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Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Darryl Stair July 30. 2022 Editor’s Note: Darryl Stair is a semi-pro photographer from [...]

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30
Jul

Featured Story General Nature

Pat’s Wildways: The Greenway in Summer

  By Pat-Foster Turley It took some news about ants crawling all over places on [...]

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28
Jul

General

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong July 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

16
Jul

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Always Learning

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. July 14, 2022 Pat’s Wildways: Always Learning Whenever I travel internationally, [...]

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14
Jul

County News

Substantial Amelia Island beach Infrastructure Upgrade Pegged as Decades-Long Project
July 13, 2022

Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe July 13, 2022 The harmonization project is more like a [...]

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General

An Update From the Editor of the Fernandina Observer

By Mike Phillips Editor July 10, 2022 “And here are some positions we still need [...]

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10
Jul

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Small World

By Pat Foster-Turley July 7, 2022 Southeast Asia is getting to feel too far away [...]

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07
Jul

General Non-Profits

America’s Youth announces Barbara Noden Memorial Scholarship Recipients

By Wendy Priesand July 6, 2022 The Barbara Noden Memorial Scholarship was awarded Tuesday, July [...]

06
Jul

Featured Story

4th of July Hometown Celebration – Fireworks to launch at 9:00 pm.

July 3, 2022 4th of July Hometown Celebration July 4, 2022 Marina Parking Lot B [...]

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03
Jul

General

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Mark Gearis July 2, 2022 Editor’s Note:  You might say Mark is a night [...]

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02
Jul

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Backyard Barnyard

By Pat Foster-Turley June 30, 2022 During our early years in our home bordering a [...]

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30
Jun

Featured Story General

Cargo Ship Fire at Port of Fernandina

Fernandina Beach Fire Department Ty Silcox, Fire Chief Press Release www.fbfl.us June 27, 2022 At [...]

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27
Jun

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Buddy Price Buddy Price Photography June 25, 2022 Editor’s Note: Buddy Price is from [...]

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25
Jun

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Retirement Home for Horses

By Pat Foster-Turley June 23, 2022 Like many girls, I grew up enamored with horses. [...]

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23
Jun

General Non-Profits

Nassau Habitat for Humanity to Unveil Expansion Plans

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Cindy Jacoby June 21, 2022 Nassau Habitat [...]

21
Jun

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Photographs by Hal and Kirsten Snyder Information from Bill George June 18, 2022 The Snyder [...]

18
Jun

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Amelia River Cruising

By Pat Foster-Turley June 13, 2022 It’s good to be back again writing my columns [...]

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16
Jun

Featured Story General

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]

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04
Jun

General

It’s Official! Aaron Bean Enters Race in Newly Formed 4th Congressional District

Florida Politics By A. G. Gancarski June 3, 2022 A leader in the Florida Senate [...]

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03
Jun

Arts & Culture Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

May 28, 2022 [...]

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May

Featured Story

VFW Post 4351 to host Memorial Day Ceremony – May 30

City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]

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May

General

Rabbits Dumped on City Greenway

City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]

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26
May

County News

Citizens fill Nassau County Board of Commission Chambers to protest 50 Acre Development . . . and the people won

By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]

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24
May

County News

Nassau County Commissioners reject 85-foot tower settlement

Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]

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24
May

General

Tourists Flocking to Amelia Island Despite Increasing Costs

Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]

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May

Arts & Culture Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]

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May

General

Fernandina Beach Rotary Club awards college scholarships to Fernandina Beach High School students

Fernandina Beach Rotary Club Press Release Submitted by Larry Myers May 21, 2022 The Fernandina [...]

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May

General

The Observer Is Hiring

By Mike Phillips May 16, 2022 “A few early priorities: people who would like to [...]

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May

General

Gov. DeSantis appoints Cord Byrd as Secretary of State

Florida Politics By Renzo Downey May 16, 2022 Secretary of State Laurel Lee, who is rumored [...]

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16
May
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In honor of Fernandina Observer’s 10 Year Anniversary – Reflections and appreciation

By Susan Hardee Sreger Editor May 11, 2022   Ten years ago, the Fernandina Observer [...]

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11
May

City News

Unofficial World Record Set at Central Park Playground

May 11, 2022 [...]

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11
May

General

Amelia Island revealed . . . A Look Back
May 10, 2022

By Carollee Addams Editor’s Note: This  Carollee Addams” photograph is one in a series of [...]

General

Amelia Island revealed . . . A Look Back

By Priscilla Footlik May 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: We will be posting past “Amelia Island [...]

10
May

Featured Story General

“How to create a charter county government” A look back

By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Originally posted  July 2015 Editor’s Note: We [...]

09
May

Featured Story

Faux Fernandina – A Hurricane Dora photo – A look back

By Susan Hardee Steger May 9,  2022 Originally posted June 2017 Editor’s Note:  This story [...]

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09
May

Featured Story

Fernandina’s Shrimping Industry: Storied Past, Uncertain Future – A Look Back

By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large May 8, 2022 April 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. Editor’s Note: [...]

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08
May

Featured Story

Police blotter blast – A look back

By Deborah Lavery Powers May 6, 2020 Originally posted December 2012 Editor’s Note: Deborah Powers [...]

06
May

Featured Story

At random – A look back

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter May 6, 2022 Originally posted March 12, [...]

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06
May

Featured Story

Impact Fees “A Paper Napkin Calculation?” – A look back

By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst May 5, 2022 Originally posted Dec 5, 2013 Editor’s Note: [...]

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05
May

Featured Story

Public art on display on Amelia Island – A look back

By Cindy Jackson Reporter Photos courtesy of Lauri deGaris May 5, 2022 Originally posted November [...]

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05
May

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Happening at the inlet – A look back

  By Pat Foster-Turley May 2022 First posted June 2021 Editor’s Note: We asked Pat [...]

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04
May

Featured Story

“You ain’t cool if you ain’t riding a mule!” – A look back

By Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 2022 First Posted November 08,  2013 Editor’s Note: Gerry Clare [...]

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04
May

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Heirloom pecans disappearing

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. April 28, 2022 It seems like just yesterday I was roaming [...]

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28
Apr

General

Needed: A Bird Rehab Facility in Nassau County

By Anne H Oman Reporter-at-Large April 25, 2022 In the back of Terri Oliver’s gray, [...]

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25
Apr

Featured Story General

“History of Fernandina Waterfront”

By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]

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25
Apr

Arts & Culture Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022   Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]

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23
Apr

Featured Story General Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Leaping Lizards

By Pat-Foster-Turley Ph.D. April 21. 2022 It doesn’t take long for new north Florida residents [...]

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21
Apr

City News

Groundbreaking at municipal airport for new Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue station

City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]

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21
Apr

Featured Story General

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]

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16
Apr

Featured Story Nature

Good pond, bad pond

By Pat Foster-Turley April 14, 2022 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve given you [...]

3 Comments

14
Apr

Featured Story

Fernandina Observer announces new leadership

By Susan Hardee Steger Editor April 13, 2022     On May 12, after ten [...]

33 Comments

13
Apr

County News

Construction workers unearth human bones on Amelia Island?

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Alicia Tarancon April 12, 2022 [...]

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12
Apr

Arts & Culture Things to do

Matilda the Musical opens at Amelia Community Theatre on April 14

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 11, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents [...]

11
Apr

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Susan Jordan April 9, 2022   Editor’s Note: Susan Jordan and her husband made [...]

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09
Apr

Arts & Culture Things to do

Summer theatre camps at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 8, 2022 Registration is open for [...]

08
Apr

General

American White Pelicans near you

By Bill George President Amelia Island Bird Club April 4, 2022 The American White Pelican [...]

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04
Apr

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Hal and Kirsten Snyder April 2, 2022 Editor’s Note:  First posted in July of [...]

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02
Apr

City News

City to the rescue at Seaside Park

City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022 [...]

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30
Mar

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Michael Leary March 26, 2022 A recent walk through the Greenway reminded me of [...]

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26
Mar

General

Attention Fernandina Beach High School Seniors!

City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022       We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]

26
Mar

General Non-Profits

Nassau Habitat holds online Silent Auction – Open to all

Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]

23
Mar

City News

City Police Auxiliary Corps recognized for dedicated service to our community

Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]

23
Mar

Featured Story General

U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer headed to state finals

By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]

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22
Mar

City News

Tour Bus troubles in downtown Fernandina Beach

Photos and Information By Pat Foster-Turley March 21, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Yesterday, Pat Foster-Turley, nature [...]

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22
Mar

Arts & Culture Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]

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19
Mar

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Silk Moth Cocoons

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 17, 2022 My friend Susan Gallion was taking care of [...]

17
Mar

Arts & Culture Featured Story General Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

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12
Mar

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Nature took its course

By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2022   Caption:  Two groups of feral cats at the [...]

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10
Mar

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Backyard fire

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 3, 2022 This is the time of year when I [...]

4 Comments

03
Mar

General

Hundreds attend Prayer Vigil for Ukraine

Kathryn K. Bynum, Photographer www.saltykat.com March 3, 2022   Opening Prayer read by  Memorial United [...]

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03
Mar

County News

Board of County Commission votes 4-1 for development approval on First Coast Highway & Julia

By Cindy Jackson Reporter March 2, 2022 “Assistant County Attorney Denise May stated, “Development rights [...]

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02
Mar

General

Friends of the Library Book Sale – March 17, 18, 19

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 28, 2022 [...]

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Feb

General

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Evelyn C. McDonald February 26, 2022   Editor’s Note: Evelyn C. McDonald is not [...]

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26
Feb

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Day trip to Palatka

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 23, 2022                                                                                                                                         I’m not someone who enjoys driving—if I was [...]

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24
Feb

General

Road naming ceremony held in honor of Bill Howard

Nassau County Insider February 16, 2022   On, Friday, February 11, 2022, the Board of [...]

18
Feb

Featured Story General Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Pond birds interactions

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 17, 2022   Well, I’m back from a vacation in [...]

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17
Feb

City News

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 [...]

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17
Feb

City News

Work progressing on Amelia Riverfront shore stabilization project and walkway

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

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16
Feb

City News County News

City pays double in generosity – An opinion

By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]

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14
Feb

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Wildlife viewing from our seats in Costa Rica

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 10, 2022   Poor Bucko, with his bad leg, could [...]

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10
Feb

General

Beach smoking change heads to final Senate Committee after amendment

By Kelly Hayes FloridaPolitics.com February 8, 2022 ‘Cigarette butts are one of Florida’s largest environmental [...]

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08
Feb

General Non-Profits

Local volunteers prepare 45,000 meals to help eradicate hunger

By Susan Hardee Steger February 7, 2022 In less than 2 hours, 200 volunteers packaged [...]

07
Feb

Featured Story Nature

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bruce Stambaugh February 5, 2022       A note from Bruce Stambaugh:  As [...]

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05
Feb

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: A horse ride in paradise

Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 3, 2022   The last column I wrote for the Fernandina [...]

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03
Feb

General

“Soul of the Long Gray Line” – The untold story of the Black Cadets of West Point

  Media Release February 1, 2022   A History Presentation By Mike Kegler, West Point [...]

01
Feb

Featured Story

A journey through eBay uncovers a glimpse of Fernandina’s historic past

By Susan Hardee Steger January 31, 2022 One afternoon, one of my Davis cousins sent [...]

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31
Jan

Featured Story General

Foar From Home’s arrival in Antigua expected Tuesday, February 1

By Susan Hardee Steger Updated at 3:30 p.m. January 31, 2022   With 55 miles [...]

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31
Jan

Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson January 29, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]

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29
Jan

Featured Story

Foar From Home in final stretch – Donations exceed $812,000

By Susan Hardee Steger January 28, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, [...]

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28
Jan

City News

FBCC: Retreat? Advance? or Maintain Status Quo?

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

2 Comments

27
Jan

Featured Story Non-Profits

Upcoming events for Amelia Island Book Festival – Authors in Schools, One Book One Community and more

Amelia Island Book Festival Submitted by Diana Frank Communications Director January 26, 2022   The [...]

26
Jan

Featured Story

Foar From Home less than 400 miles from final destination – ETA January 29

January 25, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, Cameron Hansen, Hupp Huppmann, [...]

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25
Jan

County News

Public Hearings to be held on parcel located at 5456 First Coast Hwy

January 24, 2022 Nassau County Notice of Public Hearing   Location of Property: 5456 First [...]

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24
Jan

General Nature

Old Town Sugarberry named “Florida Champion”

By Chris Hastings January 20, 2022 In Honor of Arbor Day (January 21)     [...]

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20
Jan

General

Foar From Home – An underwater view

January 19, 2022   Four local veterans, Paul Lore, Hupp Huppmann, William Cimino, Cameron Hansen, [...]

19
Jan

Featured Story

Foar From Home continues on its journey – “Less than a 1000”

January 18, 202 Less Than 1,000 By LuLu Huppmann Hupp ‘s Huppmann’s Wife January 17, [...]

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18
Jan

Featured Story

Martin Luther King Day – “I have a dream that one day . . .”

January 17, 2022     [...]

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Jan

Featured Story

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By David Lee Roberts January 16, 2022 “Christmas Past” Photo courtesy of David Roberts[/caption Editor’s [...]

16
Jan

County News Covid-19

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report – Week ending January 13, 2022

Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Don’t be fooled!  There is a [...]

9 Comments

14
Jan

City News

FBCC and NCSB meet at Fernandina Beach City Hall

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2022   The Fernandina [...]

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12
Jan

Featured Story

After battling challenging seas, ‘Foar From Home’ hits smooth waters – Day 29

Foar From Home January 10, 2022 Editor’s Note:  Foar From Home, a group of four [...]

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10
Jan

Featured Story Nature

Pat’s Wildways: Wild dogs on Amelia Island

By Pat Foster-Turley January 6, 2022 Here on Amelia Island we have a few types [...]

4 Comments

06
Jan

City News

Work to begin soon on fire station at Fernandina Beach Airport

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022   At the [...]

05
Jan

City News

Fernandina Beach Mayor has contracted covid.

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 Vice Mayor Len [...]

2 Comments

05
Jan

Featured Story

Foar From Home “Monday Munchies” update and more . . .

Foar From Home Video by Hupp Huppmann January 4, 2022 Editor’s Note:  As  four local [...]

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04
Jan

Featured Story

Amelia Island Book Festival begins 20th anniversary with gala event February 18

Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Diana Frank Director of Communications January 3, [...]

03
Jan

Featured Story General

New Years Eve on Centre Street Fernandina – Fireworks begin at 7:00 p.m.

City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]

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Dec

General

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]

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24
Dec
T-Ray’s becomes second business to take responsible actions during COVID-19

T-Ray’s Facebook By T-Ray, Laura & Staff June 23, 2020 “This employee had no direct [...]

4 Comments

23
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 23 – Nassau County cases reach 126

Florida Dept of Health June 23, 2020 Editor’s Note:  We will continue to update this [...]

2 Comments

23
Jun
Florida Dept of Health- Nassau encourages young adults to take COVID-19 precautions

June 20, 2020 “This is due to the increase in positive tests among the younger [...]

1 Comment

20
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 19 – 4 new cases in Nassau County brings Coronavirus to 101

Florida Dept of Health June 19, 2020   Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 [...]

19
Jun
Models confirm Florida in COVID-19 resurgence, warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’

By John Haughey The Center Square June 19, 2020 (The Center Square) – Florida has [...]

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19
Jun
Referendum for Conservation Land & Management acquisition removed from ballot by BOCC

By Cindy Jackson Reporter June 19, 2020   As the City of Fernandina Beach did [...]

19
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 18 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases – After a one-year old, a 3 year old

Florida Dept of Health June 18, 2020 Editor’s Note: We will continue to update this [...]

18
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 17 – 2 new cases of Cornavirus in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health June 17, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

17
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 16 – Daily report for Florida shows 2.8 thousand Cornavirus cases – Nassau County cases up 1

Florida Dept of Health June 16, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

16
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 11 – Nassau County’s total reaches 86

Florida Dept of Health June 11, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Today’s report from the Florida Dept [...]

11
Jun
City of Fernandina Beach works to keep employees and customers COVID-19 free

City of Fernandina Beach June 11, 2020 [...]

11
Jun
Florida Dept of Health June 10 – Nassau County Coronavirus Cases at 84

Florida Dept of Health June 10, 2020 Florida Dept of Health: Florida Department of Health [...]

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10
Jun
Florida’s small municipalities await their cut from $1.275B in CARES Act money

By John Haughey The Center Square June 10, 2020 (The Center Square) – As Congress [...]

10
Jun
Donating in difficult times

By Jennifer Leach Associate Director, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC June 8, 2020 [...]

08
Jun
Free COVID-19 testing and Hepatitis A Vaccines offered at Martin Luther King Center on June 6

Florida Dept of Health Nassau June 3, 2020 The Fl Department of Health-Nassau County is [...]

03
Jun
Nassau County Emergency Management and the Center for Disease Control recommends masks

Nassau County Emergency Management May 29, 2020 Reminder: the CDC continues to study the spread [...]

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May
Florida Dept of Health May 28 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases at 74

Florida Dept of Health May 28, 2020 The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 Updates The [...]

28
May
Florida Health Dept May 27 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases now at 72

Florida Health Dept May 27, 2020 Editor’s Note:  As more information is obtained, we will [...]

27
May
Florida Dept of Health May 24 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases hit 70

Florida Dept of Health May 24, 2020 Editor’s Note:  In Nassau County Zip-Code 32034 has [...]

24
May
Florida Dept of Health May 23 – Another staff member with Coronavirus at Lakeside of Amelia

May 23, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Florida Dept of Health updated its Coronavirus Health Facility [...]

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23
May
Fired Florida GIS manager’s checkered past provides ammo in data manipulation dispute

By John Haughey The Center Square May 22, 2020 (The Center Square) – Florida Gov. [...]

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22
May
Chamber of Commerce Workforce Assistance Program Announced
May 20, 2020

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Media Release May 20, 2020 Nassau County, FL (May 11, [...]

SBDC explains PPP for small business owners

Weekly Insights from The Small Business Development Center at UNF May 20, 2020 The SBDC’s [...]

20
May
Florida Dept of Health May 18 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases

Florida Dept of Health May 18, 2020 Editor’s Note:  With no new cases in Nassau [...]

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18
May
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Announces ‘Safer in Service’ Pledge Program

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Media Release May 18, 2020 Nassau County, FL (May 13, [...]

18
May
K-12 school superintendents lay out their proposal for reopening Florida schools

By John Haughey The Center Square May 18, 2020 (The Center Square) – Florida’s 2.8 [...]

18
May
DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons

By John Haughey The Center Square May 15, 2020 (The Center Square) — Florida says [...]

16
May
Restaurants go to half capacity, gyms reopen under Florida’s ‘full phase one’ plan

By John Haughey The Center Square May 15, 2020 (The Center Square) – Gov. Ron [...]

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15
May
Florida Dept of Health May 14 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases now at 63

Florida Dept of Health May 14, 2020 Florida Health Department:  For a complete list of [...]

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14
May
Florida Dept of Health May 13 – No change in Nassau County Coronavirus cases

Florida Dept of Health May 13, 2020 Editor’s Note: Today’s report is again abbreviated due [...]

13
May
Free COVID-19 testing available from Florida Dept of Health – May 14th at Yulee Middle School

May 13, 2020 [...]

13
May
Florida Dept of Health May 12 – Nassau County Cornavirus cases remain at 61

Florida Dept of Health May 12, 2020 Editor’s Note:  Since there was no change in [...]

1 Comment

12
May
Nassau County Florida Dept of Health offers drive-through COVID-19 testing to include asymptomatic individuals

Nassau County Dept of Health May 12, 2020 For testing information, call 904-875-6100 or click [...]

1 Comment

12
May
Florida Dept of Health May 11 – One new Coronavirus case in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health May 11, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

11
May
Florida Department of Health Launches New COVID-19 Mobile App to Help Flatten the Curve in Florida

Florida Department of Health Media Release May 8, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department [...]

11
May
Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulations issues COVID-19 requirements for Barbershops and Salons

Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation May 9, 2020   [...]

1 Comment

09
May
Florida salons and barbershops can reopen Monday

By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.com May 9, 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis will allow barbershops and salons [...]

1 Comment

09
May
Florida to begin mass antibody testing next week

By John Haughey The Center Square May 6, 2020 (The Center Square) – Gov. Ron [...]

2 Comments

07
May
Florida Dept of Health May 6 – 60 Coronavirus cases in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health Mary 6, 2020 Florida Dept of Health: The State of Florida [...]

1 Comment

06
May
COVID-19 ruined my travel plans. Now what?

By Namukolo Kasumpa International Fellow, FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education May 1, 2020 [...]

05
May
Florida Dept of Health May 4 – Nassau County cases remain at 59
May 4, 2020

Florida Dept of Health May 4, 2020 Editor’s Note: We will continue to update this [...]

1 Comment

Florida Dept of Health May 3 – One new positive case in Nassau County

Florida Dept of Health May 3, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces [...]

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03
May
Florida Dept of Health May 1 – Nassau County reports one new case of Coronavirus

Florida Dept of Health May 1, 2020   Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, [...]

01
May
Fernandina Beach Fire Department Seeking Cotton Face Masks for Lifeguards

Fernandina Beach Fire Department May 1, 2020 With the impending opening of the beaches, we [...]

01
May
+9-6 Market segmentation & its impact on purchasing behavior

By Malcolm Noden April 29, 2020 “One major issue that is going to be on [...]

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Apr
DeSantis calls for probe into Florida unemployment problems; Scott says jobless being paid too much

By John Haughey The Center Square April 29, 2020 (The Center Square) — Florida U.S. [...]

29
Apr
Don’t click links in unsolicited text messages

by Rosario Méndez Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC April 29, 2020 You [...]

29
Apr
Florida Dept of Health April 28 – Nassau County Coronavirus cases hold steady at 53

Florida Dept of Health April 28, 2020 Editor’s Note:  We will continue to update this [...]

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28
Apr
Florida insurance chief: Pandemics not covered under most business interruption policies

By John Haughey The Center Square April 27, 2020 (The Center Square) – Florida Insurance [...]

28
Apr
A COVID-19 story

Alexandra R. Lajoux April 26, 2020 My COVID-19 Story Recently someone asked how I’ve been [...]

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26
Apr
Gov. Ron DeSantis: No mass gatherings in May even with Florida’s COVID-19 curve flattening

By A.C. Gancarski FloridaPolitics.com April 25, 2020 There may be sports events in Florida, but [...]

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Apr
Covid-19 testing information for Nassau County residents

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst April 24, 2020 Michael D. Godwin, [...]

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Apr
Pandemic could nix hard-fought gains in Florida affordable housing, environmental funding

By John Haughey The Center Square April 23, 2020 (The Center Square, April 17, 2020) [...]

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Apr
Florida Dept of Health April 22 update – Nassau County cases remain steady at 46

Florida Dept of Health April 22, 2020 Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces [...]

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Apr
Gov. DeSantis: Testing the only way to assuage ‘frightened to the dickens’ Floridians

By Renzo Downey FloridaPolitics.com April 21, 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Re-Open Florida Task [...]

21
Apr
Surfing and Beach Access during the peak of COVID-19

The Surfrider Foundation Reprinted with permission from their blog surfrider.org, April 7, 2020 April 20, [...]

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Apr
Coronavirus and your mortgage

By Carol Kando-Pineda Attorney, FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education April 17, 2020 Because [...]

17
Apr
Florida scores haul of N95 masks, other medical supplies

By John Haughey The Center Square April 17, 2020 (The Center Square, April 15, 2020)) [...]

17
Apr
Sheltered International Donates 3,000 Face Masks to Nassau County First Responders

By Kristin Chambers Sheltered International April 16, 2020 As medical-grade masks become increasingly rare in [...]

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Apr
Business leaders form task force to ‘RESET’ Florida’s economy ‘when time is right’

By John Haughey The Center Square April 15, 2020 (The Center Square, April 14, 2020) [...]

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Apr
COVID-19 scam reports, by the numbers

April 15, 2020 by Paul Witt Lead Data Analyst, Division of Consumer Response & Operations [...]

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Apr
Florida top doc: Social distancing may be in place for a year until vaccine developed

By John Haughey The Center Square April 15, 2020 (The Center Square, April 14, 2020) [...]

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15
Apr
“We are some of the lucky ones,” say local couple who recovered from COVID-19

By Anne H Oman Reporter-At-Large April 13, 2020 At press time, Nassau County counted 34 [...]

13
Apr
Latest coronavirus model predicts fewer deaths in Florida

By Drew Wilson FloridaPolitics.com April 13, 2020 A University of Washington coronavirus pandemic model showed [...]

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