Category Archives: City News

A reminder: Ship Off Parade – Saturday August 21

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021   We are excited to have two Commissioners representing [...]

Home Schoolers signup for swim clinic – Lessons begin August 19

City of Fernandina Beach August 18, 2021 Sign-up for the Fall 2021 Home-Schoolers swim clinic [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: Work on downtown waterfront poised to begin

Submitted by Dale Martin City of Fernandina Beach Manager August 20, 2021 Next week will [...]

City votes 5-0 to withdraw support for OHPA grant requests

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 19, 2021 A larger audience [...]

City declares International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 18, 2021   International Overdose [...]

City of Fernandina Monthly Budget Report: July, 2021

by Pauline Testagrose City Comptroller August 18, 2021 Fernandina Beach Comptroller Pauline Testagrose provided the [...]

Picnic with Planning – “Zoning”

City of Fernandina Beach August 17, 2021

Vandalism at Lofts on 5th

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department August 17, 2021 On Saturday night (the 14th) at [...]

School Resource Officers back to work

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 13, 2021

Weekly comments by Dale Martin – Florida League of Cities Conference

By Dale Martin City Manager August 13, 2021 This week, City officials will be attending [...]

Fernandina Beach residents challenge OHPA over intentions to expand, close city streets

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 12, 2021 Many concerned residents [...]

City to work with Fernandina Beach Main Street to replace 120 regulatory signs in historic district

City of Fernandina Beach August 2021     The City of Fernandina Beach, working with [...]

Fernandina Beach Budget workshop scheduled for August 10, 2021 has been cancelled

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 10, 2021   The City [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Sanitation Update August 9, 2021.

One of the routes did not finish Monday due to a hot load (truck/garbage fire). [...]

Picnic with City of Fernandina Beach Planning Dept: Pools

City of Fernandina Beach Planning Department August 2021

Atlantic Recreation Center Pool to close at 5

City of Fernandina Beach August 8, 2021    

Detective Smith celebrates 16 years with Fernandina Beach Police Department

Fernandina Beach Police Department August 2021     This is Detective Tina Smith. Today Tina [...]

FBCC passes measures in support of trees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 7, 2021 The Fernandina Beach [...]

117th Air Control Squadron at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

City of Fernandina Beach August 6, 2021     The Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport is [...]

City to contest legal fees in dropped eminent domain action

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 6, 2021 Recently, the City [...]

FBCC balances proposed budget with cuts and reprogramming impact fees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 6, 2021   The Fernandina [...]

FBCC dog of the Month for August 2021: Bean

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021 There were two [...]

FBCC votes 4-1 to renegotiate Atlantic Seafood lease

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021   Upon reconsideration [...]

FBCC approves $100K in funding for local non-profit agencies in FY 2021-22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 4, 2021 Each budget cycle [...]

Fernandina Harbor Marina Weekly Navigation Report – July 25

Fernandina Harbor Marina July 30, 2021

2021 Preservation Awards Nomination Period Now Open

Press Release Salvatore Cumella City of Fernandina Beach 204 Ash Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]

City garbage pickup may be delayed for next 2 weeks

City of Fernandina Beach July 30, 2021 Sanitation service provider, Waste Management, is requesting patience [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Updates on key projects

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 30, 2021 With much recent attention devoted [...]

City Police needs your help!

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 29, 2021  

Deadline approaches to participate in City of Fernandina Beach “Vision 2045 Community Survey”

City of Fernandina Beach July 29, 2021 Time is running out to express your thoughts [...]

FBCC adopts adjusted rollback rate as tentative millage rate for FY 2021/22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 28, 2021 At a Special [...]

City of Fernandina Beach welcomes Turner to Code Enforcement team

City of Fernandina Beach July 27, 2021       Welcome Crystal Turner to the [...]

Burglary suspect nabbed – Charged with 3 counts

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 26, 2021 An example of community and police working together. [...]

FBPD Chief presents Police Command Team to FBCC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 26, 2021 Fernandina Beach Police [...]

Ross Prevails: Judge says Records Rejection by Port Director “Frivolous”, OHPA Contractor “Wastes” Court’s Time

Submitted by Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst July 25, 2021 After a three (3) hour hearing [...]

Waste Management responds to City complaints

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 23, 2021 Printed below is [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Captain celebrates 20 years of service

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 23, 2021   This is Captain Freddie Peake. Today Freddie [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The proposed city budget

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 23, 2021 Honorable City Commissioners, Residents, and Staff [...]

City Police Department recognizes employment anniversary of two officers

Fernandina Beach Police Deparment July 22, 2021 Today we recognize Officers Mitchell Alvin and Zachary [...]

FBCC moves forward on downtown waterfront improvements

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 22, 2021   With neither [...]

New/amended Ordinances address noise, alcohol in vehicles, food trucks

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 23, 2021 At their July [...]

Fernandina Beach City Manager proposes flat millage rate for FY2021/22

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2021 Section 71 of [...]

Fernandina Beach Commissioner urges vaccinations to stem rise in Covid cases

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 21, 2021   In light [...]

Fernandina Television welcomes organizations to submit content

City of Fernandina Beach July 21, 2021 Content creators, businesses, and non-profit organizations are welcomed [...]

City of Fernandina Monthly Budget Report: June 2021

by Pauline Testagrose City Comptroller July 21, 2021 Fernandina Beach Comptroller Pauline Testagrose provided the [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department welcomes deputy chief

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 20, 2021     The FBPD would like to welcome [...]

City police receive training on the importance of mental well being

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 20, 2021

Tree Diaper?

City of Fernandina Beach July 19, 2021

First phase of Amelia River Waterfront Resiliency Project explained

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 17, 2021 If the Fernandina [...]

City of Fernandina Beach files FEMA appeal

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 18, 2021 On Friday, July [...]

President of Baptist Medical Center Nassau presents Chief Foxworth with commemorative badge

Fernandina Beach Police Department Mark Foxworth, Chief July 16, 2021

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – The waterfront process reinforces the need for public participation . . .

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 16, 2021 At the previous City Commission meeting, [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department receives donation of 150 backpacks from Samsonite

Fernandina Beach Police Department July 15, 2021     A HUGE THANKS to Samsonite for [...]

Some City police officers on bike patrol

City of Fernandina Beach July 14, 2021   In an effort to be more accessible [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire Department promotes three

Fernandina Beach Fire Department July 14, 2021     This morning, we were joined by [...]

HDC workshop on Amelia River waterfront resiliency project: July 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 12, 2021   The Historic [...]

Fernandina Harbor Marina – Weekly Navigation Report from Oasis

July 12, 2021 Editor’s Note: Included in a packet of information sent from the City [...]

Update on City Building Department

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 12, 2021 Fernandina Beach City [...]

City of Fernandina Beach puts trash hauler on notice: improvement needed ASAP

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 11, 2021 City staff and [...]

$5.5M in ARPA funding earmarked for City of Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 9, 2021 The American Rescue [...]

July 2021 FBCC Dog of the Month: Tarby

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 9, 2021   Meet Tarby, [...]

FBCC votes 3-2 to endorse Port grant requests for federal funding

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 9, 2021   Port Director [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “I am proud of the staff that represents the City . . .”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 9, 2021 The past several weeks of [...]

City agrees to fund Seaside walkway repairs on 4-1 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 8, 2021 On a 4-1 [...]

FBCC resurrects Youth Advisory Committee

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 8, 2021 With strong backing [...]

Is the building that houses Brett’s Waterway Cafe safe?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 7, 2021 Not on the [...]

On the waterfront …

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst July 7, 2021 Fernandina Beach City [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department stresses core values – Partnership, Integrity, and Respect

Fernandina Beach Police Department Mark Foxworth, Chief July 7, 2021   Last month we developed [...]

Brett’s Waterway Cafe structural issue – “No immediate threat to life and safety”

July 3, 2021 “Based on preliminary structural assessment, Staff believes the substructure at Brett’s Waterway [...]