Category Archives: General
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 [...]
Peacock lovers muster support at Nassau County Commission Meeting
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Peacock lovers flocked to the Nassau County Board of Commissioners [...]
A.I. – Fernandina Beach – Yulee Chamber of Commerce presents awards
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Over 250 people reserved space at the annual Amelia [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commissioners select Caroline Best as next City Clerk
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After a morning of individual interviews [...]
Friends of Fernandina Aviation presents plaque to City Airport
Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Photos by Tom and Gerry Clare Jerry Kawecki, President [...]
Around the island . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Around the island . . . Many places are [...]
First District Court of Appeal to hear City impact fee case Wednesday
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The State of Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal will [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimburg www.unseenimages.com Thank you Stephan Leimberg for braving cold weather winds to [...]
CRAAB ponders future direction
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Area [...]
St. Michael’s Catholic Church seeks review of parking lot expansion
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On January 9, the Technical Review Committee of the City [...]
New Fernandina Beach City Commission begins new year
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission kicked [...]
And then there were four …
Fernandina Beach schedules interviews with 4 of 6 top applicants for City Clerk position on [...]
Organizing for Action volunteers speak on behalf of unemployed
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter A small but hearty group of Organizing for Action [...]
Reduced flood insurance premiums for city residents
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Bob Sasser, Floodplain Manager The City of Fernandina Beach [...]
Sinda Nichols to star in benefit for Fernandina Beach Branch Library
Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Catherine Henry Over the last three years, [...]
Fernandina Beach resumes attempt to fill City Clerk position
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst During today’s first special meeting of [...]
Scott Road Peacock removal -Neighbors cry “fowl!”
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For approximately 50 years, peacocks also known as peafowls, have [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Elizabeth Wilkes elizabethwilkesphotography.com Editor’s Note: Libby Wilkes and her husband Clyde, partner in [...]
South 8th Street early morning accident
Despite extensive damage to the interior of the South 8th Street Enterprise-Rent-A-Car business after an [...]
One injured in South 8th Street vehicular accident
First Coast News is reporting an early morning accident at 2440 South 8th Street. The [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: December 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Judge Brian Davis rules against City of Fernandina Beach – Impact Fee Bond Validation
Submitted by Adam Kaufman Comments 2 Judge Brian Davis presides over two day Impact Fee [...]
Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue Incident Statistics – November 2013
Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Total Number of Calls for Service 151 RESPONSE RELATED [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimberg http://www.unseenimages.com/ Leimberg’s photography is on display and for sale at The [...]
The people make Fernandina Beach special.
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As we approach the start of [...]
Secretary of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Visits Council on Aging
Press release submitted by the Council On Aging-Nassau Jeff McDowell, Marketing and Communications Manager The [...]
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Merry Christmas!
Submitted by Michael Whitman [email protected] Worshipers raise their candles during the final verse of Silent [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: November 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department completes 10th annual Shop with Cops
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins John C. “Charlie” Hutchins has been a freelance photographer [...]
Judge Brian Davis confirmed by U. S. Senate for federal judgeship
Just minutes ago, the U. S. Senate confirmed Judge Brian Davis’ appointment to serve as [...]
High praise for Fernandina Beach firefighters
At the conclusion of the December 17, 2013 Fernandina Beach City Commission meeting, City Manager [...]
Fernandina Beach installs lightning protection system
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst According to a city press release, [...]
U.S. Senate expected to confirm Judge Brian Davis for federal judgeship
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Circuit Court Judge Brian Davis was expected to be confirmed [...]
Video highlights of Chief Judge and Board Chair’s frustrations with Nassau County Clerk Crawford
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On December 18, Chief Judge Donald Moran appeared before the [...]
12/17/13 Fernandina Beach City Commission highlights: Shrimp Fest, Library, CDBG grant, St. Michael’s appeal and more
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Under the leadership of a new [...]
Fernandina Beach swears in new commissioner, mayor and vice mayor
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst On December 17, 2013, before an [...]
Former Fernandina Beach Commissioner Arlene Filkoff’s Farewell Address
Retiring Fernandina Beach City Commissioner Arlene Filkoff left office last night, December 17, 2013. She [...]
Baptist-Nassau Hospital requests annexation into City of Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger If all goes according to plan, the City of Fernandina [...]
2013 Fernandina Beach City Election: A fluke or a trend?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City residents, other commissioners and city [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Priscilla Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]
Friends of the Library deliver $400,000 check for Fernandina Library
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On December 12, the Friends of the Library met its [...]
Main Beach Boardwalk construction moves forward
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Within three weeks, Phase I of the Main Beach Boardwalk [...]
The voters have spoken . . . It’s Miller Time!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The City of Fernandina Beach voters have cast their ballots [...]
Fernandina Beach City Election – Absentee ballot results shows Miller in lead
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The absentee ballot information provided below is from the Nassau [...]
Fernandina Beach City Election Day underway – Don’t forget to vote!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The morning weather is perfect, polls are open, and candidates [...]
Fernandina Beach branch library project approved on 4 – 1 Nassau County Commission vote
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A Christmas card sent during the season of giving by [...]
Fernandina City Election December 10 – Vote!
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Andrew J. Curtin and Johnny Miller, candidates for Fernandina Beach [...]
Candidates Curtin – Miller Campaign Contributors for Fernandina Beach City Commission
Financial information from Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Editor’s Note: We have listed below, the [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission approves unanimously all business items on December 3, 2013 agenda
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission, in [...]
Is Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Fernandina Beach’s future?
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Mark Thompson, Key Accounts Manager for [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by David Lee Roberts www.dlrobertsphotography.com Editor’s Note: As a long time Fernandina resident, Mary [...]
Fernandina Beach Run-Off Election: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Registered Fernandina Beach city voters will [...]
Impact Fees “A Paper Napkin Calculation?”
A special report by Adam Kaufman Whether the $1500 “impact fee “imposed upon new water [...]
FBCC, Charter Officers say so long to Commissioner Arlene Filkoff
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At the conclusion of the December [...]
City receives instructions on how to formulate a local bill to raise revenue for beaches
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst While the city of Fernandina Beach [...]
Fernandina Beach Commissioners urged to ratify mayoral straw poll result
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) [...]
The $5,000,000 – Impact fee lawsuit day one
A special report submitted by Adam Kaufman The City of Fernandina Beach v. the State [...]
Impact fee lawsuit continues in Historic Nassau County Courthouse Tuesday
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The public phase of the impact fee lawsuit began “front [...]
Yards to Parks: Exotic Plants Pose Threats to State Parks
Submitted by Adrienne Burke, City of Fernandina Beach Community Development Director Invasive exotic plants know [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Editor’s Note: Would David Yulee who platted the new [...]
Historic Downtown Fernandina celebrates “Pajama Friday”
Submitted by Gerry Clare Photos by Gerry and Tom Clare Roving Reporter Pajama Friday [...]
Nov 29 and 30 weekend in Fernandina Beach – Winter Wonderland!
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Santa, a snow globe, bounce house, ice skating, music, [...]
1st District Court of Appeal rules against County Clerk John Crawford
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Nassau County Attorney David Hallman confirmed to the Fernandina Observer [...]
Nassau Humane Society Breaks Ground on New Shelter
Submitted by Nassau Humane Society Brandy Carvalho, Executive Director Nassau Humane Society (NHS), a no-killanimal [...]
Fernandina Beach Fire Department – Incident Statistics for October 2013
Submitted by Jason Higginbotham Fernandina Beach Fire Chief Total Number of Calls for Service 131
Friends of Library Book Sale nets record $12,000 for Fernandina Branch
Press Release Friends of the Library Submitted by Wilma Allen It is clear there’s no [...]
Bank robbers confess to March holdup at First Coast Community Bank
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release On March 4, 2013 the First Coast Community Bank [...]
Fernandina Beach Police Department announces grand theft arrest
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by Mark Foxworth, Deputy Chief Earlier this year, [...]
Nassau Chapter of the Sierra Club and Yulee Historic Council commemorate John Muir
Submitted by Jeff Peterson On Saturday, 16 November, a group of walkers from the Northeast [...]
Nov
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard waynehowardphotography.com Wayne Howard began his photographic journey as a kid with [...]
You be the Judge! Nassau County Clerk Crawford seeks opinion from First District Court of Appeal
Editor’s Note: This week the Florida First District Court of Appeal heard oral arguments regarding [...]
Good news for City of Fernandina Beach flood insurance policy holders
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Thanks to the diligence of Fernandina [...]
Nassau County Clerk Crawford and Board Chair Leeper “Duke it Out”
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger http:// On November 21, shortly before the 1st Circuit Court [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission approves 4 library-related resolutions; lease agreement returns to Nassau BOCC with city modification
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Following an hour and a half [...]