Category Archives: City News
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
FBCC honors John Cotner posthumously
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 4, 2022 The family of [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
May
The business of golf: “Spot on”
By Alan Prescott April 29, 2022 It seems that no one, or, at least not [...]
Apr
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 [...]
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, [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Library to close during Shrimp Festival beginning April 28, at 6 p.m.
Fernandina Beach Library April 26, 2022
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 [...]
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 [...]
Apr
Marina Restaurant closes after 50 years in business
April 24, 2022 Updated April 25, 2022 Yesterday, Fernandina said goodbye to the [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department raises money for Special Olympics
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 23. 2022
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 [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Projects update
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 22, 2022 “The riverwalk extending south from [...]
Apr
CRAAB briefs Commissioners on goals and strategies.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 21, 2022 The Fernandina Beach [...]
Apr
Groundbreaking at municipal airport for new Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue station
City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022
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 [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department ‘Spotlight’ – Officer James Ennis
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release April 20, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
Apr
City proclaims April 19, 2022 “National Arbor Day”
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 21, 2022 The City of [...]
Apr
Order — Counter Order — Disorder?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 20, 2022 It remains to [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget report for March 2022
By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller April 20, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]
Apr
Peck Gym to close for floor resurfacing April 20 -25
City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 18, 2022 Peck Gym at 510 South 19th [...]
Apr
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. [...]
Apr
Help the Fernandina Beach Police Department support Special Olympics – Law Enforcement Torch Run April 22
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” – Officer Brian Evatt
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 15, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on [...]
Apr
Weekly comments from Dale Martin
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach April 14, 2022 As noted earlier this week, [...]
Apr
Antun enters Fernandina Beach City Commission race for Seat 4
By Susan Hardee Steger April 14, 2022 City of Fernandina Beach Clerk Caroline [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
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: [...]
Apr
Beach Access 6N work begins April 13, 2022
City of Fernandina Beach Notice April 11, 2022 The City of Fernandina Beach will [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police Department “Spotlight” on Danny Young
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 8, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Systems Administrator [...]
Apr
A tribute to a former mayor
April 7, 2022 Editor’s Note: We mourn the loss of the former Mayor of the [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
City receives clean audit for FY 2021
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 7, 2022 The City [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach GOB — RIP?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022 Just when [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
FBCC Dog of the Month: Apollo
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 6, 2022 Some think “Greek [...]
Apr
Fernandina Beach Police educates Girl Scouts on Bicycle Safety
Fernandina Beach Police Department April 4, 2022
Apr
Apr
Learn about upcoming road projects in the City of Fernandina Beach
City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on City Achievements and Challenges
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 28, 2022 Upon entering [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach begins work to craft FY2022-23 City Budget
March 28, 2022 Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin on Friday, March 25, 2022 [...]
Mar
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church approved for grant funding
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Press Release Submitted by Annette Myers March 28, 2022 New [...]
Mar
Mar
Fernandina Beach Middle School students recognized
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 25, 2022 School Resource Officer Jason Hepler [...]
Mar
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – G O Bonds
By Dale Martin March 25, 2022 One of the issues that came to the forefront [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
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. [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar