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Welcome to Fernandina Beach: A Kerfuffle Over the Sign

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Those wanting to turn Amelia Island into the sort of [...]

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07
Oct
waste managaement
Garbage Service to Resume

Waste Management has announced that it will resume residential garbage pickup in Nassau County  on [...]

28
Sep
hurricane ian evacuation
Evacuation Order Zones A and D

The Following is an Evacuation Order for Zones A and D – Hurricane Ian As [...]

28
Sep
A Wednesday Morning Update From the City Manager

Morning Update from Fernandina Beach City Manager By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager As [...]

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27
Sep
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Serious Nassau Advice from the Weather Service

Issued by Jacksonville – FL, US, National Weather Service Affected Area: Coastal Nassau County LOCATIONS AFFECTED [...]

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27
Sep
hurrican ian
City Emergency Declared

Fernandina Beach declares city emergency ahead of Hurrican Ian Joining the governor and the county, [...]

27
Sep
City Manager’s Comments – Front Street
September 23, 2022

By Dale Martin September 23, 2022 Although the most significant highlight of Tuesday evening’s City [...]

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Commentary: Time for a New Bike at City Hall?
September 20, 2022

Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay [...]

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City Manager’s Weekly Comments – Trees

By Dale Martin September 16, 2022 As the current fiscal year nears its conclusion (Sept. [...]

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16
Sep
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – National Community Survey Results

By Dale Martin September 2, 2022 The data from the City’s recent National Community Survey [...]

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02
Sep
Bosque Bello Cemetery Gets New Landscapers

City of Fernandina Beach August 26, 2022 The rumors are true. Starting Monday, Aug. 29, [...]

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27
Aug
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – Staff
August 26, 2022

By Dale Martin With the hiring of Ms. Catherine Vorrasi to lead the Parks and [...]

4 Comments

City Manager’s Weekly Comments – CRA Update
August 19, 2022

By Dale Martin At the joint meeting Monday evening between the City Commission (acting as [...]

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City Manager’s Weekly Comments – City Streets
August 5, 2022

By Dale Martin   As the 2022-2023 budget process continues, a topic of significant discussion [...]

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City’s Water Tower Takes on New Look

City of Fernandina Beach July 28, 2022 [...]

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29
Jul
Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Marina Weekly Navigation Report: Week ending July 10, 2022

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21
Jul
The City of Fernandina Beach 2022 Community Survey – Open to All CITY Residents

July 19, 2022 ~15 min survey Expires on 08/03/2022 Thank you for participating in the [...]

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19
Jul
Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: Status Report on the Seawall

Submitted by Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager July 15, 2022 As I work with [...]

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14
Jul
McMonagle announces candidacy for Fernandina Beach City Commission Seat 5

Staci McMonagle, Candidate Fernandina Beach City Commission Seat 5 July 13, 2022 Staci McMonagle, a [...]

13
Jul
Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Marina Weekly Navigation Report: Week Ending July 3, 2022

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11
Jul
Update: Fernandina Beach Police Terminates Employment of Officer Accused of Date Rape

Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeff Tambasco, Deputy Chief Press Release July 7, 2022   On [...]

07
Jul
City of Fernandina Beach Qualifying Period for 2022 Commission Election: July 11-15

  Fernandina Beach City Clerk Caroline Best reminds City residents that the Qualifying Period for [...]

07
Jul
“9 Shot Challenge” at Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course July 9th – July 17

July 5, 2022 [...]

05
Jul
Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Marina Weekly Navigation report for week ending June 26, 2022

July 5, 2022 [...]

05
Jul
Dale Martin
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” . . . let us enjoy one day of our togetherness.”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach July 1, 2022 Trivia question: Where was the [...]

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30
Jun
Weekly Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Marina Report: Week ending June 20, 2022

June 26, 2022 [...]

26
Jun
Fernandina Beach Commissioners dive into tree protection controversy

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 24, 2022 ‘Remember, our canopy’s 37%. We’re never going to [...]

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24
Jun
Fernandina’s city beaches on path to smoking ban

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 24, 2022 There is the cigar and pipe loophole, however. [...]

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24
Jun
Dale Martin
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Capital Improvement Budget

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 24, 2022 As City staff moves through [...]

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23
Jun
Are We Losing Our Island Paradise? – An opinion

By Gerald Decker June 22, 2022 There is that danger for many, as local property [...]

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23
Jun
Weekly Comments from City Manager Dale Martin: 13 ways to kill your community

By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager June 16, 2022   At the annual Florida [...]

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16
Jun
Opinion: Serving no whines before their time

By Suanne Z. Thamm June 14, 2022 “Today we have reason to take heart. Fernandina [...]

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14
Jun
Fernandina Beach tackles rising cost of garbage

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 The city will open up a competitive bidding [...]

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10
Jun
Dale Martin
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A Trashy Report

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2022 Mr. Greg Huntington, Waste Management [...]

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09
Jun
City Crafts Anti-Port Expansion Bill

By Mike Phillips June 9, 2022 Relationships between Fernandina Beach and the Port have been [...]

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09
Jun
Fernandina Beach Police Officer Fired After Sexual Battery Arrest and Investigation

Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeffrey Tambasco, Deputy Chief June 6, 2022 On May 30, 2022, [...]

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06
Jun
City’s re-do of Wolff Park showers saves taxpayer dollars

City of Fernandina Beach May 26, 2022   From Public Works – Operations Director Jeremiah [...]

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26
May
Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2022 Awards

Fernandina Beach High School May 20, 2022     The following students received awards at [...]

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20
May
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Upcoming meetings and conferences . . .

By Dale Martin May 20, 2022 As the most threatening aspects of the covid pandemic [...]

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19
May
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – City Park’s & Recreation Master Plan

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach May 13, 2022 “Mr. Mikelson, [interim Park & [...]

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12
May
Fernandina Beach stirs controversy with proposed Central Park redo

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com May 12, 2022   The idea generated blowback on Facebook before [...]

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12
May
Unofficial World Record Set at Central Park Playground

May 11, 2022 [...]

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11
May
FBCC meets new FO editor Mike Phillips

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2022 Outgoing Fernandina Observer [...]

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09
May
2022 Preservation Award recipients recognized

By Susan Hardee Steger May 6, 2022 Editor’s Note:  We encourage you to click here [...]

09
May
Fernandina Beach Police Department ‘Spotlight’ – Barb Rathmell

‘Fernandina Beach Police Department May 9, 2022 Editor’s Note:  I have always wanted to post [...]

1 Comment

09
May
Oasis Marinas/Fernandina Harbor Weekly Navigation Report: May 2, 2022

May 9, 2022 [...]

1 Comment

09
May
Business of golf: Final remarks

By Alan Prescott May 9, 2022 “I would like to challenge the City Commissioners to [...]

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09
May
Sea Turtle Nesting Season

City of Fernandina Beach By Mary Hamburg Digital Communications Specialist May 6, 2022 Sunday, May [...]

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06
May
Weekly comments by Dale Martin – In honor of Mother’s Day

By Dale Martin May 6, 2022 With Sunday as Mother’s Day, I’d like to share [...]

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05
May
Long term slip holders at City marina will see rates increase to $25 per linear foot

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2022   At the [...]

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05
May
FBCC Dog of the Month for May 2022: Louie

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2022 Louie made his [...]

05
May
City Officials Attend Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Memorial Service

City of Fernandina Beach May 5, 2022 [...]

05
May
FBCC honors Peace Officers

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 At their May [...]

05
May
Top Tracer League Night comes to the Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course

City of Fernandina Beach May 5, 2022 [...]

1 Comment

05
May
The value of tourism and the hospitality industry to Nassau County

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 The City of [...]

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04
May
FBCC honors John Cotner posthumously

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 The family of [...]

7 Comments

04
May
City proclaims the week of May 1-8, 2022, as “Municipal Clerks Week.”

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 In presenting City [...]

04
May
Fernandina Beach Police Department thanks Police Auxiliary Corps volunteers

Fernandina Beach Police Department May 3, 2022 The 2022 Shrimp Fest is in the books. [...]

03
May
Main Street & City of Fernandina Beach Preservation tour to take place May 7 – Volunteers needed

City of Fernandina Beach May 3, 2022 We need your help! Our Preservation Tour is [...]

03
May
Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” – Officer Shane Gothard

Fernandina Beach Police Department May 2, 2022 This week’s Employee Spotlight is on Officer Shane [...]

02
May
‘Beast Mode’ City’s Co-Ed Softball Champions

City of Fernandina Beach April 30, 2022   [...]

30
Apr
The business of golf: “Spot on”

By Alan Prescott April 29, 2022 It seems that no one, or, at least not [...]

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29
Apr
Dale Martin
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – ” . . . local government is about public and personal engagement.”

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 29, 2022 The fifth series of the [...]

2 Comments

28
Apr
Shrimp Festival street closures and city offices to close at noon on Friday, April 29

City of Fernandina Beach April 28, 2022 City offices will close at 12:00pm on Friday, [...]

28
Apr
Fernandina Beach Library to close during Shrimp Festival beginning April 28, at 6 p.m.

Fernandina Beach Library April 26, 2022     [...]

27
Apr
City of Fernandina Beach Plant Sale a huge success!

City of Fernandina Beach April 26, 2022 The Parks and Recreation Plant Sale was a [...]

26
Apr
Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course – “Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic”

By Chip Ross April 25, 2022 A recent News Leader editorial boldly declared that the [...]

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25
Apr
Marina Restaurant closes after 50 years in business

April 24, 2022 Updated April 25, 2022     Yesterday,  Fernandina said goodbye to the [...]

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24
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department raises money for Special Olympics

Fernandina Beach Police Department April 23. 2022   [...]

23
Apr
Plant Sale Saturday at Central Park – 9 – 1

City of Fernandina Beach April 22, 2022 [...]

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22
Apr
Supply chain disruptions mean delays, warehouse need at Fernandina Port

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 22, 2022 The freight’s there, it just needs someone to [...]

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22
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Projects update

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 22, 2022 “The riverwalk extending south from [...]

21
Apr
CRAAB briefs Commissioners on goals and strategies.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 21, 2022 The Fernandina Beach [...]

1 Comment

21
Apr
Groundbreaking at municipal airport for new Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue station

City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]

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21
Apr
Fernandina Beach Fire Department responds to commercial vehicle fire

Fernandina Beach Fire Department April 21, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Last month, the Fernandina Beach Fire [...]

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Apr
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