Category Archives: City News

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 [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department thanks Police Auxiliary Corps volunteers

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

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 [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” – Officer Shane Gothard

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

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

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

The business of golf: “Spot on”

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

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 [...]

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, [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Plant Sale a huge success!

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

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 [...]

Marina Restaurant closes after 50 years in business

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

Fernandina Beach Police Department raises money for Special Olympics

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

Plant Sale Saturday at Central Park – 9 – 1

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

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 [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Projects update

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

CRAAB briefs Commissioners on goals and strategies.

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

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 [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department ‘Spotlight’ – Officer James Ennis

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release April 20, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]

City proclaims April 19, 2022 “National Arbor Day”

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

Order — Counter Order — Disorder?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 20, 2022 It remains to [...]

Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget report for March 2022

By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller April 20, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]

Peck Gym to close for floor resurfacing April 20 -25

City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 18, 2022   Peck Gym at 510 South 19th [...]

Ship’s crew member absconds across marsh from Fernandina Port

By Wes Wolfe FloridaPolitics.com April 15, 2022 The man is believed to still be missing. [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” – Officer Brian Evatt

Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022     This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 14, 2022 As noted earlier this week, [...]

Antun enters Fernandina Beach City Commission race for Seat 4

By Susan Hardee Steger April 14, 2022     City of Fernandina Beach Clerk Caroline [...]

City of Fernandina Beach finally fully reimbursed by FEMA for Matthew damage to Marina

By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 13, 2022   By email sent [...]

Brown Bag lunch features City Arborist David Neville on Fernandina Tree protection efforts

Media Release April 12, 2022 Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Wednesday, May 4, at 12pm In [...]

Fernandina Beach employees receive praise from city resident after Thursday’s storm

City of Fernandina Beach April 11, 2022 A note from a Citizen after Thursday’s storm: [...]

Beach Access 6N work begins April 13, 2022

City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 11, 2022   The City of Fernandina Beach will [...]

City to hold annual Recycle/Food Drive Event on April 16

City of Fernandina Beach April 8, 2022 SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 AT 8 AM COFB [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” on Danny Young

Fernandina Beach Police Department April 8, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Systems Administrator [...]

A tribute to a former mayor

April 7, 2022 Editor’s Note:  We mourn the loss of the former Mayor of the [...]

FBCC votes 3-2 to stay the course with golf course management another year

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022   While the [...]

City receives clean audit for FY 2021

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022   The City [...]

Fernandina Beach GOB — RIP?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022   Just when [...]

Summary of Pending Litigation Cases involving the City of Fernandina Beach

Provided by Tammi Bach Fernandina Beach City Attorney April 1, 2022  CASE NAME: John Angus [...]

FBCC Dog of the Month: Apollo

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022 Some think “Greek [...]

Fernandina Beach Police educates Girl Scouts on Bicycle Safety

Fernandina Beach Police Department April 4, 2022 [...]

Learn about upcoming road projects in the City of Fernandina Beach

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

City to the rescue at Seaside Park

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

Fernandina Beach Police Spotlight on School Resource Officer Jason Hepler

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 29, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on School Resource [...]

Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on City Achievements and Challenges

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 28, 2022   Upon entering [...]

Fernandina Beach begins work to craft FY2022-23 City Budget

March 28, 2022   Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on Friday, March 25, 2022 [...]

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church approved for grant funding

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Press Release Submitted by Annette Myers March 28, 2022 New [...]

Down by the [Amelia] Riverside

March 28, 2022 [...]

Fernandina Beach Middle School students recognized

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 25, 2022       School Resource Officer Jason Hepler [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – G O Bonds

By Dale Martin March 25, 2022 One of the issues that came to the forefront [...]

Volunteers needed for invasive species removal and native plant planting- March 25

City of Fernandina Beach March 24, 2022   Join the City of Fernandina Beach, UF/IFAS [...]

City Police Auxiliary Corps recognized for dedicated service to our community

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]

City staff at work on Main Beach Skate Park

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

Tour Bus troubles in downtown Fernandina Beach

Photos and Information By Pat Foster-Turley March 21, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Yesterday, Pat Foster-Turley, nature [...]

Temporary road closure in Old Town March 21-25, 2022

City of Fernandina Beach Official Notice March 21, 2022 Starting today, March 21, until Friday, [...]

Thanks to the Leeper family; a look back

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 21, 2022 A BIG THANKS goes out to Sheriff Bill [...]

PRAC briefs FBCC on accomplishments and goals

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 Cheryl Grant, Chair [...]

A new playground for Central Park?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 Fernandina Beach residents [...]

Maintaining City streets and roads costs $$$

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 18, 2022 At a Fernandina [...]

Seaside Amelia Boardwalk is open for business

City of Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022 [...]

Two Main Beach parking areas closed on Monday, March 21

City of Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022   [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Departmenet “Spotlight of the Week” – Sergeant Jason Smith

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 18, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Sergeant Jason [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Citizen Survey

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022 The City is preparing another [...]

FBCC discusses future of funding non-profit grant requests

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 17, 2022 During the Fernandina [...]

FOAR From Home is honored at home by FBCC

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2022   The audience [...]

Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report for February 2022

By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller March 16, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]

Closing time: Aaron Bean and the art of agreeable disagreement

By Andrew Meacham FloridaPolitics.com March 16, 2022 He does have another career brewing. Florida legislators [...]