Category Archives: General
Maintenance Dept. keeps Fernandina Beach running
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During a half-hour workshop on February [...]
Sheriff Leeper announces retirement of Deputy Earl Alberta
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Sheriff Bill Leeper presents [...]
Main Beach Boardwalk dedication Thursday at 4:00
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Nan Voit Director of Parks and Recreation [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission meets; gives thumbs up to funding Shrimp Fest
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
Friends of the Library present $25,000 annual gift to County
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Wilma Allen Bill Flynn, FOL president, presented [...]
City discusses traffic circulation, parking and safety concerns in Northside Historic District
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After years of complaints from residents [...]
City and Museum partner to recognize preservation efforts
PRESS RELEASE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FL and The Amelia Island Museum of History The [...]
Rita Kirkland receives state award from “Take Stock in Children”
Take Stock in Children Press Release Sharon Collins, Executive Director Deanna Gartenbush, Marketing & Development [...]
From your roving reporter – A conversation with Stephen Lee
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Third in this series to answer the question, “What [...]
Curtain about to go up on Fernandina Beach library construction
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – New Analyst Just because the Fernandina Branch [...]
Celebration of 125 years of Florida public health
Press Release Governor Rick Scott Submitted by Ronnie Nessler on behalf of Dr. Eugenia Ngo-Seidel [...]
Oxley Heard to host Love and Remembrance Memorial
Haven Hospice Press Release Submitted by Patricia Krogh [email protected] 352-271-4650 Cell: 623-628-9148 Haven Hospice and [...]
Book Festival is playing “Guess who?”
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Susan Siegmund Who was a headliner at [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Mary Anne Waikart Editor’s Note: Mary Anne Sharer Waikart moved to Fernandina in [...]
Nassau County Sheriff announces promotions
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Sheriff Bill Leeper promoted [...]
Fino Murallo promoted to City of Fernandina Beach Deputy Fire Chief
Press Release Fernandina Beach Fire Department Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Chief The Fernandina Beach Fire [...]
Fernandina Beach Airport Advisory Commission ramps up
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Following the convening of its regular [...]
Westminister Kennel Club recognizes “Time” as select dog
Hot Paws Press Release Submitted by Pamela McMullen Local Amelia Island Groomer and Pet Salon [...]
FBCC, CRAAB meet to clarify expectations and direction
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On February 12, 2014 Fernandina Beach [...]
Four state Gullah Geechee Cultural Commission to meet
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Press Release submitted by Zelda Grant The four-state Gullah [...]
Why I got fired for being a volunteer? – An opinion
An opinion submitted by Doug Bailey I have been on the Fernandina [...]
From your roving reporter – Mayor addresses 2014 challenges
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter I caught up with Ed Boner, Fernandina Beach Commissioner [...]
Amelia Island Coffee – Meet the new owners
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Matt and Rachel Mueller stood with former store owner Mark [...]
Deceased alleged North Hampton burglar identified
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger George Lueders, undersheriff for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), [...]
All Pro Automotive Burglary Arrest
City of Fernandina Beach Police Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police [...]
Nassau County Sheriff’s Officer involved in shooting
Press Release – Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff On February 10, [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: January 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Michael Spicer Editor’s Note: According to Michael who has a degree in Geology [...]
Nassau County Clerk’s Finance Department receives awards
Nassau County Clerk of Courts Press Release Submitted by John Crawford, Clerk of Courts The [...]
Home invasion robbery
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Two [...]
An opinion – Citizen advisory committee: a sounding board or an echo chamber?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On November 13, 2013, then-commissioner Arlene Filkoff and [...]
Feb
The island without a cinema? – An opinion
An opinion submitted by Tony Crawford I have heard, as I am sure many have, [...]
Take Stock in Children names Sharon Collins director
Submitted by Deanna Gartenbush Sharon Collins, a current Nassau County resident living in Fernandina Beach, [...]
FBCC welcomes New Clerk at short meeting
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
About the Lighthouse . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter When the U S Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 070-14-01 [...]
City of Fernandina Beach responds to ADA complaint
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Editor’s Note: The City of Fernandina and railroad officials were [...]
European American Business Club – A look at crown jewels
European American Business Club Submitted by Caroline Blochlinger, CB Advertising Services, Inc. Come to this [...]
From your roving reporter – Danny Leeper addresses challenges
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter “We asked several local leaders what they felt would [...]
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge sold
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The award winning Elizabeth Pointe Lodge is now in the [...]
City to appeal Judge Davis’ Impact Fee ruling to State Supreme Court
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On February 3, 2014, the City of Fernandina Beach gave [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue 2013 Report
City of Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Year Avg/Month Total Number of Calls [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg www.unseenimages.com A current exhibit of Leimberg’s work “Where in the [...]
David Baldacci to headline Book Festival
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Ron Miller Web London lost everything dear [...]
Sheriff Bill Leeper – A message to Nassau County residents
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff As we reach the [...]
No action on City of Fernandina Beach Front Street safety issues
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger News Analysis Under current conditions, trains, cars, and pedestrians simply [...]
Planes, aims and automobiles: a joint AAC/FBCC look forward
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
Nassau County Schools to close on Thursday
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 30. [...]
Winter weather in Fernandina?
Submitted by Michael Whitman For those of you hoping for a repeat of 1989’s Christmas [...]
American Beach at 79: Looking back, looking forward
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large On January 31, 1935, officers of the Afro-American Life [...]
Meet your neighbor . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Who is Dee Dee Bartels? Yes, that is the [...]
Caroline Best accepts $58,600 salary offer to serve as Fernandina Beach City Clerk
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Following the unanimous vote of the [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes elizabethwilkesphotography.com Friends of the Library (FOL) gathered a full house at [...]
Council on Aging of Nassau County assists seniors with overdue utility bills
Submitted by Jeff McDowell COA Communications & Mkt Mgr Nassau County Council on Aging [...]
Barnabas Center relocates to meet growing needs of the community
Barnabas Center Press Release Submitted by Mary Pitcher, Community Relations Barnabas Center’s crisis assistance services, [...]
Jan
Goals cloudy with a chance of referendum: FBCC meets to strategize
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst In what was advertised as a [...]
Volunteers fan out to count County’s homeless
Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter at Large “We need your eyes and ears,” [...]
Scott Road Peacocks – The other side of the story
An opinion submitted by Irene Basore Residents of Amelia Island met January 22, with Nassau [...]
Local opportunities for Lifelong Learning
Press Release Florida State College Donald J. Hughes, Nassau Center Director Registration for the spring [...]
Truck fire after Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting
City of Fernandina Beach Police Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police [...]
FBCC punts on naming rights policy for new library building
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Routine business took little time during [...]
Golf Course Advisory Board replaced by Greens and Oversight Committee
Fernandina Beach City Commission appoints commissioner liaisons to four committees/boards Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm [...]
Fernandina Beach Police dismantle drug distribution house
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police The [...]
Cassandra King visits Amelia Island
Submitted by Terry Dean Cassandra King spends her days writing in her home office near [...]
DEP grant funds new beach and greenway signs
Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Kelly Gibson, Senior Planner In the coming months, City [...]
Amelia Tree Conservancy – A tree planting celebration
Submitted by Michael Spicer You are invited to join the Amelia Tree Conservancy and the [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard Wayne Howard began his photographic journey as a kid with a [...]
Amelia Island Book Festival headliner – David Baldacci
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Susan Siegmund BALDACCI TICKET PRICES RISE FEB. [...]
City Commission meets to talk possibilities of self-insurance for Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On January 16, 2014, Fernandina Beach [...]
Billy Burbank III receives the 2014 Florida Folk Heritage Award
Submitted by Peggy A. Bulger I first met the Burbank family in 1979, when I [...]
Arts & Culture Nassau develops arts directory
Submitted by Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Nassau, a Fernandina Beach city commission that [...]
Big Shef acquires The Dog Star Tavern
Press Release submitted by Kellie Culbreth Lickwid Marketing The Sheffield family is proud to formally [...]
City’s rebuttal – Impact Fee Class Certification
http:// January 16, 2014 1:04 p.m.
The Conlon argument – Impact fee class certification
http:// January 16, 2014 12:45 p.m.
The City’s argument – Impact fee class action
http:// January 16, 2014 10:50
Impact fee class action? Arguments at the Court of Appeal
Submitted by Adam D. Kaufman Legal Analyst A three judge panel of the First District [...]