Category Archives: City News

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 [...]

Summer Camp Amelia sign up!

City of Fernandina Beach March 15, 2022   Registration packets will be available Tuesday, March [...]

Reserve your space to sell items – Atlantic Rec Community Yard Sale

City of Fernandina Beach March 14, 2022     Reserve your space at the community-wide [...]

Man found dead on Sadler Road – Update

Fernandina Beach Police Department Facebook March 8, 2022 UPDATE : (From Fernandina Beach Police Dept)  [...]

Capt. Jim Norman subject of Police Department “Employee Spotlight”

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 10, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Captain Jim [...]

Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: Projects Update

By Dale Martin City Manager of Fernandina Beach March 10. 2022 This week I’ll provide [...]

Dates set for March Amelia Naturally Ecotours

City of Fernandina Beach March 10, 2022 Explore your backyard with a knowledgeable guide. March [...]

Fernandina Beach Police “Spotlight” on Beach Ranger Gary Eversole

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 7, 2022   This week’s employee spotlight is on Beach [...]

FBCC Dogs of the Month for March 2022

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2022 Double your pleasure, [...]

Festival de la Familia to be held March 26 at Peck Gymnasium

City of Fernandina Beach March 6, 2022   Evento Gratis! Cuidado de niños -Banco-Cuidado de [...]

SECOORA funds water level sensors in Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach March 4, 2022 Click on the link below for more information [...]

Fernandina Beach recognizes National African American History Month

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 4, 2022 Former Vice Mayor [...]

Weekly comments by Dale – Central Park playground, a public private partnership?

By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach March 4, 2022 Several weeks ago, a significant [...]

Continuing the Fernandina Beach seawall north

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 3, 2022   Fernandina Beach [...]

Fernandina Beach will try to stop kicking some cans down the road with a bond referendum

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 3, 2022   The Fernandina [...]

City tree removals – Are permits required?

City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson, A.I.C.P. March 3, 2022 For many [...]

Audition live and onstage for ‘Sounds on Centre’ Emcee

Sounds on Centre Press Release Submitted by Chuck Hall March 2, 2022   Do you [...]

Seaside boardwalk to remain closed through March

City of Fernandina Beach March 1, 2022

Fernandina Beach Police Dept welcomes newest police officer

City of Fernandina Beach February 28, 2022     We would like to formally introduce [...]

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 [...]

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

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

City crews spiffing up Seaside Park

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

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

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

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

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 [...]

Work progressing on Amelia Riverfront shore stabilization project and walkway

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

After 13 years City laborers receive pay adjustment

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

City encourages invasive plant removal in private yards

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

Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A trip to Tallahassee

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

Letter from Bradford Space to City re thruster testing at airport

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

FBCC approves interlocal agreement with OHPA with 4-1 vote

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

FBCC Dog of the Month for February 2022: Sheba

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

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 [...]

Weekly comments from Dale Martin

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

FBCC: Retreat? Advance? or Maintain Status Quo?

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

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 [...]