Category Archives: General

Police blotter blast . . .

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

Nassau County Civil War battle – Battle of 100 Pines – A CNN Segment

We are pleased to present a recent CNN segment aired Saturday, January 26 on the [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

 Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg Stephan R. Leimberg, the “Bird Man of Amelia,” was the [...]

A night to remember for Fernandina Beach High School Student – Tyler Morris

We always appreciate our readers alerting us to wonderful local stories.  Thanks to  First Coast [...]

Zooma on the run

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter You may have noticed a large number of runners [...]

Gerry Clare interviews Steve Kelly, Nassau County Commissioner

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Your roving reporter met with Steve Kelly, owner of [...]

Presenting: the 11 Nassau County Judge hopefuls

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Following the death of Granville “Doc” Burgess in [...]

City of Fernandina Beach Police Deputy Chief Mark Foxworth – A profile

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Sometimes, just after you have  accomplished a major goal or [...]

Fernandina Police Work to Prevent School Violence

Submitted by Anne H. Oman A Reporter at Large “Good  morning, Pirates,” greets Fernandina Beach [...]

Fernandina Observer announces addition to staff – Anne H. Oman, A Reporter at Large

The Fernandina Observer is pleased to announce Anne H. Oman, as its newest volunteer reporter.  [...]

Friends of the Library to host luncheon for award winning author . . .

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It has been told the reason two pulp and paper [...]

A Class “A” RV resort coming soon to Fernandina Beach?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst If all goes as planned, Class “A” [...]

City Commissioners receive report on Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At the Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop held  on January [...]

Fight to save trees in Amelia City fails – An opinion

Submitted by Michael Spicer I am sad and I am mad. Today, the trees at [...]

North Fourth Street new look . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter The Library is going to get a new look, [...]

Fernandina Beach celebrates Martin Luther King Day

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter January 21, 2013 8:01 p.m.

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from some of the narrative police reports on file [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Sandra Baker-Hinton Editor’s Note:  For the past 10 years, Sandra Baker Hinton has [...]

FBHS beats Yulee with John Zimmerman’s last second basket – NBC Sports captures winning shot

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger John Zimmerman, Fernandina Beach High School basketball player not only [...]

Local resident creates online petition to Save our Trees

Submitted by Lyn Pannone  Amelia Island is about to lose some of it’s loveliest assets, [...]

Local Residents Hope Petition Will Spur Action Against Assault Weapons

Submitted by Anne H. Oman, A Reporter at Large President Obama’s push for a federal [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission – Submerged lands, refinancing utility bonds, right of way opening

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst At its second regular monthly meeting on January [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission increases fiscal impact by offering facility rental fee waivers to all IRS qualified city non-profits

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter-News Analyst Despite warnings of a serious financial shortfall and [...]

Chamber of Commerce – A night to celebrate!

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Members of the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce [...]

Police Blotter Blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from some of the narrative police reports on file [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Photo submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins   Editor’s Note: John C. “Charlie” Hutchins has [...]

Fire at Pepper’s, and Hot Paws – Both open for business

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger The City of Fernandina Beach Fire Department responded to two [...]

A New Year Starts Downtown in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Happy 2013 from your roving reporter checking out a [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop – From fleet, streets, airport, wi-fi, to impact fees, sanitation/recycling and money

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger A Fernandina Beach City Commission Workshop held on January 8, [...]

Fernandina Beach Commissioners state goals

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger January 9, 2013 On January 8, City Manager Joe Gerrity [...]

Forward Fernandina projects up for discussion

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger At some point we need to talk about Forward Fernandina [...]

Newly elected Sheriff Bill Leeper sworn in

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Hundreds of spectators filled the Judicial Annex this evening, [...]

Police blotter blast – January 1

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Highlights from narratives on file at the City of Fernandina [...]

City of Fernandina Beach the year ahead – No pain, no gain – An opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst This has been a year of turmoil [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

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

A look back in Fernandina history – Fernandina Lyceum

Courtesy of Amelia Island Museum of History Teen Peterson, Curator “Masquerade ball a grand success: [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission Rings in New Year 2013

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

Fernandina Beach City Clerk Mary Mercer moves on

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter, News – Analyst After more than 17 years with [...]

Kenny Harris retires after 31 years of City service

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter – News Analyst Mayor Sarah Pelican expressed the city [...]

Fernandina Observer – A look back and forward

Thank you readers for your overwhelming support for the Fernandina Observer.  When we began our [...]

Police Blotter Blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Most Police Reports are made in the form of short notations on [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Rick Scott Editor’s note: After visiting a friend who lives on the island,  [...]

Salty Pelican sidewalk to nowhere – Going somewhere?

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Attorney Michael Mullin is requesting that within 90 days the [...]

Police blotter blast . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Most Police Reports are made in the form of short [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard Comments from Wayne: “I always found moonset, amongst the dead trees [...]

Police blotter blast . . .

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Narrative from selected City of Fernandina Beach Police Reports ending [...]

Christmas Dinner on Amelia Island . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Many of us without families nearby, are caught at [...]

Where you stand depends upon where you sit – An opinion

When we began 2012 there were many loud voices in our city complaining about a [...]

Sliders’ Project Chance Fundraiser – Boy and dog together – forever

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger It is a classic story of a boy and his [...]

First regular meeting held by new Fernandina Beach City Commission – A luxury R V Park for the city?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst At 6:00 pm on December 18, 2012, Sarah [...]

New Fernandina Beach City Commission selects Pelican and Corbett to lead

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst Fernandina Beach commissioners did the expected last night [...]

Amelia Island Tourist Development Council releases report – Advertising works – Visitor satisfaction high

Press Release – Amelia Island Tourist Development Council The Amelia Island Tourist Development Council (AITDC) [...]

Food lines for the needy . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter While many of us lined up for Christmas bargain [...]

Nassau County Emergency Management reports – Tornado watch until 9

Submitted by Danny Hinson Nassau County Emergency Management Director Danny Hinson, Director of Nassau County [...]

Consignment Store with a twist . . .

Submitted by Gerry Clare, Roving Reporter Frugal Cachet at 11 North 3rd Street opened in [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

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

Jay Robertson, Manager Fernandina Beach Parks and Rec Department – A profile

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers A day in the work life of Jay Robertson, our [...]

Sliders Grill – Project Chance – Service dogs – and Jakob

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger As a volunteer for Project Chance, 12 year old Jakob [...]

Renewed City focus on Bosque Bello Cemetery

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm, Reporter News Analyst As the City of Fernandina Beach looks [...]

Assistant State Attorney Wesley White declines to accept reappointment

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Assistant State Attorney Wesley White in a December 7  letter [...]

Judge Granville C. “Doc” Burgess – Nassau County mourns

  Nassau County is mourning the passing of County Judge Granville C. “Doc” Burgess who [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Photo Courtesy of Wayne Howard waynehowardphotography.com Howard states: “My goal is to capture the essence [...]

Last weekend Amelia Island MuseumTour of Homes – A glimpse

Courtesy of  Clyde and Elizabeth Wilkes Elizabeth Wilkes Photography  www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com It is a team effort [...]

CRA Advisory Board recommends action

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst [BACKGROUND:  The City of Fernandina Beach’s Waterfront Community [...]

Auld Lang Syne Meeting with current Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter- News Analyst On December 4, 2012, the Fernandina Beach [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission to Gerrity – Keep up the good work

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter News Analyst Last night the Fernandina Beach City Commission [...]

Operation “Step Ladder” gets leg up on local drug dealers

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

Welcome Papa John’s – New business opens in City of Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger When Bryan Rew, an island visitor for the past 15 [...]

Fernandina Historic District News – Preserving Fernandina’a past for the future

Submitted by City of Fernandina Beach Adrienne Burke, Senior Planner   December 3, 2012 9:05 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins As a 15 year old Fernandina Beach High School [...]

Salty Pelican’s sidewalk to nowhere continues – nowhere

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger After patiently awaiting for the City of Fernandina Beach to [...]

Bosque Bello Union Soldiers’ Graves – A disgrace . . .

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger John Gourdin, noted author and lecturer on black civil war [...]

City Clerk Mary Mercer to join staff of incoming Sheriff Bill Leeper

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger Mary Mercer, City Clerk for the City of Fernandina Beach, [...]

City of Fernandina Beach begins licensing street artists and street performers

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger For 55 years, Lee Shank has worked to perfect his [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by John C. “Charlie” Hutchins   John C. “Charlie” Hutchins has been a freelance [...]