Category Archives: City News

Public may sign up for city meeting notices and agendas

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 24, 2019 9:30 a.m. At [...]

New island shopping center in planning stages

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 23, 2019 – noon The [...]

Rail crossing improvements, trails on the horizon for Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 23, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Proclamations: May 21, 2019

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 22, 2019 12:44 p.m. Recognition [...]

Beyond the Badges Scholarship Police/Fire Basketball Game: May 24th, 2019

Fernandina Beach Fire Department MEDIA RELEASE May 22, 2019 The Fernandina Beach Police Department and [...]

Southern attenuator docks under construction

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 20, 2019 4:01 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Open meeting laws can be tricky things.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 16, 2019 6:01 p.m. It [...]

2019 Fernandina Beach Historic Preservation Awards

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 15, 2019 Fernandina Beach is [...]

Butterfly garden officially open at Fernandina Train Depot Plaza

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 12, 2019 6:00 p.m.   [...]

City issues four Proclamations at May 7, 2019 FBCC Meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 10, 2019 12:00 p.m. Neurofibromatosis [...]

FBCC approves rental of accessory dwelling units, but not in Old Town

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 5:00 p.m. Despite [...]

FBCC unanimously supports Human Relations ordinance on First Reading

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 4:30 p.m. With [...]

Fernandina Beach adopts ordinance limiting hours for beach parking

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 3:37 p.m. On [...]

Garbage in, garbage (hopefully) out by end of week

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. According [...]

The historic Lesesne House in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2019 1:47 p.m. The [...]

Lesesne House no longer for sale

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2019 2:30 p.m. Directly [...]

Frequently Asked Questions about the National Citizen Survey

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 7, 2019 10:00 a.m. Fernandina [...]

City seeking bids to remove/replace northern attenuator in Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 6, 2019 9:00 a.m. The [...]

2019 National Citizen Survey to be mailed soon

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 1, 2019 12:58 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Oh, deer!

Submitted by Police Chief James T. Hurley City of Fernandina Beach April 29, 2019

HDC gives thumbs up to two public improvements

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 25, 2019 5:49 p.m. With [...]

Fernandina Beach begins EAR work for 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 24, 2019 Fifty people turned [...]

Changes coming to N. 2nd Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 23, 2019 3:11 p.m. The [...]

Trash complaints continue

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 22, 2019 5:53 a.m. Over [...]

FBCC votes 3-2 to approve FLUM change, final plat for Amelia Bluff

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 19, 2019 5:37 a.m. Opponents [...]

Westrec updates FBCC on marina financial picture

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 19, 2019 On April 16, [...]

It’s time for a new EAR Report.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 19, 2019 While not as [...]

City to provide closed captioning live for FBCC meetings, delayed for Advisory Board meetings

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 18, 2019 2:36 p.m. With [...]

Tour Preservation Homes in Fernandina Beach May 11

MEDIA RELEASE APRIL 15, 2019 Fernandina Main Street is hosting a tour of Preservation Homes [...]

Dredging continues in south basin of city marina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 8, 2019 Dredgng operations in [...]

FBCC discusses Amelia River shoreline stabilization, need for master plan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 5, 2019 9:30 a.m. Fernandina [...]

FBCC to restrict hours for beach parking at Sadler Road Access

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 4, 2019 4:44 p.m. The [...]

Fernandina Beach Proclamations: April 2, 2019

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 4, 2019 1:00 p.m. Fernandina [...]

Friends of Bosque Bello update

MEDIA RELEASE APRIL 4, 2019 10:00 a.m. Bosque Bello is the cemetery of the city [...]

HDC workshops Old Town Design Guidelines

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 3, 2019 9:00 a.m. On [...]

Friends of Bosque Bello and City of Fernandina Beach Host Cemetery Cleanup Event

Submitted by Sal Cumella, Preservation Planner City of Fernandina Beach April 2, 2019 10:00 a.m. [...]

Amelia Bluff is not the first FLUM scrivener’s error

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analysis April 1, 2019 4:00 p.m. When [...]

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross visits Port of Fernandina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 1, 2019 11:30 a.m. Under [...]

City, railroad addressing safety concerns downtown Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 25, 2019 – 10:20 a.m. [...]

12 Beach access walkovers in need of immediate repair or replacement for safety reasons

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 22, 2019 1:00 a.m.   [...]

FBCC postpones decision on Amelia Bluffs FLUM change to April 16, 2019

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 21, 2019 9:50 a.m. More [...]

Final permit issued to complete marina repairs caused by Matthew

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 21, 2019 7:27 p.m. Late [...]

FBCC gives final approval to FLUM, zoning changes on N. 2nd Street

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 15, 2019 3:30 p.m. The [...]

City Recycle Event & Food Drive to be held on March 30, 2019

March 15, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Fernandina Beach is hiring lifeguards for Amelia Island beaches and city pools

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 15, 2019 The Fernandina Observer [...]

BOCC and FBCC meet as Joint Local Planning Agency

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 13, 2019 4:23 p.m. On [...]

Dredging in city marina south basin continues

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 11, 2019 6:40 p.m. While [...]

City broadens quest for interest in improving Amelia Riverfront and CRA properties

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 11, 2019 10:30 a.m. The [...]

Spring Clean-Up at Bosque Bello Cemetery: March 23, 2029

March 10, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Uncertain future for beach parking in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 8, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. [...]

FBCC approves one-year moratorium on applications to change the FLUM 

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2019 2:00 p.m. Following [...]

City appears close to purchasing 2 lots for conservation purposes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2019 12:45 p.m. In [...]

FBCC honors 4 with proclamations at March 5, 2019 Regular Meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2019 11:30 a.m. Amelia [...]

FBCC restarts Main Beach Boardwalk work, approves moving forward on beach walkovers

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2019 – 10:50 a.m. [...]

Fernandina Beach places 30th among affordable American beaches

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 7, 2019 9:30 a.m. The [...]

New look coming soon for Centre Street signage

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 6, 2019 5:00 p.m. Via [...]

What the cluck?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 6, 2019 4:16 p.m. New [...]

Suspicious early morning commercial structure fire on Sadler Road

City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department Press Release Ty Silcox, Fire Chief March 1, 2019 [...]

City to halt live streaming of FBCC meetings this spring

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 28, 2019 12:35 p.m. People [...]

Amelia Bluff – To be or not to be and other questions

By Adam Kaufman February 25, 2019 9:30 p.m. During the last few days I have [...]

Update on marina progress, costs

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2019 While persistent coastal [...]

City will co-sponsor 5 Centre Street events in 2019; Main Street will co-sponsor 4

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 24, 2019   At their [...]

Sadler Road Beach Access will close to motor vehicles February 25-March 1

City of Fernandina Beach MEDIA RELEASE February 22, 2018 Due to the beach re-nourishment project, [...]

City awards airport consultant contract to Passero Associates LLC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 22, 2019 The Fernandina Beach [...]

It’s official: FBCC has annexed Crane Island into the city.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 22, 2019 Crane Island is [...]

Amelia Bluff controversy continues; stop work order issued

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 21, 2019 [NOTE: This morning [...]

FBCC votes down amended floodplain ordinance on 4-1 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 20, 2019 Although the Fernandina [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Proclamations: February 19, 2019

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 20, 2019   Recognizing Sean [...]

Changes to the 100 block of North 2nd Street maybe coming . . .

By Susan Hardee Steger February 7, 2018 1:10 p.m. Commissioners at the Fernandina Beach City [...]

FBCC begins visioning and strategizing for FY2020

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 4, 2019 11:00 a.m. On [...]

Whither Parks and Rec? Consultant suggests changes.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 1, 2019 11:44 a.m.   [...]

Sounds On Centre good to go for 2019

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 31, 2019 10:00 a.m.   [...]

City staff to FBCC: We need a decision on paid beach parking.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 30, 2019 – 8:24 p.m. [...]

Sounds on Centre update

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 25, 2019 12:32 p.m. Fernandina [...]