Category Archives: City News

4 options in managing the City Golf Course – An opinion

By Mike Lednovich Fernandina Beach City Commissioner November 25, 2020 There are 4 options in [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – “Our neighbors need us.”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach November 27, 2020 Several months ago, near the [...]

A video tour of Egans Creek Greenway

City of Fernandina Beach November 20, 2020

City plants trees

City of Fernandina Beach November 21, 2020

Notice to City residents regarding Thanksgiving garbage pickup

City of Fernandina Beach November 19, 2020 A message from our sanitation providers: “To give [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Brief overview of City departments

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach November 20, 2020 As the new fiscal year gets [...]

City approves $215K to repair marina fuel lines

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 19, 2020 Despite an objection [...]

Fernandina Beach proclaims November 2020 as Right Whale Month

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 19, 2020 At the November [...]

FBCC considers management options for Municipal Golf Course

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 18, 2020 At their November [...]

FBCC approves voluntary annexation requests to add >39 acres to City; another 4+ acres to follow

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 18, 2020 By unanimous votes [...]

City of Fernandina Beach cancels special events through 2020

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 18, 2020 In light of [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report October 2020

  Pauline Testagrose Fernandina Beach Comptroller November 18, 2020 City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose delivered this [...]

A celebration of 100 years of service – Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach

By Susan Hardee Steger November 14, 2020 An Impressive History Tucked away behind the Atlantic [...]

North Florida Land Trust has assisted the City of Fernandina Beach in acquiring land near Egans Creek Greenway

North Florida Land Trust Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 10, 2020 – North Florida Land [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – City Manager to recommend change in golf course management

Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach November 13, 2020 A challenging recommendation to the City [...]

Thank you Steve Filkoff!

City of Fernandina Beach November 11, 2020     Yesterday, the FBPD celebrated Reserve Officer [...]

Nassau Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for “6 on Elm”

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release November 10, 2020   November 9, 2020, a date [...]

FBCC balks on wholesale City Charter change recommendations

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 9, 2020   At their [...]

Stop work order? Why? What do I do now?

Submitted by Stephen Beckman Fernandina Beach Building Official November 9, 2020 [Over the past year, [...]

FBCC ponders latest Amelia River waterfront park concept

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 8, 2020 At the November [...]

City continues commitment to shoreline stabilization on Amelia Riverfront

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 By passing Resolution [...]

FBCC agrees to option 5.35 acres near Greenway for conservation purpose

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 The FBCC unanimously [...]

Beach Ambassadors clean up beaches and protect marine life, shorebirds

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 Amelia Island Beach [...]

General Fernandina Women’s Club recognized for 100 years of service

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 The City of [...]

City recognizes John Mandrick’s 17 years of service as Utilities Department Director

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 The City of [...]

Face Masks, COVID impact on City Special Events

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020   As expected, [...]

FBCC approves 5-year contract with Oasis Marina, LLC to manage Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 6, 2020 Effective December 1, [...]

Welcome to new city engineer

City of Fernandina Beach November 3, 2020 Please welcome City Engineer Charles George on his [...]

Hawker 400 off runway at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

By Susan Hardee Steger November 1, 2020 Nathan Coyle, airport manager for the Fernandina Municipal [...]

Local Yokels identify fishermen!

October 30, 2020 Editor’s Note:  We offer thanks to the  Brandies family, and an early [...]

City Utilities Director begins the retirement life

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release October 30, 2020 Editor’s Note: John Mandrick, City of [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Beach Access Committee formed

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach October 30, 2020 Earlier this month, I announced [...]

Attention local yokels! Can you identify the fishermen?

October 28, 2020   Editor’s Note: It is always fun to view old photos of [...]

City Building Costs – A Fernandina Observer opinion re-do

By Jack Knocke October 29, 2020 Editor’s Note: I owe Jack a big apology for [...]

City sues Ocean Hwy & Port Authority

A Fernandina Observer Report October 29, 2020 Alleges Breach of Contract Seeks Enforcement of “Payments [...]

The mission and staff of the Fernandina Beach Building Department

Submitted by Stephen Beckman City of Fernandina Beach Buiding Official October 28, 2020 [This is [...]

City Comptroller issues Preliminary Budget Report for September 2020

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 28, 2020 Fernandina Beach Comptroller [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department encourages responsible disposal of prescriptions

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release October 27, 2020 Friends, this weekend the FBPD participated [...]

Fernandina Beach Main Street welcomes new executive director

Fernandina Beach Main Street Press Release October 25, 2020 It is with great pleasure that [...]

City Flood Insurance rates to drop 20 percent

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 25, 2020 The City recently [...]

Liberty Billings House moving day

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 23, 2020   Hygema House [...]

FBCC discusses future of special events under Covid rules

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 22, 2020 During their October [...]

City proclaims National Friends of Libraries Week, October 18-24, 2020

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 22, 2020 Fernandina Beach Mayor [...]

Pending City of Fernandina Beach Annexations

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 21, 2020   During their [...]

FBCC on downtown and waterfront matters

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 21, 2020 The Fernandina Beach [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Enterprise funds: the Marina, the Golf Course, and the Airport.

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach October 16, 2020 Continuing last week’s discussion of [...]

90 Days until quest for full marina FEMA funding is resolved

October 15, 2020 Florida State’s Division of Emergency Management supports and recommends that FEMA fully [...]

Fernandina Beach Fire Department marks 137 years of service

City of Fernandina Beach October 14, 2020 This Saturday, October 17th, marks the 137th anniversary [...]

Friends of Bosque Bello announce updated website, Facebook page

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 13, 2020 The Friends of [...]

City volunteer receives North American Invasive Species award

City of Fernandina Beach By Kathy Russell Parks & Rec Manager October 13, 2020 A [...]

City Utilities Director John Mandrick retires the end of October

By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 12, 2020 One of the City [...]

Fernandina Beach legend honored

City of Fernandina Beach October 12, 2020

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Waterfront feedback, boards, personnel change and more . . .

By Dale Martin City Manager October 9, 2020 Current issues: Election- As the November 3 [...]

Fernandina Beach continues mandatory face covering to combat covid virus

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 7, 2020   At their [...]

More beach hotels in Fernandina?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst October 7, 2020 Much of the [...]

First Port City Bank partners with Fernandina Beach High School to provide Community Artificial Intelligent Based Camera Technology

First Port City Bank Durand Childers President – Florida Banking Division [email protected] 904-557-9349 October 6, [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Beach walkovers

By Dale Martin City Manager October 1, 2020 Last year, the City received report regarding [...]

8 Flags Playscapes and City Arborist work together to save trees at Simmons Road Park

8 Flags Playscapes October 1, 2020 We have exciting news to share. The city arborist [...]

Fernandina Beach Sanitation Survey Results

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 30, 2020   This summer [...]

Help needed on City boards

City of Fernandina Beach September 29, 2020 The City needs your help! The following Boards [...]

Update: Missing & endangered African American man has died

  Update from the Fernandina Beach Police Department: “Sadly Mr. Jones was located outside of [...]

Old St. Michael’s Church rectory is no more.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 28, 2020 With the blessings [...]

Candidates seeking to represent City voters answer questions at Observer Forum

By Adam Kaufman On Special Assignment September 27, 2020 On or before Tuesday, November 3, [...]

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 150th anniversary

By Annette M. Myers Church Historian September 25, 2020 New Zion Missionary Baptist, the second [...]

City of Fernandina Beach election information

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 26, 2020 Many Fernandina Beach [...]

Under the waterfront – An opinion

By Amy Anderson September 2020 Perhaps in a restrained time of public life with a [...]

Watch the Fernandina Observer “Virtual Candidate Forum”

September 25, 2020 On September 24, seven candidates came together at Fernandina Beach City Hall [...]

Fernandina Observer to hold “Virtual Candidate Forum” – Thursday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.

September 23, 2020 Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidates to appear at Virtual Fernandina Observer Candidate [...]

FBCC adopts FY2020-2021 millage rate, budget on 3-2 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 23, 2020 During a 45-minute [...]

Get to know your Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates – Group 3

September 22, 2020 Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer presented four written questions to candidates seeking [...]

“Community Hub” for feed back on City of Fernandina Beach Riverfront Park

City of Fernandina Beach September 22, 2020 A Community Hub has been established to elicit [...]

Get to know your City Commission candidates – Group 2

September 21, 2020 Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer presented four written questions to candidates seeking [...]

“An Alternative Viewpoint” on the City Budget – An Opinion

By Chip Ross City Commissioner September 21, 2020 An “Alternative Viewpoint” to Commissioner Mike Lednovich’s [...]

Get to know your Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidates – Group 1

September 20, 2020 Editor’s Note:  The Fernandina Observer presented four written questions to candidates seeking [...]

Mayor declares September 2020 “Brain Aneurism Awareness Month” in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst September 18, 2020   Members of [...]