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By Bill Birdsong July 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. July 14, 2022 Pat’s Wildways: Always Learning Whenever I travel internationally, [...]
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Florida Politics By Wes Wolfe July 13, 2022 The harmonization project is more like a [...]
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By Mike Phillips Editor July 10, 2022 “And here are some positions we still need [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley July 7, 2022 Southeast Asia is getting to feel too far away [...]
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By Wendy Priesand July 6, 2022 The Barbara Noden Memorial Scholarship was awarded Tuesday, July [...]
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July 3, 2022 4th of July Hometown Celebration July 4, 2022 Marina Parking Lot B [...]
By Mark Gearis July 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: You might say Mark is a night [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley June 30, 2022 During our early years in our home bordering a [...]
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Fernandina Beach Fire Department Ty Silcox, Fire Chief Press Release www.fbfl.us June 27, 2022 At [...]
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By Buddy Price Buddy Price Photography June 25, 2022 Editor’s Note: Buddy Price is from [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley June 23, 2022 Like many girls, I grew up enamored with horses. [...]
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Nassau Habitat for Humanity Press Release Submitted by Cindy Jacoby June 21, 2022 Nassau Habitat [...]
Photographs by Hal and Kirsten Snyder Information from Bill George June 18, 2022 The Snyder [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley June 13, 2022 It’s good to be back again writing my columns [...]
By Wayne Howard June 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: For our readers who miss the pier [...]
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Florida Politics By A. G. Gancarski June 3, 2022 A leader in the Florida Senate [...]
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City of Fernandina Beach May 27, 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 11:00 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Kathy Russell Egans Creek Greenway May 26, 2022 Really? It’s happened [...]
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By Cindy Jackson Reporter May 24, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the James S. Page [...]
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Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 24, 2022 Riverstone’s next possible move is filing a [...]
Florida Politics By Wes Wolffe May 22, 2022 Occupancy is up 8% at hotels, while [...]
By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]
Fernandina Beach Rotary Club Press Release Submitted by Larry Myers May 21, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
By Mike Phillips May 16, 2022 “A few early priorities: people who would like to [...]
Florida Politics By Renzo Downey May 16, 2022 Secretary of State Laurel Lee, who is rumored [...]
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By Susan Hardee Sreger Editor May 11, 2022 Ten years ago, the Fernandina Observer [...]
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By Carollee Addams Editor’s Note: This Carollee Addams” photograph is one in a series of [...]
By Priscilla Footlik May 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: We will be posting past “Amelia Island [...]
By Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Originally posted July 2015 Editor’s Note: We [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger May 9, 2022 Originally posted June 2017 Editor’s Note: This story [...]
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large May 8, 2022 April 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. Editor’s Note: [...]
By Deborah Lavery Powers May 6, 2020 Originally posted December 2012 Editor’s Note: Deborah Powers [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter May 6, 2022 Originally posted March 12, [...]
By Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst May 5, 2022 Originally posted Dec 5, 2013 Editor’s Note: [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter Photos courtesy of Lauri deGaris May 5, 2022 Originally posted November [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley May 2022 First posted June 2021 Editor’s Note: We asked Pat [...]
By Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 2022 First Posted November 08, 2013 Editor’s Note: Gerry Clare [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. April 28, 2022 It seems like just yesterday I was roaming [...]
By Anne H Oman Reporter-at-Large April 25, 2022 In the back of Terri Oliver’s gray, [...]
By William L. Tilson E.C.”Clinch” Kavanaugh April 25, 2022 The Amelia Island Museum of History [...]
By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022 Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]
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By Pat-Foster-Turley Ph.D. April 21. 2022 It doesn’t take long for new north Florida residents [...]
City of Fernandina Beach April 21, 2022 [...]
By Dana Hermanson April 16, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley April 14, 2022 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve given you [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger Editor April 13, 2022 On May 12, after ten [...]
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Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Alicia Tarancon April 12, 2022 [...]
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Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 11, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents [...]
By Susan Jordan April 9, 2022 Editor’s Note: Susan Jordan and her husband made [...]
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 8, 2022 Registration is open for [...]
By Bill George President Amelia Island Bird Club April 4, 2022 The American White Pelican [...]
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder April 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: First posted in July of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 30, 2022 [...]
By Michael Leary March 26, 2022 A recent walk through the Greenway reminded me of [...]
City of Fernandina Beach March 26, 2022 We’re partnering with the Fernandina [...]
Nassau Habitat for Humanity Submitted by Cindy Jacoby March 22, 2022 To view and bid [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department March 23, 2022 WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We also appreciate Ms. [...]
By Catherine Oliver March 22, 2022 U13 Amelia Island Youth Soccer’s competitive travel team came [...]
Photos and Information By Pat Foster-Turley March 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Pat Foster-Turley, nature [...]
By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 17, 2022 My friend Susan Gallion was taking care of [...]
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By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley March 10, 2022 Caption: Two groups of feral cats at the [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. March 3, 2022 This is the time of year when I [...]
Kathryn K. Bynum, Photographer www.saltykat.com March 3, 2022 Opening Prayer read by Memorial United [...]
By Cindy Jackson Reporter March 2, 2022 “Assistant County Attorney Denise May stated, “Development rights [...]
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Jody Mackle February 28, 2022 [...]
By Evelyn C. McDonald February 26, 2022 Editor’s Note: Evelyn C. McDonald is not [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 23, 2022 I’m not someone who enjoys driving—if I was [...]
Nassau County Insider February 16, 2022 On, Friday, February 11, 2022, the Board of [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 17, 2022 Well, I’m back from a vacation in [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2022 There were [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2022 At the end [...]
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By Faith Ross February 14, 2022 Recently, a movie theatre on the island closed. Some [...]
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By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 10, 2022 Poor Bucko, with his bad leg, could [...]
By Kelly Hayes FloridaPolitics.com February 8, 2022 ‘Cigarette butts are one of Florida’s largest environmental [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger February 7, 2022 In less than 2 hours, 200 volunteers packaged [...]
By Bruce Stambaugh February 5, 2022 A note from Bruce Stambaugh: As [...]
Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. February 3, 2022 The last column I wrote for the Fernandina [...]
Media Release February 1, 2022 A History Presentation By Mike Kegler, West Point [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 31, 2022 One afternoon, one of my Davis cousins sent [...]
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By Susan Hardee Steger Updated at 3:30 p.m. January 31, 2022 With 55 miles [...]
By Dana Hermanson January 29, 2022 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
By Susan Hardee Steger January 28, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 27, 2022 On January 26, [...]
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Amelia Island Book Festival Submitted by Diana Frank Communications Director January 26, 2022 The [...]
January 25, 2022 A group of four local veterans, Billy Cimino, Cameron Hansen, Hupp Huppmann, [...]
January 24, 2022 Nassau County Notice of Public Hearing Location of Property: 5456 First [...]
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By Chris Hastings January 20, 2022 In Honor of Arbor Day (January 21) [...]
January 19, 2022 Four local veterans, Paul Lore, Hupp Huppmann, William Cimino, Cameron Hansen, [...]
January 18, 202 Less Than 1,000 By LuLu Huppmann Hupp ‘s Huppmann’s Wife January 17, [...]
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By David Lee Roberts January 16, 2022 “Christmas Past” Photo courtesy of David Roberts[/caption Editor’s [...]
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Florida Department of Health January 14, 2022 Editor’s Note: Don’t be fooled! There is a [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 12, 2022 The Fernandina [...]
Foar From Home January 10, 2022 Editor’s Note: Foar From Home, a group of four [...]
By Pat Foster-Turley January 6, 2022 Here on Amelia Island we have a few types [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 At the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 5, 2022 Vice Mayor Len [...]
Foar From Home Video by Hupp Huppmann January 4, 2022 Editor’s Note: As four local [...]
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Diana Frank Director of Communications January 3, [...]
City of Fernandina Beach December 30. 2021 City offices are closed tomorrow, December 31, in [...]
A Michael Leary Photo December 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: The staff of the Fernandina Observer [...]
Submitted by Andrew J. Curtin Candidate for City Commission, Group 1 What do you see [...]
Submitted by Johnny Miller Candidate for City Commission, Group 1 What do you see as [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Once again the Fernandina Observer will host a candidate forum [...]
Submitted by Friends of the Library North 4th Street will be jumping on Saturday, October [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Tuesday was the last day of the American Touring [...]
Submitted by Mike Zaffaroni Chair, Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board In our upcoming November 5, [...]
Submitted by Johnny Miller City Commission Candidate, Group 1 What skills or abilities to you [...]
Submitted by Lynn Williams Candidate for City Commission, Group 1 The abilities that I can [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At the October 15, 2013 Fernandina [...]
David B. Austin Candidate for City Commission, Group 1 The Fernandina Observer confirmed that David [...]
City Commission Candidate Group 1 What skills and abilities do you possess that will benefit [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On November 5, 2013, voters will [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On October 15, 2013, the Fernandina [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its October 15, 2013 Regular [...]
Press release Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff On October 14, 2013, Nassau County [...]
The Fernandina Observer verified that David B. Austin was contacted and invited to answer candidate [...]
City Commission Candidate Group 1 Why do you support or oppose the current direction of [...]
Submitted by Johnny Miller City Commission Candidate, Group 1 Why do you support or oppose [...]
Submitted by Lynn Williams City Commission Candidate, Group 1 Why do you support or oppose [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Beginning October 16, the Fernandina Observer will post answers (unedited) [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport has [...]
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Submitted by Mickey Baity The Friends of Fernandina Aviation (FOFA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization [...]
Submitted by Jeff McDowell, Council on Aging Marketing & Communications Manager The Council on Aging [...]
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]
Information submitted by Philippe Boets Editor’s Note: As with the Dutch bells in 2010, and [...]
Atlas Advertising Press Release Submitted by Nicole White NCED Communications Director Philadelphia, PA (USA) [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The Nassau County Sheriff`s Office is looking for Community [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Total Number of Calls [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On the last day to qualify for a seat on [...]
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Sheriff Bill Leeper has [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Josh and Luca (Ciao`s owner) welcome customers on Friday [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger And now there are four candidates who have qualified to [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Tax Collector John Drew, announced the appointment of [...]
Press Release – City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police [...]
Submitted by Sherri Sapp Sherri Sapp graduated from the University of North Florida majoring [...]
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter at Large Think our tight little island escaped the [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About two dozen people spent their [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach Mayor Sarah Pelican led [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst With its October 1, 2013 Regular [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At a half-hour long special meeting [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger So far three candidates have signed the proper forms, paid [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Thursday, September 19th brought the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach is never short on [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The sleepy little Fernandina Beach neighborhood [...]
An opinion submitted by Tony Crawford This has got to be an all time bad [...]
Submitted by Stephan Leimberg http://www.unseenimages.com/ Leimberg’s photography is on display and for sale at The [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The seats of power have gotten [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Even though there is still time for individuals to have [...]
Submitted by Gray Edenfield Education Director Amelia Island Museum of History gray@ameliamuseum.org Schedule of Events [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Drivers and pedestrians may soon have [...]
News Release submitted by Florida State College at Jacksonville More than 150 colleges and universities in [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center now has a fitness center [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Despite concerns voiced from County Manager Ted Selby, and Budget [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On Friday evening, September 10, 2013, [...]
Submitted by Bob Wells Editor’s Note: This week’s Amelia Island revealed . . . is [...]
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter When you see James W. Delaney (“Jackie”) at [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Circuit court Judge Brian Davis’s nomination to a federal judgeship [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Mayor Sarah Pelican kicked off the [...]
Submitted by John Campbell Elwell The 2nd Annual Ben Byrns Runway Rally at the Amelia [...]
An opinion submitted by Aaron C. Bell Vice President – Science First There have recently [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach’s Deputy City Manager Marshall [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About twenty people attended the second [...]
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst In the second of three public [...]
Submitted by Don Parker Don Shaw was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on Feb 19, [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On September 17, City Attorney Tammi Bach filed an amended [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Fernandina [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On September 16, [...]
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Submitted by Sheriff Bill Leeper Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper is [...]
Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Submitted by Katharina Lane, Hayworth Public Relations katharina@hayworthpr.com http:// [...]
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City of Fernandina Beach employees were hard at work in [...]
Dorothy Duke, and others paved the way for women to teach equitation, and train horses. [...]
Submitted by Helmut Albrecht www.slicesoflifestudio.com http:// Editor’s Note: Helmut moved with his wife Peggy to [...]