida Department of [...]

Oops! Wrong Spanish flag on city logo

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   We all know that Amelia [...]

Fernandina Beach STILL needs YOU!

Submitted by City Clerk Caroline Best   The City of Fernandina Beach is seeking city [...]

Legislature acts on education bills

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 17, 2016 8:00 a.m.   [...]

Sea Level Rise Resiliency Series Continues April 7th

Media Release March 17, 2016 7:45 a.m.

Does Fernandina Beach need a tree commission?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2016 4:52 p.m.   [...]

It’s official: No oil drilling off Atlantic coast

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2016 3:13 p.m.   [...]

State approves $900K for Fernandina Beach stormwater remediation

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2016 9:58 a.m.   [...]

You can’t make this stuff up.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

13th Annual Nassau County High School Art Exhibit at FSCJ Betty P Cook Nassau Center

FSCJ Media Release March 14, 2016 1:34 p.m. The annual Nassau County High School Art [...]

Early voting ends; Election Day is Tuesday, March 15.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 14, 2016 9:55 a.m.   [...]

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Blesses New Worship Space

Diocese of St. Augustine Media Release   St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Mission will celebrate [...]

Stormwater workshop generates a plan for action

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 9, 2016 1:01 p.m.   [...]

Early voting underway in Nassau County

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 8, 2016 9:56 a.m.   [...]

February 2016 Business & Building Starts

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2016 6:51 a.m.   [...]

LEPC Workshop in Fernandina Beach on March 14

March 4, 2016 3:00 p.m.