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Commentary: It’s No Wetland — It’s a Mud Bank That Could Be a Park

By Bob Allison City citizens who have read the waterfront plan I provided to the [...]

6 Comments

03
Feb
Commentary: Townhouses in a Neighborhood That Cherishes Its History – and the Law

By Julie Ferreira The Fernandina Beach City Commission is poised to make a significant decision [...]

14 Comments

23
Jan
Commentary — Townhouses: A View From the Historic District

  By Taina Cristner Most of us are very concerned about the impact this new [...]

12 Comments

23
Jan
Commentary: A Rebuttal of a Rebuttal on Waterfront Plans

By  Bob Allison I read with interest Commissioner Chip Ross’s rebuttal to my article about [...]

39 Comments

21
Jan
Commentary: Much Ado Over an Old Waterfront Plan

Editor’s note: It’s unusual, I know, for one news organization to publish a rebuttal to [...]

6 Comments

19
Jan
COMMENTARY: A Proud and Fearless Day, 45 Years Later

By Alexandra R. Lajoux Yesterday in Fernandina Beach, our community hosted the biggest local parade [...]

2 Comments

17
Jan
COMMENTARY: Why the Rush to Change City Elections?

By Genece Minshew Well, that did not take long. Less than a month in office, [...]

21 Comments

14
Jan
COMMENTARY: Let’s Keep Our Non-Partisan Elections Non-Partisan

By Arlene Filkoff On the Fernandina Beach City Commission agenda for Jan. 17 is an [...]

5 Comments

13
Jan
Commentary: a Heartfelt Argument for Girls’ Softball

by Amber Stuckey Board Member of Elm Street Little League   Some of my fondest [...]

2 Comments

04
Jan
Commentary: What’s the Risk at Jasmine Street? And Why is it a Mystery?

By Mike Phillips   Somehow, on July 11, the Jasmine Street beach access and some [...]

26 Comments

26
Dec
It Came from the Attic: A Community Show and Tell Event

For lovers of old objects and photographs, the joy comes more from the story behind [...]

06
Dec
Michael Lednovich
Commentary: Questions for Michael Lednovich

If elected, what would be your first priority as a new commissioner? Finishing the city [...]

5 Comments

30
Nov
Darron Ayscue
Commentary: Questions for Darron Ayscue

Editor’s note: This is the third response of four by candidates in the city commission [...]

5 Comments

29
Nov
James Antun
Commentary: Questions for James Antun

Your first priority if elected. if elected, my first priority as a new commissioner would [...]

3 Comments

28
Nov
COMMENTARY: Whither Nassau County?

By Bill Gingrich Nassau County voters cast their election ballots in favor of who they [...]

2 Comments

22
Nov
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Commentary: What a Remarkable Community Effort Looks Like

By Pam Hart Chair of the Protect Nassau Now or Never PAC We are thrilled [...]

7 Comments

13
Nov
COMMENTARY: How Covid Has Changed Health Care

By Diana Twiggs, MD It is not an exaggeration to say the coronavirus pandemic forever [...]

11 Comments

12
Nov
Dear 15%: Come on in With the Rest of Us!

By Mike Phillips Observer Editor I learned two new words this election: undercount and overcount. [...]

2 Comments

11
Nov
COMMENTARY: How Did We Do?

This is not a place that loves bond issues – even though they are a [...]

8 Comments

09
Nov
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COMMENTARY: Our #2 Schools Spend More Than the #1 Schools

By Richard Lamken  Schools division lead in County Citizens Defending Freedom Nassau County School District [...]

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28
Oct
City Commission Essay by Candidate Staci McMonagle

Editor’s note: The Observer invited Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates to write an essay about [...]

1 Comment

26
Oct
Darron Ayscue
Candidate Essay by Darron Ayscue: Common Sense, Not Nonsense

Darron Ayscue for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]

5 Comments

22
Oct
Candidate Essay by Mike Lednovich: Preserving Our City’s Quality of Life

Mike Lednovich for City Commission Seat 4, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]

6 Comments

21
Oct
dale martin
The Myth of City-County Discontent

By Dale Martin, City Manager In the midst of the current campaign season for two [...]

5 Comments

14
Oct
Genece Minshew
Candidate Essay by Genece Minshew: Better Ways to Get Things Done

Genece Minshew for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR’S NOTE: A few weeks ago, [...]

8 Comments

12
Oct
Commentary: Another Close Call

By Faith Ross Luck was with Amelia Island again as the predicted heavier winds and [...]

13 Comments

01
Oct
We Can Reduce Suicide in Our Community
September 24, 2022

By Virginia Foxworth September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. The Nassau County [...]

Commentary: A Proposal for Funding Public Maintenance

By Gerald Decker I have a suggestion for getting our many visitors to help Fernandina [...]

5 Comments

23
Sep
Take Note of a Very Important Referendum on the November Ballot

By Mike Phillips Nassau County has a reputation for disliking bond issues, but it also [...]

15 Comments

21
Sep
Commentary: Time for a New Bike at City Hall?
September 20, 2022

Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay [...]

4 Comments

Who Are We?
September 13, 2022

(Editor’s note: I’ve been thinking of creating a regular section in the Observer that asks [...]

10 Comments

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Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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Hope it doesn’t get “wet”.
Commentary: Does This City Want to Lose $500,000 a Year on its Marina?

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Gentlemen, the good news is there is a solution to the woes ...
City Manager's Comments - Projects

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Not complaining, but I was downtown last week and couldnR...
City Manager's Comments - Projects

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John, this is just one more example of City Hall wasting eve...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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Oh, the humanity! The malevolent cloud of death and destruct...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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C’mon up John. Stay here for 6 days during the cement...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

Guest, 2023-02-05

I sympathize with your plight. I really do. However- with th...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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Here’s an update from the North end of the Historic Di...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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Sadly this incompetence will continue until something really...
Huge Concrete Dust Bags Rupture at Port

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It’s not the city commissioners, manager, or even coun...

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