Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

Recycling redux

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 4, 2016 2:00 a.m.   [...]

FBCC approved economic incentives for LignoTech Florida, LLC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2016 1:54 p.m. At [...]

On the Waterfront

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 3, 2016 9:14 a.m. Despite [...]

Local elections coming up this summer, fall

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 3, 2016 7:30 a.m. As [...]

Early Voting in the 2016 Florida Presidential Preference Primary begins Friday, March 4

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Amelia Island Tourist Development Council Celebrates Record-Breaking 2015

Media Release March 1, 2016 6:14 a.m. Amelia Island hosted a record 618,200 overnight visitors [...]

Kinder Morgan Releases Impact Study of Proposed Palmetto Pipeline on Florida’s Economy

Kinder Morgan Media Release Maxine McBride President, Clockwork Marketing Services February 29, 2016 11:00 a.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach Main Street ready for take-off

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2016 3:24 p.m.   [...]

FBCC considers role, goals and performance of City Attorney

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2016 1:43 p.m.   [...]

City recycle event and food drive scheduled for April 16

February 25, 2016 6:15 a.m.

Update on 8th Street Corridor thinking, planning

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 24, 2016 3:45 p.m.   [...]

FBCC, PAB, City Staff discuss land use planning roles in city

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 24, 2016 3:27 p.m.   [...]

Bob’s Steak & Chop House opening March 1 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Media Release February 23, 2016 3:35 p.m. Omni Amelia Island Plantation [...]

Flood Risk Open House: February 24 at Atlantic Rec Center

February 22, 2016 7:16 a.m. http://www.southeastcastalmaps.com/Pages/Projects/Northeast-Florida.aspx

Peck historic marker inscription

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst February 19, 2016 4:31p.m.   The following information [...]

Honoring Peck High School

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2016 4:20 p.m.   [...]

Is city water safe? ABSOLUTELY!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2016 4:56 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach needs YOU!

Submitted by City Clerk Caroline Best February 18, 2016 10:05 a.m. The City of Fernandina [...]

FBCC accepts Monzon’s offer to help citizens better understand LignoTech project

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2016 4:01 p.m..   [...]

FBCC sets workshop to discuss role, responsibilities of city attorney

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2016 1:34 p.m.   [...]

Free CPR training open to all Feb. 20 at the Peck Center

February 15, 2016 3:00 p.m.

Job Fair Feb. 22 at Townies Pizzeria

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Fear can be headier than whiskey, once man has acquired a taste for it. ~Donald Dowes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 11, 2016 6:00 p.m.   [...]

FBCC considers city’s current and future staffing needs

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During a 3-hour workshop on February [...]

Third-party, Credentialed Sources Echo ‘Citizens for a Better Nassau County:’ Nassau County Has a Looming Fiscal Crisis

Submitted by Citizens for a Better Nassau County February 11, 2016 7:31 a.m.   Since [...]

Shooting for that special Valentine’s Day gift?

Submitted by Candace Swanson NE Florida Chapter Leader TWAW Florida State Leader February 10, 2016 [...]

Medardo Monzon appointed to NE FL Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 8, 2016 12:32 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: January 2016

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 8, 2016 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Follow the money: Comparing Adkins’ and Burns’ campaigns for School Superintendent

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Because the 2016 race for Nassau [...]

City honors Peck High School, Rosenwald schools during African-American History Month

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Februry 4, 2016 11:00 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission votes 5-0 to approve Marley settlement

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2016 7:17 p.m.   [...]

LignoTech Florida considers locating plant in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2016 2:16 p.m. Ending [...]

Voter registration deadline for Presidential Primary: February 16

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 1, 2016 10:30 a.m. As [...]

Board Seeking Donations to Construct Monument Signs in Honor of Heisman Award Winner Derrick Henry

From The County Insider www.thecountyinsider.com January 28, 2016 3:10 p.m.   At the December 14, 2015 [...]

Representative Adkins Announce Staff Changes

Media Release – Office of Rep. Janet Adkins January 26, 2016 12:00 p.m.   State [...]

Settlement imminent in Marley vs. City of Fernandina Beach whistleblower suit

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 25, 2016 12:00 p.m.   [...]

It’s that time again …

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke, CDD Director January 25, 2016 [...]

Follow-on story: City will close recycle station on S. 6th St. extension February 1

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 23, 2016 8:07 p.m.   [...]

New hotel on the horizon for downtown Fernandina Beach?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2016 4:40 p.m.   [...]

Beach Renourishment Update

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2016 4:15 p.m.   [...]

City considering closing recycle site

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2016 1:51 p.m. Fernandina [...]

City enacts ordinances on recreation & open space, density bonuses in CRA

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 21, 2016 1:10 p.m. At [...]

City’s Youth Advisory Committee holds inaugural meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 21, 2016 12:48 p.m.   [...]

Paddleboarders say thank you to city residents

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 21, 2016 12:41   During [...]

WestRock to Underwrite GratitudeAmerica’s 1st Retreat Weekend In Fernandina Beach April 7-10 to Benefit Local Military

Submitted by John Henry November, Executive Director GratitudeAmerica Westrock will present a check for $7500 [...]

Two ordinances generate lots of controversy

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 20, 2016 7:47 p.m. First [...]

A day to remember Martin Luther King, Jr.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 18, 2016 1:00 a.m. Today [...]

Fernandina Beach Commissioners and City Staff discuss short-term and long-term goals for city

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 13, 2016 3:45 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: December 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2016 6:54 a.m.   [...]

Preparing for the 2016 Primaries … an opinion

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

Florida Public Archaeology Network sends New Year’s greetings

January 7, 2016 3:30 p.m. If the embedded links below do not work or if [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission rings in 2016 with light agenda

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Whether it was a sign [...]

The way we were … on Centre Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2016 1:25 p.m.   [...]

Gearing up for 2016 elections

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2016 1:00 a.m. While [...]

Local job fair to be held January 11

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It’s official: county and city approve beach renourishment MSTU

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 4, 2016 1:00 a.m. Editor’s [...]

A Visit from St. Nicholas

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm December 24, 2015 1:00 a.m. BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE   [...]

City, County reach accord on proposed MSTU agreement

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 21, 2015 1:45 p.m. The [...]

Special JLPA meeting on Beach Renourishment MSTU Monday; Special FBCC meeting to follow

Revised at 3:30 p.m., December 18, 2015 to add notice of city meeting The Nassau [...]

Solar project at city airport prepares for take-off

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 17, 2015 5:12 p.m. Next [...]

Retiring Mayor-Commissioner Ed Boner offers thoughts on leaving office

[The Fernandina Observer invited both retiring commissioners Ed Boner and Pat Gass to submit their [...]

A Message from former Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Pat Gass

December 17, 2015 12:47 p.m. [The Fernandina Observer invited both retiring commissioners Ed Boner and [...]

FBCC tackles trees and taxes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 17, 2015 12:02 p.m.strong> The [...]

Guess who’s coming to town next week !?!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 17, 2015 11:00 a.m. It [...]

Fernandina Beach rings in a new City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 16, 2015 12:19 p.m.   [...]

More old waterfront photos

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 14, 2015 9:00 p.m.   [...]

City Manager Dale Martin dives into his new job

Note:  Post publication updates appear in italics. Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News [...]

Micah’s Place Opens A Second Resale Store to Serve Westside

Submitted by Marianna McIntyre Micah’s Place December 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. Residents of West Nassau [...]

Townies Pizzeria supports Shop With a Cop Program

Submitted by Marjorie Comer Axia Public Relations December 10, 2015 9:30 a.m. Townies Pizzeria presented [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: November 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 9, 2015 12:46 p.m.   [...]

Nassau Legislative Delegation postpones OHPA Charter actions for now

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 8, 2015 5:06 p.m. Members [...]

“Pristine beach” or derelict waterfront?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter  –  News Analyst December 7, 2015 11:00 a.m. During [...]

Joint FBCC/OHPA Workshop on port matters

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Commissioners from the City of [...]