Category Archives: General
Over two weekends music fills the air from Burney Park to Fernandina’s riverfront
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Periodic rain did not damper the spirits of those [...]
Sep
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Lea Gallardo www.leagallardo.com Editor’s Note:
Fernandina’s got the blues
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The 3rd Annual Blues Fest, that [...]
Sep
Nassau County Tax Collector’s Director of Finance Michael Love accepts Duval County position
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Michael Love, finance director for the Nassau County Tax Collector’s [...]
Sep
Crime Stoppers offer reward for armed robberies
Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police The [...]
Scooter accident occurs in the vicinity of South 14th and Sadler Road
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call on [...]
Sep
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: August 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following [...]
Sep
Police blotter . . .
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of the [...]
Sep
Inaugural meeting of new regional archaeology group
Submitted by the Amelia Island Museum of History At noon on September 21 the newly [...]
Sep
Judge Brian Davis grants motion to dismiss – City of Fernandina Beach vs Patricia C. Toundas
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On August 29, Circuit Court Judge Brian Davis granted Attorney [...]
Sep
Nassau County Real Estate Sales Increase – Year to Date Results
Amelia Island – Nassau County Association of Realtors Wendy Sapp Association Executive Nassau County Housing [...]
Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue – August Incident Report
City of Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue Submitted by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief Total Number [...]
Sep
World War II era ship visits Amelia Island
Article and photos by Michael Spicer The White Holly, a WWII era US Navy ship, [...]
Sep
City of Fernandina Beach – Board Vacancies
City of Fernandina Beach The City Commission will be accepting resumes for the following City [...]
The Fernandina Beach City Commission recognizes noteworthy citizens and events
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst As its September 3, 2013 [...]
North Florida Bicycle Club brings 24th annual ‘Endless Watermelon Ride’ to Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Photos courtesy of Gerry Clare Over 700 cyclist are participating [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Clyde and Elizabeth Wilkes elizabethwilkesphotography.com http:// Courtesy of Elizabeth and Clyde Wilkes [...]
Debbie Gericke joins Omni Amelia Island Plantation as Director of Real Estate Sales and Marketing
Submitted by Amy Lacroix Marketing Communication Manager The Omni Amelia Island Plantation has appointed [...]
Sep
The library … deja vu all over again
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC), [...]
Making a difference – Walkin’ Nassau
Submitted by Karen Thompson Feature Reporter Walkin’ Nassau is an independent club focused on [...]
Sep
Amelia Island Museum of History – Summer Interns
Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Summer Interns — before starting their first days [...]
Sep
Pelican and Gass tee off against Casper and Czymbor
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The final discussion item on the [...]
Sep
First public hearing on FY 2013-14 Fernandina Beach Budget; non-profits regain some lost ground
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst About a dozen people attended the [...]
Around the island . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Saturday early risers will be happy to know that [...]
Sep
Pennywise and socially foolish – An opinion
An Opinion – Submitted by Tony Crawford Well, has National politics trickled down to our [...]
Sep
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Gale Jameyson Editor’s Note: Gale Jameyson moved to Fernandina Beach from Kennebunk, Maine [...]
Sep
Around town . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Next Art Market scheduled for September 8. It was [...]
Aug
Robbery at Subway Restaurant
Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police On [...]
Aug
City of Fernandina Beach returns $732,115 in partial impact fee refunds
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger $732,115 was refunded to 91 customers due to the City’s [...]
Aug
Motorist Urged to Follow School Bus Safety Laws – More drivers passing stopped school buses
Editor’s Note: According to information received by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter, the Nassau County School [...]
Aug
Moving On: July 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The following real estate sales and [...]
Aug
Hearing on motion to dismiss – City of Fernandina Beach vs Patricia C. Toundas
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On August 23, 2013, Judge Brian Davis, of the 4th [...]
Nassau County Deputies captures one of the ‘nation’s most notorious cat burglars’
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff Nassau County Sheriff Bill [...]
Aug
Fernandina Beach Police narcotics investigation leads to arrests
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief On August [...]
Fernandina to elect one new city commissioner in November
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION QUALIFYING PERIOD CITY COMMISSIONER, GROUP 1 SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 THRU OCTOBER [...]
A I – F B – Y Chamber of Commerce – Nassau County Budget Survey
Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce Press Release – Submitted by Amelia Hart, Communications Director [...]
Aug
City awards bid for Phase I installation of Main Beach Boardwalk
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Despite concerns raised by Vice Mayor [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Lea Gallardo www.leagallardo.com Editor’s Note: Lea Gallardo developed a love of photography at [...]
Aug
Amelia Island Book Festival receives Target Grant
Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Susan Siegmund, Media Contact The Amelia Island [...]
Aug
Schedule for Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off – Fernandina’s Main Beach
Saturday, August 24 7:00-8:00am Backyard Teams Check In & Set Up 8:30am Backyard Team Meeting at [...]
Aug
City police asking for help to identify Cafe Karibo burglary suspect
City of Fernandina Beach Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Foxworth “On July 26th at approximately [...]
FBCC abandons thoughts of voter referendum on recreation land sale
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst While the crowd that engulfed city [...]
Aug
Lightning strike hits Sandridge Apartments – Council on Aging, Barnabas, Hope House among those assisting
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Morning storms moving through the area caused fire damage due [...]
FBCC holds firm in opposition to city funding despite pleas from non-profit social service providers for support
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Hall Chambers were packed by [...]
Aug
City Commission holds Shrimp Festival Workshop
Submitted by Eric Bartelt On Monday, August 19th, the Fernandina Beach City Commission held a [...]
Aug
Sandy Price to ‘retire’ as executive director of Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After 13 years of service, Shrimp Festival executive director Sandy [...]
Aug
Honoring a legend: retired Florida legislator Marilyn Evans Jones
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Close to 100 people gathered at [...]
Aug
City Commission Short-Sighted on Non-Profit Funding?
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter $35,000 in funding for local non-profit agencies received thumbs [...]
City of Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue – Incident Statistics
City of Fernandina Beach Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief July 2013 Total Number of Calls for [...]
The Storytelling Sims talk about Florida during World War II
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Storytelling Simms – Wayne and [...]
City’s new phone system to go live on August 20th at 5:00 p.m.
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Marshall McCrary, Deputy City Manager The City of Fernandina Beach’s new [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Wayne Howard “My goal is to capture the essence of the image, that [...]
Know your neighbor . . .
Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter You have probably seen this guy riding an odd [...]
City to non-profits: we can’t give you anything but love
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The philosophical divide between members of [...]
Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: July 2013
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the [...]
City still undecided on cleanup support for Shrimp Fest 2014
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 12, 2013 Budget [...]
City agrees to honor FY2012-13 commitment to support library operations; future payments in doubt
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst After a half hour of discussion [...]
Democrats Celebrate 2012; Motivate for the Future
Submitted by Karen Thompson Features Reporter It was a full house Saturday night at the [...]
Ability Housing Receives $200,000 HUD Grant for Finally Home Nassau
Press release Ability Housing of Northeast Florida Submitted by Amy Rankin AntonWest Advertising Ability [...]
Afternoon Budget Workshop to discuss funding for Shrimp Festival, Library, Non-profits
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Agenda items to be discussed at a 4:00 p.m. Monday, [...]
Railroad cars derail in vicinity of 8th and Sadler
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Railroad cars have derailed and some have overturned just east [...]
Fernandina Beach moves forward on land issues
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 Regular [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Stephan Leimberg www.unseenimages.com “The much maligned Wood Stork is really one of the [...]
Historic Fernandina Beach Post Office NOT closing – at least not today
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst What does the Historic Centre Street [...]
Nassau County Board of Commissioners continues budget discussions
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For over four hours, the Nassau County Board of Commissions [...]
Fernandina Beach City Commission talks trash
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst At its August 6, 2013 regular [...]
Highlighting the needs of homeless animals
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Barely controlling her emotions, Mayor Sarah [...]
Port Authority presents $50K check to Fernandina Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Ocean Highway and Port Authority (OHPA) [...]
City of Fernandina Beach 2013 Election Update
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst By approving Resolution 2013-104 at its [...]
Withdrawal of library funding a non-starter for Fernandina Beach City Commission
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst City Hall Commission Chambers began to [...]
FAA recommends City and 8 Flags Aviation “re-start” negotiations
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A “Complaint Review Letter” from Deandra Brooks, Compliance Specialist for [...]
City of Fernandina Beach working on telephone upgrades
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Marshall McCrary Deputy City Manager On April 2, 2013, [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
Submitted by Rick Scott Editor’s note: After visiting a friend who lives on the island, [...]
Standard Marine & Tringali Property for sale
Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A city block located at the corner of North 2nd [...]
First Coast Community Bank scene of armed robbery and shooting
City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief of Police Late [...]