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By Darryl Stair July 30. 2022 Editor’s Note: Darryl Stair is a semi-pro photographer from [...]
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By Bill Birdsong July 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. July 14, 2022 Pat’s Wildways: Always Learning Whenever I travel internationally, [...]
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Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe July 13, 2022 The harmonization project is more like a [...]
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By Mike Phillips Editor July 10, 2022 “And here are some positions we still need [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley July 7, 2022 Southeast Asia is getting to feel too far away [...]
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By Wendy Priesand July 6, 2022 The Barbara Noden Memorial Scholarship was awarded Tuesday, July [...]
July 3, 2022 4th of July Hometown Celebration July 4, 2022 Marina Parking Lot B [...]
By Mark Gearis July 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: You might say Mark is a night [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley June 30, 2022 During our early years in our home bordering a [...]
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Fernandina Beach Fire Department Ty Silcox, Fire Chief Press Release www.fbfl.us June 27, 2022 At [...]
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By Buddy Price Buddy Price Photography June 25, 2022 Editor’s Note: Buddy Price is from [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley June 23, 2022 Like many girls, I grew up enamored with horses. [...]
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Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Cindy Jacoby June 21, 2022 Nassau Habitat [...]
Photographs by Hal and Kirsten Snyder Information from Bill George June 18, 2022 The Snyder [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley June 13, 2022 It’s good to be back again writing my columns [...]
By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]
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Florida Politics By A. G. Gancarski June 3, 2022 A leader in the Florida Senate [...]
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City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]
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Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]
Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]
By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]
Fernandina Beach Rotary Club Press Release Submitted by Larry Myers May 21, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
By Mike Phillips May 16, 2022 “A few early priorities: people who would like to [...]
Florida Politics By Renzo Downey May 16, 2022 Secretary of State Laurel Lee, who is rumored [...]
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By Susan Hardee Sreger Editor May 11, 2022 Ten years ago, the Fernandina Observer [...]
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By Carollee Addams Editor’s Note: This Carollee Addams” photograph is one in a series of [...]
By Priscilla Footlik May 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: We will be posting past “Amelia Island [...]
By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Originally posted July 2015 Editor’s Note: We [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger May 9, 2022 Originally posted June 2017 Editor’s Note: This story [...]
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large May 8, 2022 April 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. Editor’s Note: [...]
By Deborah Lavery Powers May 6, 2020 Originally posted December 2012 Editor’s Note: Deborah Powers [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter May 6, 2022 Originally posted March 12, [...]
By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst May 5, 2022 Originally posted Dec 5, 2013 Editor’s Note: [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley May 2022 First posted June 2021 Editor’s Note: We asked Pat [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. April 28, 2022 It seems like just yesterday I was roaming [...]
By Anne H Oman Reporter-at-Large April 25, 2022 In the back of Terri Oliver’s gray, [...]
By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022 Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]
By Pat-Foster-Turley Ph.D. April 21. 2022 It doesn’t take long for new north Florida residents [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]
By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley April 14, 2022 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve given you [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger Editor April 13, 2022 On May 12, after ten [...]
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Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Alicia Tarancon April 12, 2022 [...]
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Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 11, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents [...]
By Susan Jordan April 9, 2022 Editor’s Note: Susan Jordan and her husband made [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 8, 2022 Registration is open for [...]
By Bill George President Amelia Island Bird Club April 4, 2022 The American White Pelican [...]
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder April 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: First posted in July of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022 [...]
By Michael Leary March 26, 2022 A recent walk through the Greenway reminded me of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022 We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]
By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]
Photos and Information By Pat Foster-Turley March 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Pat Foster-Turley, nature [...]
By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 17, 2022 My friend Susan Gallion was taking care of [...]
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By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2022 Caption: Two groups of feral cats at the [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 3, 2022 This is the time of year when I [...]
Kathryn K. Bynum, Photographer www.saltykat.com March 3, 2022 Opening Prayer read by Memorial United [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter March 2, 2022 “Assistant County Attorney Denise May stated, “Development rights [...]
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 28, 2022 [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald February 26, 2022 Editor’s Note: Evelyn C. McDonald is not [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 23, 2022 I’m not someone who enjoys driving—if I was [...]
Nassau County Insider February 16, 2022 On, Friday, February 11, 2022, the Board of [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 17, 2022 Well, I’m back from a vacation in [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022 There were [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 At the end [...]
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By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 10, 2022 Poor Bucko, with his bad leg, could [...]
By Kelly Hayes FloridaPolitics.com February 8, 2022 ‘Cigarette butts are one of Florida’s largest environmental [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger February 7, 2022 In less than 2 hours, 200 volunteers packaged [...]
By Bruce Stambaugh February 5, 2022 A note from Bruce Stambaugh: As [...]
Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 3, 2022 The last column I wrote for the Fernandina [...]
Media Release February 1, 2022 A History Presentation By Mike Kegler, West Point [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 31, 2022 One afternoon, one of my Davis cousins sent [...]
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By Susan Hardee Steger Updated at 3:30 p.m. January 31, 2022 With 55 miles [...]
By Dana Hermanson January 29, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 28, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2022 On January 26, [...]
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Amelia Island Book Festival Submitted by Diana Frank Communications Director January 26, 2022 The [...]
January 25, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, Cameron Hansen, Hupp Huppmann, [...]
January 24, 2022 Nassau County Notice of Public Hearing Location of Property: 5456 First [...]
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By Chris Hastings January 20, 2022 In Honor of Arbor Day (January 21) [...]
January 19, 2022 Four local veterans, Paul Lore, Hupp Huppmann, William Cimino, Cameron Hansen, [...]
January 18, 202 Less Than 1,000 By LuLu Huppmann Hupp ‘s Huppmann’s Wife January 17, [...]
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By David Lee Roberts January 16, 2022 “Christmas Past” Photo courtesy of David Roberts[/caption Editor’s [...]
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Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note: Don’t be fooled! There is a [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
Foar From Home January 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: Foar From Home, a group of four [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley January 6, 2022 Here on Amelia Island we have a few types [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 At the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 Vice Mayor Len [...]
Foar From Home Video by Hupp Huppmann January 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: As four local [...]
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Diana Frank Director of Communications January 3, [...]
City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]
A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release November 17, 2020 We invite [...]
Sue Dwyer November 14, 2020 Congratulation for 100 years of service in Fernandina Woman’s Club [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane November 13, 2020 Purchase tickets online [...]
Arts & Crafts Bazaar Press Release Contact: Lucy Bryan 707-823-2000 Lcybryn@comcast.net November 12, 2020 Subject: [...]
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Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter November 11, 2020 The first thing that appealed [...]
By Kathy Mason November 7, 2020 Editor’s Note: Kathy Mason spends her spare time volunteering [...]
Amelia Musical Playhouse Submitted by Jill Dillingham November 2, 2020 Crescendo Amelia Returns 11/6 at [...]
Jennifer Harrison October 31, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Harrisons came from the UK to [...]
Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne kayneja@gmail.com October 26, 2020 Wild Amelia is [...]
Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release Submitted by Evelyn C. McDonald 904-261-5440 October 25, 2020 This [...]
By Joseph Wilson October 24, 2020 Editor’s Note: Joseph Wilson is from Nashville, Tennessee and [...]
Jacksonville Symphony Press Release October 23, 2020 Jacksonville, FL (October 21, 2020) – The Jacksonville [...]
Amelia Musical Playhouse Media Release October 23, 2020 In partnership with Story & Song [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 22, 2020 Fernandina Beach Mayor [...]
Amelia Musical Playhouse October 23 & 24, 2020 7:00 p.m. ANIMAL FARM is a fable [...]
Amelia Musical Theatre Press Release October 20. 2020 [...]
Amelia Lifelong Learning Submitted by Evelyn C. McDonald October 20, 2020 The Play’s the Thing [...]
By Joe Winston October 17, 2020 Editor’s Note: Joe moved to Amelia Island in 1994. [...]
Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release Submitted by Evelyn C. McDonald October 16, 2020 ALL Fall [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Submitted by Linda McClane October 14, 2020 Amelia Community Theatre presents its [...]
Media Release Amelia Island Museum of History October 13, 2020 The Amelia Island Museum of [...]
Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter October 12, 2020 Last Saturday night, I went [...]
Submitted by Jo-Ann Leimberg October 9, 2020 Do you know of “Front Porch Beads”? I [...]
Stephen Mintz October 10, 2020 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Island Art Association Submitted by Marla McDaniel October 7, 2020 Island Art Association (IAA) presents [...]
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Media Release October 8, 2020 October and the coming of [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 7, 2020 Local jazz icons [...]
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Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5, 2020 – Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP are hosting [...]
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com October 3, 2020 Editor’s note: We thank Steve Leimberg for [...]
Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release October 3, 2020 The Amelia Blues Project will perform Under [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter September 29, 2020 While it didn’t get [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClain September 29, 2020 This season’s shows [...]
Story & Song Bookstore Press Release Submitted by Mark Kaufman September 28, 2020 With an [...]
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder September 26, 2020 Editor’s Note: Kirsten and Hall Snyder [...]
Media Release September 22, 2020 Crescendo Amelia will host an outdoor concert at AMP on [...]
Patrick Golden September 19, 2020 Editor’s Note: Patrick Golden and his wife moved to Amelia [...]
September 18, 2020 – Media Release On Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT [...]
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 12, 2020 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]
AMELIA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE September 11, 12 at 8 p.m. Twenty talented teens take the stage [...]
By Eric Linden September 5, 2020 Editor’s Note: We hope you enjoy Eric’s photo. Eric’s [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Submitted by Linda McClane September 4, 2020 To order tickets click here. [...]
By Mary Anne Sharer August 29, 2020 Editor’s Note: Mary Anne Sharer discovered the beauty [...]
By Peter Schorsch Takeaways from Tallahassee Newsblog August 29, 2020 In the Reconstruction era between [...]
The ACT website: https://www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org [...]
Theatre Jacksonville Press Release CONTACT: Sarah Boone, Executive Director, at (904) 396-4425 or sboone@theatrejax.com JACKSONVILLE, [...]
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com August 22, 2020 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]
Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library MEDIA RELEASE August 18, 2020 Discover the beauty of [...]
By Kirsten and Hal Snyder August 16, 2020 “An unusual number of Swallow-tailed Kites have [...]
By Priscilla Footlik August 8, 2020 Editor’s Note: Over the years, we have posted a [...]
Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release August 5, 2020 The award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar [...]
Joshua Whitfield, Curator Amelia Island Museum of History 233 S. 3rd Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]
By Leann Coleman August 1, 2020 Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, an intense [...]
By Darryl Stair July 25, 2020 Editor’s Note: Darryl Stair is a semi-pro photographer from [...]
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By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 20, 2020 Lockdown has been a [...]
By Suanne Z. Thamm July 18, 2020 Update: This morning the chain saw structure headed [...]
July 14, 2020 Lions in the Water – Available Now Off Amelia’s shores, Jed Salvador [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2020 The Amelia Island [...]
Stephen R. Leimberg unseenimages.com July 11, 2020 Editor’s note: This amazing photo was taken by [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 8, 2020 On behalf of [...]
Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 8, 2020 In writing columns for the [...]
By Lyn Pannone July 5, 2020 Editor’s Note: Lyn Pannone captured this magnificent photograph on [...]
Jacksonville Symphony Media Release July 1, 2020 Since the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts [...]
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Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com June 27, 2020 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New Jersey [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter June 25, 2020 Emily Dickinson wrote “there [...]
From The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager June 25, 2020 6/23/20 @ [...]
By Sara Sands June 20, 2020 105 paddlers participated in the 2nd annual Cross The [...]
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Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst June 18, 2020 Recently news media [...]