Category Archives: General

Fernandina Observer follow up on the CRA: And then there were none

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst After reading the most recent email exchange between [...]

Nassau County Commissioners vote to build new Sheriff’s Administrative Office

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At a special meeting of the Nassau County Board of [...]

Amelia Island Book Festival – A Success

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The Amelia Island Book Festival buzzed with almost 100 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard “My goal is to capture the essence of the image, that [...]

Shrimp Festival Parade

Photos courtesy of Tom Clare The weather was beautiful and the crowds lined Centre Street. [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some narrative reports [...]

Fernandina Beach Golf Course Oversight – One more time – An opinion

An opinion submitted by Jim Powers              The decisions and comments that were made during [...]

Take Stock in Children/Nassau Wins Award for Inaugural Strides for Education 5 K

Press Release Florida State College Donald J. Hughes, Nassau Center Director   Take Stock in [...]

Around town . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter With the Amelia Island Book Festival activities and the [...]

Shrimp bust!

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Just days before the 50th anniversary of the Shrimp Festival, [...]

Drug bust on Atlantic Avenue – An opinion

An Opinion by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Some of us have been sheltered from [...]

Nassau County Commission passes Amelia Island Tree Ordinance Unanimously

Submitted by Lyn Pannone Member of the Amelia Island Tree Conservancy and advocate for preserving [...]

Does the City of Fernandina Beach want riverfront development?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Dick Goodsell, the only current developer with plans [...]

Nassau County Commissioners to consider new tree ordinance tonight

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Just three months after trees were removed from Flash Food’s [...]

Friends of the Library Building Campaign Marks Milestone

Press release submitted by Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library Friends of the Fernandina Beach [...]

Final draft of City of Fernandina Beach historic district guidelines available for review

Submitted by City of Fernandina Beach Community Development – Preservation Planning The final drafts of [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Priscilla  Footlik Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on Amelia Island for 5 years. [...]

Katie Ride for Life . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The weather was dismal, but the participants in today’s [...]

Georgia Air National Guard Camps in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter If you noticed a lot of coming and going [...]

Adrienne Burke named director of Fernandina Beach Community Development Department

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Joe Gerrity, City Manager The City Manager [...]

Recycle/Hazardous Waste cleanup Saturday, April 20 in City of Fernandina Beach

The City of Fernandina Beach will hold a recycle/hazardous waste collection day Saturday, April 20, [...]

Fernandina Beach City Manager Joe Gerrity appoints a deputy manager

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst For the first time since 2000, the City [...]

City, Port discuss port safety and security needs, strategic planning

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach City Commissioners (FBCC) and Ocean Highway [...]

Police Blotter Blast

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some of recent [...]

4-16-13 Fernandina Beach City Commission Highlights: Municipal Golf Course, City Clerk position

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Once again, the status and conditions of the [...]

Honoring the City’s Finest

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach Mayor Sarah Pelican recognized many outstanding [...]

Rust-Oleum Ad highlights Fernandina Beach boardwalks

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Spotlight on Centre Street continues . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Many of you have been watching the renovations taking [...]

CRA Advisory Board inches along

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board [...]

Oversight lacking at Fernandina Beach Golf Course – An Opinion

Submitted by Jim Powers I believe that the oversight  — or lack thereof — of [...]

First Coast News – Interviews Boston marathon runner Brett Opalinski

First Coast News Jacksonville Chris Porter Interview with Brett Opalinski Click on Photo to View [...]

Local runners Opalinski, Biagini, and French safe after Boston Marathon explosions

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Brett Opalinski, Michael Biagini, and Sorcha French participants in the [...]

Marine Trawlers’ Rendezvous at Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Almost 33 years ago, Captains Mike Creedon and Pete [...]

Moving On: March 2013 – Local Real Estate Sales

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The following real estate sales for the 32034 [...]

It is unanimous! Sal “Rocky” Cenicola wins!

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Jim Schoettler, suburban writer for the Florida Times Union reports [...]

Florida sunshine – More than good weather and orange juice

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Last week Barbara Petersen, President of the First [...]

New off Centre Street – Hola!

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Hola Cuban Café opened Saturday , located on North [...]

South Fletcher Avenue Fire

Fernandina Beach Fire and Rescue Department responded to an apparent grease fire on South Fletcher [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Carey Dresser “Lend Me a Tenor” Amelia Community Theatre To purchase tickets click [...]

28th Annual Nassau County Volunteer Center Recognition Luncheon

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Sponsored by Rock Tenn, the luncheon opened with music [...]

Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory Board discusses oversight and why are we here?

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Members of the City of Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory [...]

As St Peters Welcomes Father Stephen Mazingo, Holy Trinity Prepares To Say Goodbye to Father Michael Bowhay

By Anne H Omen Reporter At Large Thirty-one year old Rev. Stephen Mazingo, the new [...]

Police Raid Methamphetamine Lab on Atlantic Avenue in Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Police Chief The Fernandina [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some recent narrative [...]

Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams, Urges Sal Cenicola, Poised to Box His Way Into the Guinness Book of Records

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter At Large No matter who wins Saturday’s main-event boxing [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission puts city clerk finalists’ selection on hold

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A special meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission scheduled [...]

Jeff Klinkenberg highlights smiling Mayport ferryman

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Editor’s Note: Jeff Klinkenberg, noted author, feature writer, and an [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Blossom: March 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Observer welcomes the following businesses newly [...]

Southeastern Classic XXVII displays classic cars on Centre Street

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter The St. John’s Austin Healey Club of Jacksonville,  dedicated [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Gale Jameyson Editor’s Note: Gale Jameyson moved to Fernandina Beach from Kennebunk, Maine [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission Highlights April 2, 2013 – Golf Course, Sidewalk to nowhere, . . .

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst About 40 people, an unusually high number, attended [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter The following are highlights from some recent narrative [...]

U S Navy Airship’s visit to Fernandina Beach Airport – Up, up, and away

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Bob Kozakoff, Airport Superintendent, drove the Fernandina Beach City [...]

The Promised Land Serves Up Frijoles, Faith and Good Works

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter At Large It’s five o’clock on the last Saturday [...]

Coming soon to Fernandina . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Pet Resort and Spa-    Attention animal lovers.  Hot Paws [...]

CRA Advisory Board meets; frustrations mount

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On Monday, April 1, 2013, the Community Redevelopment [...]

Residential fire in Fernandina Beach claims one victim

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted  by Jason Higginbotham, Fire Chief “At 03:21am on [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by William Birdsong   William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida and entered the [...]

Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Where do we go from here? – An opinion

Submitted by Jim Powers We have a “situation” at the golf course.  Golfers are very [...]

Economic Development Element for Fernandina Beach Comprehensive Plan under discussion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The city’s Economic Element Task Force convened in [...]

The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now and the Future – Part 3 – The Yulee Statue

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part 3:  The Yulee Statue When it looked [...]

Update on Proposed Amelia Island Tree Ordinance

Submitted by Lyn Pannone The proposed revisions to the Amelia Island tree ordinance are winding [...]

Police Blotter Blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers The following are highlights from some recent narrative police reports [...]

The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now and the Future – Part II

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part 2:  The man behind the railroad In [...]

Wesley R. Poole appointed Nassau County Judge

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Governor Rick Scott, announced the appointment of Wesley R. Poole, [...]

The Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot: Then, Now, and the Future

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Part I: The Building The diminutive train depot [...]

St Michael’s Catholic Church variances receive HDC approval

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Architect Jose Miranda appeared before the City of Fernandina Beach [...]

U S Navy airship lands in Fernandina Beach . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a blimp?”  [...]

Beach Renourishment – Costs mount up

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On March 22, 2013, Fernandina Beach City Commissioners [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Hal Schwartz Editor’s Note: One of the benefits of playing Petanque on Fernandina’s [...]

California Pizza Kitchen “Inspired Acts Day” brings gifts to community

Submitted by Erin Murphy Director of Public Relations California Pizza Kitchen More than 650 team [...]

Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday – Up to their ears in books

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Annie Sparkle, Friends of the Library book sorter has her [...]

8 Flags Playscapes – Pirate playground coming to Fernandina Beach . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter “How would I feel, if my children or I [...]

Fernandina Beach Golf Course – Billy Casper Golf addresses golf course concerns

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A large crowd  of angry golfers filled the Fernandina Beach [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission Highlights: March 19, 2013

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Spring must have been in the [...]