Category Archives: Community
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
CLAM Informational Meeting
The Conservation Land Acquisition and Management (CLAM) Program Amelia Tree Conservancy, the Comp Plan/LDC Working [...]
Oct
Starting Point Gets $4 Million Grant
Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare has been awarded $4 million in funding from the U.S. Substance [...]
Oct
Now Comes Cleanup Time
The aftermath of Hurricane Ian This photo, taken yesterday by city street crew leader Jimmy [...]
Sep
A Challenge to Create Ian Memories
A Note from the Editor Mike Phillips – Hurricane Ian Memories Mike Phillips – Observer [...]
Sep
Ideas for People With Poor Vision
Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) next meeting of the Low Vision Support Group is [...]
We Can Reduce Suicide in Our Community
By Virginia Foxworth September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. The Nassau County [...]
Learn About Cochlear Implants
Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) next meeting of the Hearing Loss Support Group is [...]
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 [...]
Sep
Commentary: Time for a New Bike at City Hall?
Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay [...]
Dementia Caregivers Workshops
Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA) is at the forefront of offering caregiving services to [...]
Woman joins Baptist Health’s Familial Brain Aneurysm Study to help others, ends up saving her own life
Press Release Submitted by Kristi Tucker September 17, 2022 Pamela Jordan, 61, of St. Johns, [...]
Nassau Schools #2 of 67 in Florida
By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics The Nassau County School District has a lot on its hands — [...]
Habitat for Humanity Hopes to ‘Nail’ its Fundraiser
The Nassau Habitat for Humanity board of directors recently pledged to increase the number of [...]
Barnabas Empty Bowls Appeal to Hit a New High
This year’s 9th annual Barnabas Center Empty Bowls luncheon event will be held on Friday, [...]
Fall Is the Time for Community Events
As summer fades into fall, local events return. Here is a sampling from the Amelia [...]
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