Learning about Fernandina Beach City government

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2022 In his  January [...]

Skate Board Park ramp replacements to begin March 1

City of Fernandina Beach February 26, 2022         The Parks and Recreation [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department partners with Nassau Humane Society to increase dog and cat adoptions

City of Fernandina Beach February 26, 2022 The Fernandina Beach Police Department has partnered with [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Recycle & Food Drive – April 16

City of Fernandina Beach February 25, 2022 [...]

Now accepting vendors for City Parks & Recreation Plant Sale scheduled for April 23

City of Fernandina Beach February 25, 2022 Now accepting vendors for the first-ever Parks and [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: CRA ABCs

By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager February 25, 2022 Almost twenty years ago, the [...]

A kinder, gentler meeting of the boards

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 24, 2022 In a joint [...]

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Keep Nassau Beautiful “Tree Giveaway” in Fernandina – April 2

City of Fernandina Beach February 18, 2022   Tree giveaway event in the City on [...]

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City crews spiffing up Seaside Park

City of Fernandina Beach February 19, 2022 City crews making improvements to Seaside Park this [...]

Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Navigation Report for Week ending February 13, 2022

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FBCC approves 6 ordinances with little discussion on 5-0 votes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2022 At their February [...]

Directors and charter officers spend time “getting a look inside” City departments

Fernandina Beach Police Department February 18, 2022   We had the “Best” few days this [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commissioners discuss City budgeting process

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Annalyst February 19, 2022 At their February [...]

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Fernandina Beach Police “Spotlight” – Officer Jarell Mitchell

Fernandina Beach Police Department February 18, 2022       This week’s employee spotlight is [...]

New faces in the Fernandina Beach Police Department

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 Fernandina Beach Police [...]

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Weekly comments from Dale Martin

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 17, 2022 Tucked around the S. 2nd [...]

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FBCC adopts 2045 Vision & Mission statements on 5-0 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022 The City of [...]

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FBCC votes 3-2 against funding Central Park playground equipment as “emergency.”

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022   There were [...]

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Work progressing on Amelia Riverfront shore stabilization project and walkway

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 At the end [...]

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After 13 years City laborers receive pay adjustment

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022   With a [...]

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City seeks volunteers for boards and committees

City of Fernandina Beach February 16, 2022   [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission and Coalition for the Homeless prepare for cold nights with new agreement

Coalition for the Homeless Press Release Submitted by Joe Zimmerman Februar 16, 2022 The Fernandina [...]

City pays double in generosity – An opinion

By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]

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Update; Fernandina Friends of the Library Annual Meeting time change

Friends of the Library Submitted by Jodie Mackie February 14, 2022 The Fernandina Friends of [...]

Coalition for the Homeless to open warming center at MLK Jr Rec Center on February 14

City of Fernandina Beach February 14, 2022   [...]

City encourages invasive plant removal in private yards

City of Fernandina Beach February 11, 2022     A reminder that it’s At-Home Weed [...]

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Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A trip to Tallahassee

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 11, 2022 With the State Legislature currently [...]

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Possible sporadic road closures in Fernandina’s historic downtown due to palm tree trimming

City of Fernandina Beach February 9, 2022 [...]

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Letter from Bradford Space to City re thruster testing at airport

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 8, 2022   For those [...]

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Seaside of Amelia boardwalk closed during month of February

City of Fernandina Beach February 8, 2022     The Seaside at Amelia boardwalk (off [...]

Fernandina Beach Police receive “Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement”

Fernandina Beach Police Department February 7, 2022   Today the FBPD started training our officers [...]

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Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Weekly Report: January 30, 2022

February 7, 2022 [...]

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A rememberance . . .

By Alan R. Prescott March 7, 2022 In Memoriam of Nora Jean Raum 05/21/1950 – [...]

Bradford Space, Inc. will test small rocket thruster at FB airport in 2023

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 7, 2022   Fernandina Beach [...]

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Happy children enjoy Central Park’s new playground equipment, but . . .

By Susan Hardee Steger February 5, 2022   Young children flocked to the soon-to-be-completed  Central [...]

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Fernandina Beach eligible for $6.59 million in American Rescue Plan funding

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 4, 2022   Joseph Sheets [...]

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Celebrate “Florida Weed Wrangle Month” by removing an invasive plant

City of Fernandina Beach February 4, 2022   Announcing the 2nd annual Florida at-Home Weed [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: FBCC Goal Setting, part 2

By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager February 3, 2022 Although described in its entirety [...]

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FBCC approves interlocal agreement with OHPA with 4-1 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2022 A proposed interlocal [...]

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FBCC Dog of the Month for February 2022: Sheba

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2022 Looking for a [...]

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City Police Department “Employee Spotlight” – Sergeant Bowen

Fernandina Beach Police Department February 2, 2022 This week’s Employee Spotlight is on Sergeant Matt [...]

City of Fernandina Beach and Coalition for the Homeless partner to open “Cold Weather Shelter” Friday and Saturday

City of Fernandina Beach January 28, 2022 Weekend temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. [...]

City plants trees on Arbor Day

City of Fernandina Beach January 28, 2022 City receives first-ever Growth Award from Tree City [...]

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Weekly comments from Dale Martin

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach January 28, 2022 The City Commission convened on [...]

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FBCC: Retreat? Advance? or Maintain Status Quo?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2022 On January 26, [...]

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Peck Center re-pointing project to begin soon

City of Fernandina Beach January 27, 2022   The Peck Center re-pointing project is close [...]

Fernandina Beach Friends of the Library receives $1500 mini-grant from Rayonier Advanced Materials Foundation

Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library Press Release Submitted by Hope Foley January 27, 2022 [...]

Portions of Beech Street to be closed Wednesday – Friday – Jan 27-29

City of Fernandina Beach January 26, 2022   Due to utility work, Beech Street will [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Employee Spotlight – Meet Officer Chris Kopinski

Fernandina Beach Police Department January 26, 2022     This week’s FBPD Employee Spotlight is [...]

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City of Fernandina Beach final litigation report for 2021

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 25, 2022 Fernandina Beach City [...]

FBCC approves expansion of Fernandina Beach Historic District

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 20, 2022 Audience members at [...]

Fernandina Beach once again attempts to reach agreement with riverfront property owners

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2022 Fernandina Beach City [...]

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Central Park play area gets make-over

City of Fernandina Beach January 24, 2022   The parks in the City of Fernandina [...]

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Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Marina weekly navigation report: January 9, 2022

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Putting green thumbs to use on Centre Street

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FBCC approves replacing CEARB with Special Magistrate on First Reading

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 20, 2022   On First [...]

Boil Water Advisory for some City water customers on January 24

City of Fernandina Beach Media Release January 21, 2022 On January 24, 2022, there is [...]

City employee “Spotlight” – Captain Bishop

Fernandina Beach Police Department January 21, 2022 This week’s FBPD Employee Spotlight is on Captain [...]

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Fernandina Beach Arbor Day: January 21, 2022; Heritage Trees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 20, 2022 Mayor Mike Lednovich [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: upcoming FBCC goal setting session

By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager January 21, 2022 The City Commission next week [...]

City to resume talks with Simmons-O’Steen property owners to complete seawall, riverwalk and Front St. widening

By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 19, 2022 Can the irresistible force [...]

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CRA/FBCC resurrects CRAAB and appoints members

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 19, 2022 In sitting as [...]

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Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report for December 2021

By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller January 19, 2022 [Comptroller Testagrose delivered this [...]

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Pirates’ Playground gets new fencing

City of Fernandina Beach January 15, 2022       [...]

Martin Luther King Parade to be held January 17 at noon.

City of Fernandina Beach January 14, 2022     City offices will be closed Monday, [...]

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Martin Luther King Parade to be held Monday, January 17 – City offices closed

City of Fernandina Beach January 14, 2022         City offices will be [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department recognizes police service aide

Fernandina Beach Police Department January 14, 2022 This is Police Service Aide Bob Keller; he [...]

FBCC and NCSB meet at Fernandina Beach City Hall

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2022   The Fernandina [...]

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Annual maintenance dredging begins February 2022

City of Fernandina Beach January 12, 2022     The Corps of Engineers’ Dredging Contractor, [...]

Local resident’s life saved by CPR, AED, and FBFD

City of Fernandina Beach January 12, 2022 Days before Christmas, a new local resident collapsed [...]

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The business of golf – A few questions . . .

By Alan Prescott January 11, 2022 In my last article, I reinforced the new golf [...]

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Atlantic Avenue Fitness Room hours reduced during city holidays

City of Fernandina Beach January 11, 2022 The Atlantic Fitness Room will be open limited [...]

Dolphin Street Parking Lot/ Dredging

City of Fernandina Beach Public Notice January 10, 2022   The Corps of Engineers’ Dredging [...]

Oasis/Fernandina Harbor Report for week ending January 2, 2022

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City of Fernandina Beach welcomes new police officers

City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release January 7, 2022 We would like to [...]

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