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Pat’s Wildways: A Rare Bird

By Pat Foster-Turley March 31, 2023 When I enter the pool for my deep-water aerobics [...]

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31
Mar
A Big Year for Concours Week

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau (AICVB) has released data on this year’s Amelia [...]

3 Comments

30
Mar
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Charlie George to be Tapped as Next Interim City Manager

  By Mike Lednovich Deputy City Manager Charlie George will assume the duties of interim [...]

9 Comments

29
Mar
Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

By Mike Phillips The reports are in on a study of the costs of repairing [...]

10 Comments

29
Mar
Meet Four Military-Inspired Writers

If you like to write, kick off your weekend with Amelia Island Writers, who will [...]

27
Mar
The Good Old Days of City Manager Deals

Fernandina, Florida January 11, 1936 “A called meeting of the City Commission was held this [...]

10 Comments

27
Mar
Review: Fill Up at T-Ray’s

  By Dylan Bailey On the corner of Beech Street and Eighth Street, lies an [...]

6 Comments

25
Mar
Commentary: ‘Criminal Enterprise’ Accusers Now on Record With FBI

By Chip Ross For years a few individuals have publicly stated that the city of [...]

14 Comments

25
Mar
Pat’s Wildways: Water!

By Pat Foster-Turley March 24, 2023 I often wonder where all the wildlife in our [...]

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24
Mar
City Manager Search Group Launched — With Surprise Advisors

By Mike Phillips In a Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting made up primarily of routine [...]

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22
Mar
Port Update: Fertilizer is Off the Table, and the Cement Exodus Will Continue

By Mike Phillips The cement exodus from the Port of Fernandina has slowed but is [...]

22
Mar
Genealogist to Discuss Resources

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the Community Room [...]

20
Mar
Manager Search Update: No Applications

The Fernandina Observer has learned that there have been no applications received for the city’s [...]

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19
Mar
‘One Book One Community’ Author Luncheon

Enjoy lunch 11:30 a.m. Thursday April 6 as author Katherine Reay discusses her book “The [...]

19
Mar
New Task Force to Seek Walking and Biking Opportunities

Under the direction of Fernandina Beach Deputy City Manager Charles George, a task force has [...]

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19
Mar
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Local PR CEO Named Best in US

The World Communications Forum Association has named Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd as the [...]

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19
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 [...]

17
Mar
A Scramble to Get Cement Out of the Port

This is the aftermath of just one busted bag.  (Photo taken last month.) Trucks started [...]

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17
Mar
Pat’s Wildways: New Gardening Mishaps

By Pat Foster-Turley March 17, 2023 I’ve been gardening in my backyard for 20-some years [...]

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17
Mar
Habitat Golf Tournament Coming Next Month
March 17, 2023

Nassau Habitat for Humanity is holding its second annual golf tournament on April 21 at [...]

First Presbyterian Hosting Food Drive for Barnabas
March 17, 2023

First Presbyterian Church is supporting Barnabas Center to collect healthy food donations on March 23 [...]

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Commentary: What a Mess We Are In, Fernandina!

By Suanne Thamm Confused.  Frustrated.  Unhappy.  Angry.  Suspicious. These are just a few of the [...]

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15
Mar
Story and Song Names an Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture has selected [...]

15
Mar
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Nassau Big/Little Sisters Pair Named Tops in Florida

Every year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America chooses two volunteer mentors (called ‘Bigs’) and [...]

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15
Mar
Pat’s Wildways: Local Shopping Rounds

By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2023 Most Saturday mornings when I am home I make [...]

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10
Mar
Employers Wanted for Youth Work Program

CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) is recruiting regional employers to serve as job sites for [...]

09
Mar
Professional Development for Business Women

The Eight Flags Charter Chapter of American Business Women invites all Nassau County women to [...]

09
Mar
Commission Gives Unsafe Brett’s Structure a Pass

By Mike Phillips Neatly tucked into the March 7 city commission agenda was a small [...]

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08
Mar
Think Ahead, Port! And Get Creative!

By Tammi Kosack Dear commissioners, As a stakeholder representative I have received scores of emails [...]

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06
Mar
Pat’s Wildways: Okefenokee Day Trip

By Pat Foster-Turley March 3, 2023 Sometimes when Bucko and I are bored with Amelia [...]

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03
Mar
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Commentary: A Good City Manager is Hard to Find — And Too Easy to Fire

Editor’s note: This commentary first appeared in 2015, but it’s as fresh as it was [...]

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01
Mar
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Second Year of Heroes for Barnabas

This year’s second annual Barnabas Center Fashion Show honoring Hometown Heroes took place on Monday, [...]

01
Mar
Port Commission Will Vote on its Plan March 8

The Ocean Highway Port Authority (OHPA) commissioners are preparing to vote on a final version [...]

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25
Feb
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A New Backpacks for Kids Program in Nassau

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Amelia Island Tourist Development [...]

24
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: Backyard Birding

By Pat Foster-Turley February 24, 2023 Like most of my friends, I try to attract [...]

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24
Feb
Neighbors Seek Review of RV Park Approval

On Tuesday, Pirates Bay residents filed a writ of certiorari requesting judicial review of the [...]

1 Comment

23
Feb
Library Director Ends a Distinguished Career

Library Director Dawn Bostwick retired last week after 27 years of service, 22 of those [...]

3 Comments

19
Feb
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City Manager’s Comments – Capital

By Dale Martin, City Manager In last week’s recap of the city commission’s annual goal-setting [...]

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17
Feb
Invader Raiders Are Death to Invasive Plants

If you went to the beach last fall and didn’t run into a bunch of [...]

3 Comments

17
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: Dogs in Paris

By Pat Foster-Turley February 17, 2023 It didn’t take long on this trip to Paris [...]

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17
Feb
Grants for Florida Non-Profits Serving ‘Medically Complex’ Children

The CareSource Foundation has announced that nonprofit organizations in Florida are eligible for funding through [...]

16
Feb
Calling All Quilt-Lovers, ‘Quilts by the Sea’ Is This Weekend

The Amelia Island Quilt Guild’s triennial quilt show, Quilts by the Sea, will be this [...]

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16
Feb
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City Manager’s Comments – Visioning

By Dale Martin, City Manager Earlier this week, the City Commission convened for its annual [...]

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10
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: A Zoologist in Paris

By Pat Foster-Turley February 10, 2023 It was a whirlwind weeklong visit to Paris with [...]

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10
Feb
The Bartram Garden Club Talks Roses

The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. Submitted by Linda Broadrick Secretary and Publicity Chairman Feb. 5, [...]

05
Feb
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City Manager’s Comments – Projects

By Dale Martin, City Manager Included in this year’s budget are several capital projects. Here [...]

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03
Feb
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 [...]

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03
Feb
Pat’s Wildways: Bone Yard Beach

By Pat Foster-Turley February 3, 2023 Most times when I am in search of a [...]

2 Comments

03
Feb
Commentary: Does This City Want to Lose $500,000 a Year on its Marina?

By Chip Ross Ten years ago, when former Commissioner Pat Gass asked when the city [...]

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02
Feb
It’s a Non-Partisan City Government — But Are You Sure?

By April L. Bogle I don’t know anyone who wants the political battles being fought [...]

24 Comments

30
Jan
Cruise Ships Top Concern at Port Authority Open House

By Mike Lednovich French mathematician Narges Obaid famously said: “Don’t trust everything you see. Even [...]

19 Comments

27
Jan
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City Manager’s Comments – Nate Coyle

By Dale Martin, City Manager Next week, the city will lose one of its most [...]

4 Comments

27
Jan
Interview: Story & Song Bookstore Bistro

By Dylan Bailey I was given the opportunity to interview Donna Kaufman, who is the [...]

12 Comments

27
Jan
Amelia Community Theatre Presents “Clue”

It’s a dark and stormy night in 1954, as invited guests arrive at the foreboding [...]

27
Jan
Pat’s Wildways: Little Talbot Pond

By Pat Foster-Turley January 27, 2023 I’m sure most of you zoom on State Road [...]

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27
Jan
Whigham Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder

Fernandina Beach Police Department Jeffrey Tambasco, Deputy Chief Press Release January 23, 2023 Today, Shawn [...]

27
Jan
Citrus Drive Delivers Local Fruit to Barnabas

Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Nicola Barnack Director of Development Jan. 25, 2023 Record-breaking [...]

1 Comment

26
Jan
Calling All Port Questioners – Final Open House

If you have any questions, concerns or fresh ideas about the Port of Fernandina Beach, [...]

2 Comments

26
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 [...]

2 Comments

25
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 [...]

1 Comment

25
Jan
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City Manager’s Comments – Henry

By Dale Martin, City Manager Henry Centrella was released (supervised) from prison earlier this week. [...]

7 Comments

20
Jan
Pat’s Wildways – Big Dogs

By Pat Foster-Turley January 20, 2023 It is no surprise to anyone who regularly reads [...]

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20
Jan
Habitat Is On a Roll

As the Nassau Habitat for Humanity team rings in the new year, breaking ground on [...]

19
Jan
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City Manager’s Comments – James Thomas

By Dale Martin, City Manager In 1998, Tom Brokaw, then the sole anchor of “NBC [...]

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13
Jan
Pat’s Wildways: Effects of the Freeze

By Pat Foster-Turley January 13, 2023 Those of you fairly new to Nassau County maybe [...]

5 Comments

13
Jan
Legislators Hear From Tree Advocates

By Wes Wolfe Florida Politics Conservative state legislatures like to pass municipal preemption laws to [...]

7 Comments

13
Jan
Genealogy Group to View New Software

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Community Room [...]

09
Jan
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City Manager’s Comments – Beaches and Parks

By Dale Martin, City Manager At the City Commission’s January 3 workshop, the primary topics [...]

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06
Jan
Pat’s Wildways: Ghosts on the Beach

By Pat Foster-Turley January 6, 2023 These days, going to the beach this time of [...]

1 Comment

06
Jan
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City Manager’s Comments – New Year’s

By Dale Martin, City Manager Thank you to those who joined me at the Open [...]

1 Comment

30
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Christmas Eve at Rooterville

By Pat Foster-Turley December 30, 2022 Every year Bucko and I seek out a new [...]

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30
Dec
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City Manager’s Comments – Reports

By Dale Martin, City Manager Each month, I have the department directors prepare a monthly [...]

3 Comments

23
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Monarchs and Milkweed

By Pat Foster-Turley December 23, 2022 I thought I knew all about monarch caterpillars turning [...]

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23
Dec
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City Manager’s Comments – Commission

By Dale Martin, City Manager With the City Commission election completed this week, let me [...]

5 Comments

16
Dec
Pat’s Wildways: Buy Local

By Pat Foster-Turley December 16, 2022 One of the first local persons I met when [...]

9 Comments

16
Dec
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Pat’s Wildways: A Rare Bird

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Review: Fill Up at T-Ray's

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Conserve Nassau Goes Nonprofit

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A Big Year for Concours Week

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A Recognized Tree City Third Time

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Pat's Wildways: Water!

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Hard Choices Ahead on Rec Center Auditorium

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