Author Archives: Suanne Thamm

MSTU changes in store for Nassau County municipalities

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 23, 2015 11:30 a.m. The [...]

Parks and Recreation Master Plan update for FBCC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 23, 2015 The Fernandina Beach [...]

A new taxing district to fund beach renourishment under consideration

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 23, 2015 1:00 a.m. All [...]

It’s a tabebuia tree.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst  March 22, 2015 3:50 p.m. Working [...]

Tally watch: HB1201 scheduled for Tuesday hearing

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 21, 2015 9:34 a.m. As [...]

Higginbotham steps down as Fernandina Beach Fire Chief

Press Release City of Fernandina Beach March 20, 2015 12:37 p.m.

Legislature begins process to make OHPA elections partisan–An Opinion

Submitted by Mike Harrison March 20, 2015 9:54 a.m. Observer readers will recall the Legislative [...]

Fernandina Beach continues opposition to wetlands development

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 19, 2015 7:38 p.m. The [...]

Airport Welcome Center now planned for North Side

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 19, 2015 3:42 p.m. After [...]

Fernandina Beach needs YOU!

Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter  – News Analyst March 19, 2015 10:59 a.m.   Fernandina Beach [...]

Adding more fuel to the fire: Fire Dept. controversies continue

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2015 2:41 p.m. There [...]

The workshop that wasn’t

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2015 5:56 p.m. About [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: February 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter –  News Analyst March 10, 2015 8:00 a.m.   [...]

PAB ponders impacts on industry and business of proposed LDC amendments

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 9, 2015 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Greater Success Academy wants your old stuff

Press Release submitted by Greater Success Academy Submitted by April Blue Moseley March 7, 2015 [...]

FBCC shoots down beach skydiving and more from the March 3, 2015 Regular Meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 7:24 p.m. Pirate [...]

Preparing for the unthinkable in Nassau County

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 7:23 p.m. nbsp; [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission talks about goals

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 10:04 a.m.   [...]

March 3: 3 meetings on tap for FBCC

The Regular Meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) at 6:00 p.m. on March [...]

The cost of a Fernandina Beach election campaign: an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2015 1:00 a.m. How [...]

Work on Fernandina Beach Parks & Recreation Master Plan begins

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 26, 2015 2:01 p.m. Last [...]

2015 FBCC goal setting exercise ready for prime time

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2015 7:48 a.m.   [...]

HSMAI Honors Amelia Island with 11 Awards

MEDIA RELEASE Submitted by Hayworth Public Relations February 24, 2015 5:43 p.m.   AMELIA ISLAND, [...]

“Clean Coal”? … An opinion

An opinion Submitted by Faith Ross February 23, 2015 3:14 p.m. Recently some interest has [...]

State of the Port of Fernandina today

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. Members [...]

More FBCC Regular Meeting news: February 17, 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2015 7:10 a.m. Proclamation [...]

City to Miller: Sinkhole not our problem

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 5:03 p.m. Island, [...]

Billy Casper Golf contract extended five years

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. On [...]

Update on Quiet Zones for Fernandina Beach waterfront

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 1:05 p.m.   [...]

Time to push the reset button: an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 7:00 p.m.   [...]

Water taxi service to St. Marys glides along smoothly

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 4:52 p.m. At [...]

Fernandina Beach sets new utility capacity (impact) fees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 4:00 p.m. With [...]

Where there’s smoke, is there always fire?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 2:30 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach looks back at 2014 accomplishments

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2015 9:00 a.m. Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: January 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2015 1:56 p.m.   [...]

It’s official: Mike Mullin will return to job of Nassau County Attorney

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 11, 2015 2:52 p.m. Despite [...]

City resident losing ground to sinkhole

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. Janet [...]

2015 Goal Setting for city of Fernandina Beach kicks off

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 10:00 a.m. On [...]

New skate park headed to Main Beach?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 7:14 a.m.   [...]

City, Friends of Library will split cost of replacing library ceilings

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 5, 2015 7:45 p.m.   [...]

New utility impact fees heading for implementation this spring

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 5, 2015 4:04 p.m. About [...]

FBCC agrees to investigate Fire Rescue Department

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 5, 2015 1:22 p.m.   [...]

FBCC rejects Special Magistrate’s order on wetlands during 3rd hearing

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 5, 2015 11:28 a.m.   [...]

Affordable Care Act enrollment period for 2015 coming to an end

February 4, 2015 4:05 p.m. [The information in this article comes from Carl Judd [email protected], North [...]

Dig Florida history and archaeology

Submitted by Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) February 3, 2015 8:35 a.m.  

Teacher of the Year Gala – February 5

February 2, 2015 1:00 p.m.

GratitudeAmerica Military Appreciation Oscar Night Gala

GratitudeAmerica Media Release January 31, 2015, 7:56 a.m. GratitudeAmerica, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization who provides [...]

FBCC approves reconsideration of Special Magistrate’s order on wetlands

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 29, 2015 5:00 p.m. About [...]

FBCC consensus to review Comprehensive Plan section by section over time

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 29, 2015 4:15 p.m. The [...]

8th Street working group meets

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 28, 2015 6:17 a.m. The [...]

PAB subcommittee listens to public concerns on hazardous materials, potential cruise port

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2015 1:00 p.m.   [...]

How much $ does a local elected official earn?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2015 11:14 a.m. Have [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: December 2014

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 26, 2015 9:00 a.m.   [...]

Tech Advisory Committee holds second meeting on FB Airport Master Plan

  Passero Associates MEDIA RELEASE January 26, 2015 8:32 a.m.  

FBCC workshop on resiliency planning, CRA Advisory Board goals

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 23, 2015 6:09 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission at work: January 20, 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 23, 2015 3:18 p.m. Despite [...]

Marina Welcome Center Deck revisited

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 23, 2015 1:10 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission sends wetlands determination to St. Johns River Water Management District

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2015 5:17 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission moves toward 5-year contract extension with Billy Casper Golf

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2015 1:54 p.m. Toward [...]

Fernandina Beach will soon be adding a property to the tax rolls

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2015 9:00 a.m. At [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department (FBPD) dispatch function may consolidate with Nassau County Sheriff’s Department

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 21, 2015 6:20 p.m. One [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered: January 19, 2015

January 19, 2015 9:14 a.m. Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Artwork courtesy Vishnaya.com

Mixology Tours Offered During Amelia Island Restaurant Week

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE January 14, 2015 8:15 p.m.   The 2015 [...]

Bean, Adkins support OHPA request for partisan elections

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 14, 2015 11:05 a.m. To [...]

PAB Subcommittee meeting moved to January 22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   Because of a conflict with [...]

Return of water taxi service between Fernandina Beach and St. Marys?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 10, 2015 3:44 p.m.   [...]

CRAAB welcomes new faces

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 9, 2015 5:44 p.m. The [...]

2015 Fernandina Beach City Commission eager to begin work

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 9, 2015 2:25 p.m.   [...]

City, Port Authority meet to discuss draft port master plan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 8, 2015 3:38 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach will continue to fully fund Shrimp Fest cleanup

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter -News Analyst January 7, 2015 4:10 p.m. Up until [...]

Port backs off zoning requests; no inflatable waterslide for Main Beach this season

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 7, 2014 10:53 a.m. The [...]

Golfing on the upswing on Amelia Island

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2015 10:00 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: November 2014

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 2, 2015 8:36 a.m. The [...]

Pushing the reset button for 2015 … an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 1, 2015 1:00 a.m. Whether [...]