Category Archives: General
Fernandina Beach observes Memorial Day 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite threatening skies and a few [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com May 25, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Libby Wilkes and [...]
Fernandina Beach Police issues press release on drowning incident
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by Deputy Chief Mark Foxworth May 24, 2014 [...]
Keller Williams Realty and Council on Aging partner to assist Yulee senior
Council on Aging Nassau Press Release Submitted by Jeff McDowell May 24, 2014 12:00 p.m. [...]
Waterslide grand opening
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 24, 2014 9:13 a.m. According to employees of Oceanus [...]
Amelia Island Film Festival rebrands
Submitted Press Release May 24, 2014 9:00 a.m.
Waterslide comes to Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 23, 2014 5:19 p.m. It is expected the slide [...]
American Beach property owners seek beach driving limitations
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 23, 2014 11:42 a.m. On Friday, May 23, Sherald [...]
Fort Clinch honors WW II soldiers May 24 and 25
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 23, 2014 11:00 a.m. Fort Clinch State Park will [...]
FBHS student charged with sending threatening text messages
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief May 22, 2014 [...]
FBCC Regular Meeting May 20, 2014: Other Actions
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 22, 2014 1:43 p.m. Mayor [...]
Treat your “palate” . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 22, 2014 1:13 p.m. And that is exactly [...]
City hires Jacobs for impact fee case
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 22, 2014 9:22 a.m. City Attorney Tammi Bach confirmed [...]
Fernandina Beach annexes Gateway complex into city
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 22, 2014 6:15 a.m. On [...]
Eggstra! Eggstra! Read all about it!
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 21, 2014 3:06 p.m. There [...]
FBCC reaffirms support for modified WAG plan; bond referendum may appear on ballot this fall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 21, 2014 12:42 p.m. Theoretically, [...]
Fernandina Beach Police seeks help to identify trident thief
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 20, 2014 1:51 p.m. During the early morning hours [...]
Weekend happenings and more . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter May 20, 2014 11:00 a.m. This weekend’s beautiful weather [...]
Nassau County Commission Candidates meet the voters
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 19, 2014 6:47 p.m. A quote from Thomas Jefferson, [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: April 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 19, 2014 12:34 p.m. The [...]
RockTenn: Take down that gate! An opinion
An opinion submitted by Jennifer Harrison May 19, 2014 1:00 a.m. In 1997 a manager [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Photo courtesy of Glenda Hewett May 18, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Yesterday was an [...]
When in doubt, fumble
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
Bullying: Not just a school issue
Submitted Press Release Micah’s Place Lauren Birtles Rural Outreach Advocate May 14, 2014 7:30 a.m. [...]
Legal briefs
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 13, 2014 1:31 p.m. Fernandina [...]
Standard Marine & Tringali property sold!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 12, 2014 8:44 p.m. According to Tony Quattrocchi of [...]
Two parade marchers whip up controversy
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large May 12, 2014 5:37 p.m. Down Ash Street and [...]
Leatherback turtle nests
Photos submitted by Len Kreger May 12, 2014 5:09 Turtle watcher, Len Kreger informed the [...]
How’s city government working for you?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst – An [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Helmut Albrecht www.slicesoflifestudio.com May 11, 2014 1:00 a.m. http:// Editor’s Note: Helmut moved [...]
Publix is getting on board – Bag the Bag
Submitted by Tony Crawford May 8, 2014 2:28 p.m. Bag the Bag will meet at [...]
And now, the rest of the meeting …
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 8, 2014 5:09 p.m The [...]
Pre-meeting meeting to handle leftovers
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) meetings [...]
Art heist!
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large May 7, 2014 5:39 p.m. Thieves kicked in a [...]
2014 Fernandina Beach Historic Preservation Awards announced
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Fernandina Beach Mayor Ed Boner proclaimed [...]
Inflatable waterslide coming soon to Main Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On a hesitant 4-1 vote, Fernandina [...]
FBCC approves $114,995 for new restrooms in MLK Center
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Following a half hour of discussion [...]
Feds in town!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 7, 2014 12:55 p.m. Federal investigators and an FDOT [...]
Sea Turtle Conservancy Grant Award
Press Release submitted by the City of Fernandina Beach May 7, 2014 1:00 a.m. The [...]
FBHS Class of 2014 award recipients – Part 1 of 2
Photos by Susan Hardee Steger May 6, 2014 1:15 a.m.
FBHS 2014 Awards Part II
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 6, 2014 1:10 a.m.
The City of Fernandina Beach’s Budget
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 5, 2014 7:32 a.m. [...]
Sunny Sunday Shrimp Festival ends with injury
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 4, 2014 9:19 p.m. Undated May 6, 2014 Too [...]
Saturday Shrimp Festival – A photo journal
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter May 4, 2014 12:26 p.m.
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Amy Wilking May 4, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Amy Wilking a local [...]
Rain puts a damper on Shrimp Festival – Clearing expected
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 3, 2014 3:15 p.m. Despite Saturday morning and early [...]
Senate Bill 820 Honors Francis B. Gibbs and Nassau County Sheriffs Killed in the Line of Duty
PRESS RELEASE May 3, 2014 10:42 a.m. Senate Bill 820, which honors Francis B. Gibbs [...]
Friday morning accident reported east bound Shave Bridge
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger May 2, 2014 11:12 a.m. The Fernandina Observer received a [...]
Fernandina Beach seeks your input on 8th Street
City of Fernandina Beach Community Development Department May 1, 2014 4:54 p.m. (Text source: [...]
Fernandina Beach celebrates Arbor Day 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst May 1, 2014 10:30 a.m. With [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Part 4 moving forward
Submitted by Dave Lott May 1, 2014 7:55 a.m. In Parts 1 and 2 of [...]
City pension plans – Future options – Part 3 of 4
Submitted by Dave Lott April 30, 2014 7:22 a.m. In Part 1 of this three-part [...]
Furman Clark sentenced to 20 years
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 29, 2014 1:31 p.m. On April 24, in a [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Investment Performance Part 2 of 4
Submitted by Dave Lott April 29, 2014 6:35 a.m. City’s Pension Plan – Plan Investment [...]
Wood chip trailer overturns on South 14th Street
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 28, 2014 4:59 p.m. South 14th Street and Cashen [...]
Fernandina Beach Pension Plan – Part I of the basics
Submitted by Dave Lott April 28, 2014 9:42 a.m. This is a 4-part series centered [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Video courtesy of Bailey Struss April 27, 2014 1:00 a.m. http:// Editor’s Note: Bailey Struss [...]
City of Fernandina Beach recycle and hazardous waste event
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger April 26, 2014 10:42 a.m. Hazardous wastes, electronic disposal, and [...]
Fernandina Beach says “Howdy!” to Texas Roadhouse Annual Conference
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Texas Roadhouse, the Kentucky-based restaurant chain [...]
Suspected child molester arrested on Amelia Island
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief Officers from [...]
A path to connect parks
Submitted by Phillip Scanlan Amelia Island Trail team – Co-Chair Friends of The Amelia Island [...]
City recycling event this weekend
April 24, 2014 6:09 a.m.
Not too early to think about local elections this fall
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The City of Fernandina Beach has [...]
St Michael Catholic Church expansion – Fact or Fiction – An opinion
An opinion Submitted by John Campbell Elwell After several months of reading letter after letter, [...]
Carmike Cinemas moves forward with 10 screen complex in Yulee
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to an April 21, 2014 Carmike Cinema press release [...]
Letter Carriers and Barnabas food drive May 10
Barnabas Center Submitted by Mary Pitcher Community Relations Manager Saturday, May 10th marks the 22nd [...]
Open-Focus Attention Classes Offered
Classes offered by Martha Bennett, MA Open Focus Coach Stress (negative) is in the news [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: March 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Bicycle Rodeo takes place in Fernandina Beach
Information and photos submitted by Len Kreger A great time was had by all at [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Ed Richtsteig www.edrphoto.net About two years ago, Ed Richtsteig moved to the area [...]
Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass – Nassau County’s first woman judge
Submitted by Teresa J. “Teri” Sopp Nassau County will have its first woman judge in [...]
Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass to serve in Nassau County
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Bass will join Senior Circuit Court [...]
FBCC ponders waterslide, Old Town gate, chickens and voluntary annexations
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst It was a long night for [...]
Fernandina Beach recognizes people and events at April 15, 2014 meeting
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite recent concerns raised by commissioners [...]
Centre Street railroad track improvements underway
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The long awaited project to improve pedestrian access across the [...]