Category Archives: Community
An Inspiring Journey: Clarence and His Bagel Shop
By Dylan BaileyAloha Bagel is not just a popular bagel shop in Fernandina Beach; it’s [...]
Pride Panel at History Museum
In recognition of Pride Month, a panel of local LGBTQ+ residents will share their experiences [...]
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Jun
Walk and Bike Task Force Draft Report Ready
Fernandina Beach Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Charlie George formed a citizens’ task force for safe [...]
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Jun
Omni Joins Habitat in Drive to Build More Housing
Habitat for Humanity and Omni Amelia Island Resort have formed a partnership to help build [...]
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Jun
Say It Loud: No More Anonymity
By Mike Phillips Recent events have convinced me that our reader comments service needs a [...]
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Jun
The Ancient Mayhaw Is Making a Comeback Here
By Lauri deGaris Mayhaw is a variety of hawthorn tree noted for slender branches with [...]
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Jun
Behind The Saturday Market: Loving Caretakers
By Dylan Bailey The Fernandina Farmer’s Market is a special place. If you’ve driven down [...]
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May
The Nest, A Women’s Center
By Elizabeth Matthews Megan Hammond knows what it’s like to be a young woman facing [...]
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May
Help Needed, Help Appears — That’s Community
By Tom Oliver Occasionally you get to witness an act of true community. This started [...]
May
Better Together: A ‘Village’ of People Helping Stressed Families
By Elizabeth Matthews Ramona is the single mother of two young daughters; a Florida transplant [...]
May
City Attorney: Don’t Cancel Pride Events
By April L. Bogle Fernandina Beach City Attorney Tammi Bach will advise city commissioners against [...]
May
Front Porch Beaders Reach a Whole Community in Need
By Elizabeth Matthews Front Porch Beads began as an effort to bring a family together [...]
Apr
Hofbrau Amelia: Real German? Ja! Recommended? Jawohl!
By Dylan Bailey Hofbrau Amelia is Fernandina’s only German pub and biergarten. My question now [...]
Apr
Mental Health TED Talk Coming Up
A Community Conversation is being hosted by the Nassau Chapter of the National Alliance on [...]
Apr
The Riverstone Vote Is Not What You Think — Read On
By Mike Lednovich County Commissioner John Martin said in emails Tuesday that people are erroneously [...]
Apr
Are We Up to The Challenge of Buying Riverstone’s Property?
By Mike Phillips Though there’s still a lot of tip-toeing going on in county government [...]
Apr
Election Fraud Speakers Find an Audience Here
By April L. Bogle A former law professor and a businessman turned podcaster preached their [...]
Apr
A Dirty Trick at Le Clos Turned Remodel Into Oblivion
By Dylan Bailey Le Clos has made another official statement on its Facebook page, retracting [...]
Apr
Heritage Tree Trolley Tours
Join your friends and neighbors in supporting the Amelia Tree Conservancy’s heritage tree trolley tour. [...]
Apr
Conserve Nassau Goes Nonprofit
The Conserve Nassau organization has become a nonprofit dedicated to educating and engaging the community [...]
Mar
Here Comes the Big Book Bash!
The annual Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library book sale is almost here. The main [...]
Mar
Commentary: What Will it Take to Be United in Keeping Our Paradise?
By Suanne Thamm Hatfields vs. McCoys. Sharks vs. Jets. Natives vs. Newbies. Isn’t it about [...]
Mar
Old Town Home Tour April 8, 10-4
By Jennifer Harrison Old Town Fernadina was the last Spanish town platted in the New [...]
Mar
Leadership Training for Nassau County
The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Political Leadership [...]
Mar
Garden Club to Present “Down the Rabbit Hole” Flower Show
The Bartram Garden Club of Amelia will present Down the Rabbit Hole, a National Garden [...]
Mar
Mystery: Port Meeting Cancelled ‘Until Further Notice’
That’s all the notification said. The Wednesday meeting is cancelled. No reason given. It’s known [...]
Feb
How Fernandina Beach Came to Be Restored
The Amelia Island Museum of History will present a lecture by Buddy Jacobs on the [...]
Feb
Commentary: Eminent Attorney Challenges City Attorney on Important Land-Use Case
Editor’s note: The following piece of advice to the Fernandina Beach City Commission was written [...]
Feb
The Bartram Garden Club Talks Roses
The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. Submitted by Linda Broadrick Secretary and Publicity Chairman Feb. 5, [...]
Feb
Interview: Story & Song Bookstore Bistro
By Dylan Bailey I was given the opportunity to interview Donna Kaufman, who is the [...]
Jan
Citrus Drive Delivers Local Fruit to Barnabas
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Nicola Barnack Director of Development Jan. 25, 2023 Record-breaking [...]
Jan
Calling All Port Questioners – Final Open House
If you have any questions, concerns or fresh ideas about the Port of Fernandina Beach, [...]
Jan
Florida Roots Trail Race Delivers an Unforgettable Day at Fort Clinch
The third annual Florida Roots Trail Series foot race was run this past weekend at [...]
Jan
New Memorial in Fernandina Beach Honors Pearl Harbor Survivor
Executives from Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the Veterans Council of Nassau County honored a [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan
Commentary — Townhouses: A View From the Historic District
By Taina Cristner Most of us are very concerned about the impact this new [...]
Jan
A Friend of Fernandina and The Observer Has Passed
Editor’s note: We were saddened to learn of the death of Malcolm “Mac” Noden. While [...]
Jan
Pay Up to Tee Up: Golf Fees Soaring on the Island
By Mike Lednovich Domenick Gambardella and Carla Foreman were stunned after receiving an email late [...]
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 [...]
Jan
City Manager’s Comments – James Thomas
By Dale Martin, City Manager In 1998, Tom Brokaw, then the sole anchor of “NBC [...]
Jan
Legislators Hear From Tree Advocates
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Conservative state legislatures like to pass municipal preemption laws to [...]
Jan
Free Dental Clinic for Kids
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is hosting the Jacksonville Dental Society’s annual Give Kids [...]
Jan
Barnabas Fashion Show Fund-Raiser
This year’s second Barnabas Center Fashion Show Honoring Hometown Heroes takes place Monday, Feb. 27, [...]
Jan
Fernandina Memories at the Museum
On Monday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m., the Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society will present [...]
Jan
Starting Point Open House: Jan. 13
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare will host an interactive open house Friday, Jan. 13, 4-6 p.m., [...]
Jan
Commentary: a Heartfelt Argument for Girls’ Softball
by Amber Stuckey Board Member of Elm Street Little League Some of my fondest [...]
Jan
If You’ve Lost Someone, This Is For You
“Understanding Grief” is designed to help people learn that healing is possible after the death [...]
Jan
Want to Honor a Really Special Park Ranger?
The Florida Park Service Ranger Association is hosting the 2023 Park Ranger of the Year [...]
Jan
‘Impaired’ Properties Continued: More of the Story
By Mike Phillips Although the bureaucratic tangle around the Jasmine Street beach access clearly is [...]
Dec
Library Book Club Back in Business
After an extended Covid-caused hiatus, the Friends of the Library Book Club has regrouped and [...]
Dec
Stephan R. Leimberg: an Amelia Neighbor of Great Consequence
By Jo-Ann Leimberg & Jay Kayne On Dec. 1, 2022, Amelia Island lost a true [...]
Dec
Nao Trinidad Returning
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Ferdinand Magellan, admiral of the [...]
Nov
Open House for ‘The Club’
The Nassau County Council on Aging will host an open house for “The Club,” the [...]
Nov
Nassau Teacher Nominated for Major National Award
Fernandina Beach Middle School seventh grade teacher Bailee Jones has been nominated for the 2022-23 [...]
Nov
It’s Time to Think About Dickens Again
“Dickens on Centre” once again will be a highlight of the season. A Victorian-themed celebration [...]
Nov
Commentary: What a Remarkable Community Effort Looks Like
By Pam Hart Chair of the Protect Nassau Now or Never PAC We are thrilled [...]
Nov
Nicole Evacuations Ordered for Zones A and D
Nassau County is calling for evacuations of zones A and D as Tropical Storm Nicole [...]
Nov
Coming Black Friday: The Pajama Party!
The Annual Black Friday Pajama Party will once again take place in historic downtown Fernandina [...]
Nov
Wild Amelia Joins With Keep Nassau Beautiful
The board of directors of Keep Nassau Beautiful has announced that Wild Amelia is now [...]
Nov
Facing the Holidays While Grieving? Here’s Hope
Community Hospice & Palliative Care is offering Hope for the Holidays, a workshop that will [...]
Nov
Uninsured? Here’s Help
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare offers a free service to help uninsured individuals get affordable and [...]
Nov
De-stressing Business During the Holidays
Lisa Jones, president of LR, Holistic Life and Leadership Coaching, LLC, is the featured presenter [...]
Nov
Big Job Fair Opportunity
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), CareerSource Northeast Florida and Patriots for Paychecks have partnered [...]
Nov
Big Career Fair Opportunity in Jacksonville
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), CareerSource Northeast Florida and Patriots for Paychecks have partnered [...]
Oct
Small Business Fair Coming Up
By L. Najimy $1000 Start-Ups will hold its Annual Celebrate Small Business Fair on Saturday, [...]
Oct
Thanks for a Successful Food Drive
First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach (FPC) extends sincerest appreciation to the generous shoppers at [...]
Oct
Habitat Fundraiser, “She Nailed It,” Is Hitting It Out of the Park
She Nailed It! Nassau Habitat for Humanity By Cindy Jacoby and Dee Torre-Kaufman Photographer: Holly [...]
Oct
Veterans Day Fun Run Coming Up
Cross the Line Foundation will be sponsoring the 2nd annual Veterans Day Fun Run. This [...]
Oct
Genealogy Program: How to Find Women in Records
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Community Room [...]
Oct
Holiday Support for Foster Families
While most families still have a few weeks before their Thanksgiving preparations begin in earnest, [...]
Oct
New Habitat Build to Honor Benefactor David Berkman
The public is invited to join Nassau Habitat and the family to honor the late [...]
Oct
Garden Club Meeting
The Bartram Garden Club will meet Oct. 20 at the GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina [...]
Oct
Amelia Island in the Top Three Again
Amelia Island recognized as being in the top 3 islands in the United States Condé Nast [...]
Oct
Lewis Museum to Reopen, Grandly, on American Beach
After a two-year hiatus, the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, formerly the American Beach [...]
Oct
A Partnership for Healthy Food Donations
First Presbyterian Church is supporting Barnabas Center to collect healthy food donations on Oct.13 from [...]
Oct
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