Category Archives: General

Just off the island – Eagles Crossing Shopping Center opens lots of new businesses

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter You may call this the Verizon shopping center, because [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

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

Fernandina Beach CRA Advisory Board and Port representatives meet

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News-Analyst In response to an invitation form the CRA [...]

“Sidewalk to nowhere” property dispute – moves to Fourth Judicial Circuit Court

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger City Attorney Tammi Bach filed a “Complaint to Quiet Title” [...]

Focus on Centre Street – Robison’s Jewelry Company

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter One of the oldest continuously operating businesses on Centre [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com Stephan is a native of Wildwood, New Jersey (another [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

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

City of Fernandina Beach Maintenance Manager Rex Lester – A profile

 Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Rex A. Lester first came to Amelia Island [...]

City of Fernandina Beach – Legal briefs

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On Wednesday, March 13, 2013,  I sat down [...]

Details uncovered including previous Las Vegas bank heist for First Coast Community Bank’s alleged bank robber Hagen

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Click here for link to Las Vegas Sun [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission – Venture Capitalists R Us – An opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At Tuesday night’s FBCC meeting, Mayor Pelican called [...]

Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance – A Unique View Too

Submitted By Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Not only is Stephen our featured photographer for today’s [...]

Amelia Concours D’Elegance – A unique view

Submitted by Stephen Mintz   < Editor’s Note: Not only is Stephen our featured photographer [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephen Mintz Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular island snow bird hailing from [...]

In case you are curious it was the LaRouche Political Action Committee on Sadler Road

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It was a “curiosity factor” that caused me to speak [...]

Weekend on Centre Street begins with Parade of Cars

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Heading into the weekend on Centre Street, check out [...]

Deteriorating railroad tracks in City claim a victim

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger “Does this town care?” asked 41 year old Jennifer Niles [...]

R V Resorts developer to shift property interests to non-City holdings – Letter to commissioners

Submitted by Bob Allison SUBJECT: A “Thank You” to the City Commission March 7, 2013 [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission Meeting – Experimental dredging – Sale of City property – Shrimp Festival clean up

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst The Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) held its [...]

Parkway North residents on RV Resort: Not in our neighborhood

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2013, more [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff reporter Highlights from Fernandina Beach Police reports filed before [...]

One of two alleged FCCB bank robbers previously arrested for surfboard theft

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger According to News 4 Jax, two bank robbery suspects, Chance [...]

Afternoon bank robbery at First Coast Community Bank’s 14th Street Branch

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A bank robbery occurred at First Coast Community Bank at [...]

Fernandina’s own Sean Poynter wins International Surfing Association Gold

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm   Reporter-News Analyst Photos courtesy of International Surfing Association Fernandina [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Len Kreger   Editor’s Note:  Len Kreger is a dedicated community volunteer whose [...]

Amelia Island Garden Show – Central Park

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The fourth annual Amelia Island Garden Show is in full [...]

Back to the future? An opinion

Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst If the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into [...]

Bealls Unveils New Department Store in Fernandina Beach with a brand new look – Grand opening March 1

Press Release Bealls Department Stores, Inc.       We have reimagined the entire shopping [...]

Ribbon Cutting at the Downtown Comfort Station

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter On a suddenly sunny February 26th at 1:30 p.m., [...]

Good leadership or short sightedness – An Opinion

Submitted by Tony Crawford THE SILENT MAJORITY I have read here that the voice of [...]

Fernandina Beach CRA ABC’s

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On a rainy February 25, 2013, Fernandina Beach [...]

Sprucing up on 8th Street . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Located at the corner of Gum and 8th, the [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Highlights from recent narrative reports on file at [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard Wayne’s comments: “My goal is to capture the essence of the [...]

Fernandina Harbor Marina Manager Elected to Jacksonville Marine Association Board of Directors

Press Release Submitted by John Louis Westrec Marine Joe Springer, manager of Fernandina Harbor Marina [...]

Presentation presented at Airport Advisory Commission – City Commission workshop

Editor’s Note: Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst who covered the February 18, joint workshop with [...]

Billy Casper Golf makes management change at City of Fernandina Beach Golf Course

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The Fernandina Beach Golf Course Advisory Board was notified Monday [...]

Fernandina Beach library dodges the bullet; other F2 projects fall

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst By the time Mayor Sarah Pelican gaveled the [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission moving ahead on Charter changes affecting commissioner terms and elections

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At the request of Commissioner Pat Gass, the [...]

Rest In Peace – Forward Fernandina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst On a 3-2 vote in a packed City [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission and Airport Advisory Commission hold joint workshop

Submitted  by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach City Hall was the site last [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission to consider return of 1.4 M of Forward Fernandina funds at Tuesday meeting

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Thoughts regarding the possible return of the $1.476,000 Forward Fernandina [...]

Proposed tree ordinance revision to be presented to Nassau County Planning and Zoning Board

Submitted by Lyn Pannone Peter King, Interim Planning Director for Nassau County, will be presenting [...]

CRA Advisory Committee votes 5 – 2 to address City Commission Tuesday night regarding Forward Fernandina funds

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Agency [...]

Weaver Family Foundation Fund Awards Barnabas Center of Nassau County $100,000 Challenge Grant

Barnabas Center Press Release submitted by Mary Ann Blackall, Community Relations Manager   Continuing with [...]

The high cost of the $40 crack sale – An opinion

Submitted by Teri Sopp, Criminal Trial Attorney Local law enforcement agencies are engaging in a [...]

Amelia Island Book Festival links students and authors

 Submitted by Susan Siegmund “You should write a book entitled ‘How to Conduct a Great [...]

Police blotter blast . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Highlights from recent narrative reports on file at [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

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

City of Fernandina Beach holds historic window workshop

City of Fernandina Beach Press Release Submitted by Adrienne Burke Fernandina beach, Fl, February 11, [...]

Lost in the discussion at City Hall – Principles of public finance – An opinion

Submitted Michael Spino “The reason to finance public works projects over time is so that [...]

Forward Fernandina, Part III: The ball is in YOUR court

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst This is the third and final part [...]

Forward Fernandina, Part II: Status report, consequences and lessons learned

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst This is the second part of a 3-part [...]

What exactly is “Forward Fernandina”? (And why you should care)

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Is it a communal vision for Fernandina’s future [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day for Florist . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter According to Brooke Raulerson, red roses and flowers are [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission fails to reach consensus on Forward Fernandina loan

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst In an unusual move, the Fernandina Beach City [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg www.unseenimages.com Editor’s Note: This breath takingly beautiful photo of a [...]

Grand openings around town . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Friday, February 8th, began a weekend of new beginnings [...]

FBHS Pirates defeated in District Championship Basketball Game

Submitted by Michael Whitman [email protected] The Fernandina Beach Pirates men’s basketball team was defeated 49-61 [...]

City Commission meeting – CRA – Forward Fernandina Bank Loan – City Charter Revisions

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst After almost three solid hours devoted to the [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission approves conceptual plan for library on 3 – 2 vote

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst By the time Mayor Sarah Pelican gaveled the [...]

Highlights from City Commission Meeting – Library, CRA, Forward Fernandina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) votes 3-2 to [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department and Nassau County Sheriff’s Office working together

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

City Commission to take possible action on Library, and Forward Fernandina bank loan tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Library supporters who have spent years trying to convince city [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter Highlights from some recent narrative police reports on [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Accounting Supervisor – Janet Harris – A profile

 Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter When asked what called her to accounting, Janet [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by David Lee Roberts   Editor’s Note: David Lee Roberts grew up in Fernandina [...]

Happenings at Sadler Square Shopping Center

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Ms.  Carolyn’s opened this week at the old Food [...]

Nassau County Judge applicants shortlisted

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm According to an informed source, the following applicants for the [...]

Awaiting word on County Judge Finalists

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter News Analyst Although the official announcement won’t be made [...]

Changes planned for 50th anniversary Shrimp Festival

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Changes are coming to the 50th anniversary Shrimp Festival according [...]

Interviews for 11 County Judge candidates Thursday – Open to the public

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger On Thursday, January 31, eleven  candidates for Nassau County Judge  [...]

Another City of Fernandina Beach Airport lawsuit looms

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter – News Analyst After months of meetings and negotiations, [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Senior Planner Kelly Gibson, A profile

 Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers It is possible to grow up with government service in [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commissioners hear Billy Casper Golf’s report on City course

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger www.fernandinabeachgolfclub.com 904-277-7370 At the city commission workshop held on January [...]