Category Archives: City News
City Manager’s Comments – Service Awards
By Dale Martin, City Manager The city work staff has not been immune to the [...]
Dec
City Manager’s Comments – Christmas
By Dale Martin, City Manager From the time that I first visited Fernandina Beach as [...]
Nov
A Dozen Questions for the Runoff Candidates: Genece Minshew
Editor’s note: After seeking questions from quite a number of thoughtful citizens, we boiled their [...]
Nov
City Manager’s Comments – Thanksgiving
By Dale Martin, City Manager November offers two significant days for me. One is singularly [...]
Nov
City Manager’s Comments – Election
By Dale Martin, City Manager Another biannual general election has closed. We can now pause [...]
Nov
Dear 15%: Come on in With the Rest of Us!
By Mike Phillips Observer Editor I learned two new words this election: undercount and overcount. [...]
Nov
City Races Go to Runoffs
Two Fernandina Beach City Commission runoffs are coming coming Dec. 13. Incumbent Mike Lednovich, who [...]
Nov
Fernandina Beach Voters Elect Bradley Bean New Mayor
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Fernandina Beach, with a median resident age of 55, isn’t [...]
Nov
City Manager’s Comments – Flood Risk Ratings
By Dale Martin, City Manager The City Commission, through Resolution 2021-20, established a series of [...]
Nov
City To Manage Golf Course Three More Years
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The Fernandina Beach City Commission has committed the city to three more years managing the [...]
Nov
City Manager’s Comments – The Riverfront
By Dale Martin, City Manager An interesting facet of working at City Hall is the [...]
Oct
City Commission Essay by Candidate Staci McMonagle
Editor’s note: The Observer invited Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates to write an essay about [...]
Oct
City Backs County Land Conservation Bonds
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics A bond plan to kick-start Nassau County’s land conservation, amid [...]
Oct
OHPA Does the Right Thing! Mayor is on Board
By Tammi Kosack October 25, 2022 It’s been a while since we’ve seen agreement between [...]
Oct
Matthew Federal Marina Money Finally Coming Through
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Not every city has a collectively owned marina, but Fernandina Beach [...]
Oct
Candidate Essay by Darron Ayscue: Common Sense, Not Nonsense
Darron Ayscue for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
Oct
Candidate Essay by Mike Lednovich: Preserving Our City’s Quality of Life
Mike Lednovich for City Commission Seat 4, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
Oct
The Myth of City-County Discontent
By Dale Martin, City Manager In the midst of the current campaign season for two [...]
Oct
Candidate Essay by Genece Minshew: Better Ways to Get Things Done
Genece Minshew for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]
Oct
City Manager’s Comments – Storm Assessment
By Dale Martin October 7, 2022 One week after Hurricane Ian (a tropical storm when [...]
Oct
Welcome to Fernandina Beach: A Kerfuffle Over the Sign
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Those wanting to turn Amelia Island into the sort of [...]
Oct
Garbage Service to Resume
Waste Management has announced that it will resume residential garbage pickup in Nassau County on [...]
Sep
Evacuation Order Zones A and D
The Following is an Evacuation Order for Zones A and D – Hurricane Ian As [...]
Sep
A Wednesday Morning Update From the City Manager
Morning Update from Fernandina Beach City Manager By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager As [...]
Sep
Serious Nassau Advice from the Weather Service
Issued by Jacksonville – FL, US, National Weather Service Affected Area: Coastal Nassau County LOCATIONS AFFECTED [...]
Sep
City Emergency Declared
Fernandina Beach declares city emergency ahead of Hurrican Ian Joining the governor and the county, [...]
Sep
City Manager’s Comments – Front Street
By Dale Martin September 23, 2022 Although the most significant highlight of Tuesday evening’s City [...]
Commentary: Time for a New Bike at City Hall?
Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay [...]
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – Trees
By Dale Martin September 16, 2022 As the current fiscal year nears its conclusion (Sept. [...]
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 [...]
Sep
Bosque Bello Cemetery Gets New Landscapers
City of Fernandina Beach August 26, 2022 The rumors are true. Starting Monday, Aug. 29, [...]
Aug
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – Staff
By Dale Martin With the hiring of Ms. Catherine Vorrasi to lead the Parks and [...]
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – CRA Update
By Dale Martin At the joint meeting Monday evening between the City Commission (acting as [...]
City Manager’s Weekly Comments – City Streets
By Dale Martin As the 2022-2023 budget process continues, a topic of significant discussion [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
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. [...]
Jun
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Capital Improvement Budget
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 24, 2022 As City staff moves through [...]
Jun
Are We Losing Our Island Paradise? – An opinion
By Gerald Decker June 22, 2022 There is that danger for many, as local property [...]
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 [...]
Jun
Opinion: Serving no whines before their time
By Suanne Z. Thamm June 14, 2022 “Today we have reason to take heart. Fernandina [...]
Jun
Fernandina Beach tackles rising cost of garbage
By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com June 10, 2022 The city will open up a competitive bidding [...]
Jun
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A Trashy Report
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach June 10, 2022 Mr. Greg Huntington, Waste Management [...]
Jun
City Crafts Anti-Port Expansion Bill
By Mike Phillips June 9, 2022 Relationships between Fernandina Beach and the Port have been [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
May
Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2022 Awards
Fernandina Beach High School May 20, 2022 The following students received awards at [...]
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 [...]
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 & [...]
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 [...]
May
FBCC meets new FO editor Mike Phillips
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 9, 2022 Outgoing Fernandina Observer [...]
May
2022 Preservation Award recipients recognized
By Susan Hardee Steger May 6, 2022 Editor’s Note: We encourage you to click here [...]
May
Fernandina Beach Police Department ‘Spotlight’ – Barb Rathmell
‘Fernandina Beach Police Department May 9, 2022 Editor’s Note: I have always wanted to post [...]
May
Business of golf: Final remarks
By Alan Prescott May 9, 2022 “I would like to challenge the City Commissioners to [...]
May
Sea Turtle Nesting Season
City of Fernandina Beach By Mary Hamburg Digital Communications Specialist May 6, 2022 Sunday, May [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
May
FBCC Dog of the Month for May 2022: Louie
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2022 Louie made his [...]
May
City Officials Attend Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Memorial Service
City of Fernandina Beach May 5, 2022
May
FBCC honors Peace Officers
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 At their May [...]
May
Top Tracer League Night comes to the Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course
City of Fernandina Beach May 5, 2022
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 [...]
May