Category Archives: City News
Two Main Beach parking areas closed on Monday, March 21
City of Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – Citizen Survey
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach March 18, 2022 The City is preparing another [...]
Mar
FBCC discusses future of funding non-profit grant requests
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 17, 2022 During the Fernandina [...]
Mar
FOAR From Home is honored at home by FBCC
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 16, 2022 The audience [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach Monthly Budget Report for February 2022
By Pauline Testagrose City of Fernandina Beach Comptroller March 16, 2022 [City Comptroller Pauline Testagrose [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Summer Camp Amelia sign up!
City of Fernandina Beach March 15, 2022 Registration packets will be available Tuesday, March [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Man found dead on Sadler Road – Update
Fernandina Beach Police Department Facebook March 8, 2022 UPDATE : (From Fernandina Beach Police Dept) [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: Projects Update
By Dale Martin City Manager of Fernandina Beach March 10. 2022 This week I’ll provide [...]
Mar
Dates set for March Amelia Naturally Ecotours
City of Fernandina Beach March 10, 2022 Explore your backyard with a knowledgeable guide. March [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach Police “Spotlight” on Beach Ranger Gary Eversole
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 7, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is on Beach [...]
Mar
FBCC Dogs of the Month for March 2022
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2022 Double your pleasure, [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
SECOORA funds water level sensors in Fernandina Beach
City of Fernandina Beach March 4, 2022 Click on the link below for more information [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach recognizes National African American History Month
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 4, 2022 Former Vice Mayor [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Continuing the Fernandina Beach seawall north
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 3, 2022 Fernandina Beach [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
City tree removals – Are permits required?
City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson, A.I.C.P. March 3, 2022 For many [...]
Mar
Audition live and onstage for ‘Sounds on Centre’ Emcee
Sounds on Centre Press Release Submitted by Chuck Hall March 2, 2022 Do you [...]
Mar
Fernandina Beach Police Dept welcomes newest police officer
City of Fernandina Beach February 28, 2022 We would like to formally introduce [...]
Feb
Learning about Fernandina Beach City government
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2022 In his January [...]
Feb
Skate Board Park ramp replacements to begin March 1
City of Fernandina Beach February 26, 2022 The Parks and Recreation [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
City of Fernandina Beach Recycle & Food Drive – April 16
City of Fernandina Beach February 25, 2022
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
Weekly Comments from Dale Martin: CRA ABCs
By Dale Martin Fernandina Beach City Manager February 25, 2022 Almost twenty years ago, the [...]
Feb
A kinder, gentler meeting of the boards
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 24, 2022 In a joint [...]
Feb
Keep Nassau Beautiful “Tree Giveaway” in Fernandina – April 2
City of Fernandina Beach February 18, 2022 Tree giveaway event in the City on [...]
Feb
City crews spiffing up Seaside Park
City of Fernandina Beach February 19, 2022 City crews making improvements to Seaside Park this [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
Fernandina Beach City Commissioners discuss City budgeting process
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Annalyst February 19, 2022 At their February [...]
Feb
Fernandina Beach Police “Spotlight” – Officer Jarell Mitchell
Fernandina Beach Police Department February 18, 2022 This week’s employee spotlight is [...]
Feb
New faces in the Fernandina Beach Police Department
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 Fernandina Beach Police [...]
Feb
Weekly comments from Dale Martin
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 17, 2022 Tucked around the S. 2nd [...]
Feb
FBCC adopts 2045 Vision & Mission statements on 5-0 vote
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022 The City of [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
Work progressing on Amelia Riverfront shore stabilization project and walkway
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 At the end [...]
Feb
After 13 years City laborers receive pay adjustment
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 With a [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
City pays double in generosity – An opinion
By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
Coalition for the Homeless to open warming center at MLK Jr Rec Center on February 14
City of Fernandina Beach February 14, 2022
Feb
City encourages invasive plant removal in private yards
City of Fernandina Beach February 11, 2022 A reminder that it’s At-Home Weed [...]
Feb
Weekly comments from Dale Martin – A trip to Tallahassee
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach February 11, 2022 With the State Legislature currently [...]
Feb
Possible sporadic road closures in Fernandina’s historic downtown due to palm tree trimming
City of Fernandina Beach February 9, 2022
Letter from Bradford Space to City re thruster testing at airport
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 8, 2022 For those [...]
Feb
Seaside of Amelia boardwalk closed during month of February
City of Fernandina Beach February 8, 2022 The Seaside at Amelia boardwalk (off [...]
Feb
Fernandina Beach Police receive “Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement”
Fernandina Beach Police Department February 7, 2022 Today the FBPD started training our officers [...]
Feb
A rememberance . . .
By Alan R. Prescott March 7, 2022 In Memoriam of Nora Jean Raum 05/21/1950 – [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Feb
FBCC approves interlocal agreement with OHPA with 4-1 vote
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2022 A proposed interlocal [...]
Feb
FBCC Dog of the Month for February 2022: Sheba
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 3, 2022 Looking for a [...]
Feb
City Police Department “Employee Spotlight” – Sergeant Bowen
Fernandina Beach Police Department February 2, 2022 This week’s Employee Spotlight is on Sergeant Matt [...]
Feb
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. [...]
Jan
City plants trees on Arbor Day
City of Fernandina Beach January 28, 2022 City receives first-ever Growth Award from Tree City [...]
Jan
Weekly comments from Dale Martin
By Dale Martin City Manager Fernandina Beach January 28, 2022 The City Commission convened on [...]
Jan
FBCC: Retreat? Advance? or Maintain Status Quo?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2022 On January 26, [...]
Jan
Peck Center re-pointing project to begin soon
City of Fernandina Beach January 27, 2022 The Peck Center re-pointing project is close [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan