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By Wendy Priesand July 6, 2022 The Barbara Noden Memorial Scholarship was awarded Tuesday, July [...]
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July 3, 2022 4th of July Hometown Celebration July 4, 2022 Marina Parking Lot B [...]
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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 [...]
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County News
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 [...]
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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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City News
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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: [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter Photos courtesy of Lauri deGaris May 5, 2022 Originally posted November [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley May 2022 First posted June 2021 Editor’s Note: We asked Pat [...]
By Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 2022 First Posted November 08, 2013 Editor’s Note: Gerry Clare [...]
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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
County News Covid-19
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 [...]
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By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 1, 2022 Trivia question: Where was the [...]
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By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 24, 2022 ‘Remember, our canopy’s 37%. We’re never going to [...]
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 24, 2022 There is the cigar and pipe loophole, however. [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 24, 2022 As City staff moves through [...]
By Gerald Decker June 22, 2022 There is that danger for many, as local property [...]
By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager June 16, 2022 At the annual Florida [...]
By Suanne Z. Thamm June 14, 2022 “Today we have reason to take heart. Fernandina [...]
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 The city will open up a competitive bidding [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2022 Mr. Greg Huntington, Waste Management [...]
By Mike Phillips June 9, 2022 Relationships between Fernandina Beach and the Port have been [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeffrey Tambasco, Deputy Chief June 6, 2022 On May 30, 2022, [...]
City of Fernandina Beach May 26, 2022 From Public Works – Operations Director Jeremiah [...]
Fernandina Beach High School May 20, 2022 The following students received awards at [...]
By Dale Martin May 20, 2022 As the most threatening aspects of the covid pandemic [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 13, 2022 “Mr. Mikelson, [interim Park & [...]
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 12, 2022 The idea generated blowback on Facebook before [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2022 Outgoing Fernandina Observer [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger May 6, 2022 Editor’s Note: We encourage you to click here [...]
‘Fernandina Beach Police Department May 9, 2022 Editor’s Note: I have always wanted to post [...]
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By Alan Prescott May 9, 2022 “I would like to challenge the City Commissioners to [...]
City of Fernandina Beach By Mary Hamburg Digital Communications Specialist May 6, 2022 Sunday, May [...]
By Dale Martin May 6, 2022 With Sunday as Mother’s Day, I’d like to share [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2022 At the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2022 Louie made his [...]
City of Fernandina Beach May 5, 2022 [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 At their May [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 The City of [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 The family of [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 In presenting City [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department May 3, 2022 The 2022 Shrimp Fest is in the books. [...]
City of Fernandina Beach May 3, 2022 We need your help! Our Preservation Tour is [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department May 2, 2022 This week’s Employee Spotlight is on Officer Shane [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 30, 2022 [...]
By Alan Prescott April 29, 2022 It seems that no one, or, at least not [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 29, 2022 The fifth series of the [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 28, 2022 City offices will close at 12:00pm on Friday, [...]
Fernandina Beach Library April 26, 2022 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 26, 2022 The Parks and Recreation Plant Sale was a [...]
By Chip Ross April 25, 2022 A recent News Leader editorial boldly declared that the [...]
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April 24, 2022 Updated April 25, 2022 Yesterday, Fernandina said goodbye to the [...]
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Fernandina Beach Police Department April 23. 2022 [...]
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By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 22, 2022 The freight’s there, it just needs someone to [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 22, 2022 “The riverwalk extending south from [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 21, 2022 The Fernandina Beach [...]
Fernandina Beach Fire Department April 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Last month, the Fernandina Beach Fire [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release April 20, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 21, 2022 The City of [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 20, 2022 It remains to [...]
By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller April 20, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 18, 2022 Peck Gym at 510 South 19th [...]
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By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 15, 2022 The man is believed to still be missing. [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022 [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 14, 2022 As noted earlier this week, [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger April 14, 2022 City of Fernandina Beach Clerk Caroline [...]
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By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 13, 2022 By email sent [...]
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Media Release April 12, 2022 Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Wednesday, May 4, at 12pm In [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 11, 2022 A note from a Citizen after Thursday’s storm: [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 11, 2022 The City of Fernandina Beach will [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 8, 2022 SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 AT 8 AM COFB [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 8, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Systems Administrator [...]
April 7, 2022 Editor’s Note: We mourn the loss of the former Mayor of the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022 While the [...]