Category Archives: General

Tennis Courts 3 and 4 to be rebuilt at Central Park

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 15, 2015 4:07 p.m. Thanks to a $50,000 grant [...]

Amelia Island Revealed . . .

Submitted by Stephen Mintz March 15, 2015 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Stephen is a regular [...]

Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance Weekend Schedule

March 14, 2015 9:35 a.m. Event Information SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015 MotorXpo 8 a.m. – [...]

Rayonier and Rock Tenn join Port in opposition to citizens’ proposal

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 13, 2015 8:48 a.m. “It is not in our [...]

Fernandina mourns the passing of Claude Colson Haddock

March 12, 2015 7:17 p.m. Editor’s Note: Claude Haddock was one of Fernandina’s finest; always [...]

Folio Weekly reports on ‘turmoil’ in Fernandina Fire Department

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 12, 2015 12:26 p.m.   Wednesday’s edition of Folio [...]

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance vehicles arrive in historic downtown Friday

Media Release Submitted by Micah’s Place Marianna McIntyre Development Director March 11, 2015 2:06 p.m. [...]

Centre Street’s Chandlery Building gets face lift

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 11, 2015 11:05 a.m.   Scaffolding surrounds Centre Street’s [...]

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – March 13 – 15

Media Release March 11, 2015 10:00 a.m. Businessman and car collector Bill Warner, a photographer [...]

City asks for cooperation with downtown parking

Fernandina Beach Police Dept Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief www.fbpd.us March 11, [...]

Free volunteer tax assistance

Submitted by Genece Minshew VITA Site Coordinator March 11, 2015 1:00 p.m. VITA (Volunteer Income [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: February 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter –  News Analyst March 10, 2015 8:00 a.m.   [...]

Bonhams prepares for Tuesday auction preview

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 9, 2015 5:21 p.m. Representatives from Bonhams are hard [...]

PAB ponders impacts on industry and business of proposed LDC amendments

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 9, 2015 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard March 8, 2015 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Howard retired as instructor [...]

Yulee United Methodist – Ritz – Barnabas – Ferrero partner in community service project

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger March 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. On February 22, Ferrero Company, [...]

Greater Success Academy wants your old stuff

Press Release submitted by Greater Success Academy Submitted by April Blue Moseley March 7, 2015 [...]

FBCC shoots down beach skydiving and more from the March 3, 2015 Regular Meeting

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 7:24 p.m. Pirate [...]

Preparing for the unthinkable in Nassau County

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 7:23 p.m. nbsp; [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission talks about goals

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 5, 2015 10:04 a.m.   [...]

Micha’s Place Connection with Bonhams

Micha’s Place Press Release Submitted by Marianna McIntyre Development Director March 4, 2015 8:05 p.m. [...]

A creative dining experience at Gilbert’s Underground Kitchen

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Photos by Tom Clare March 4, 2015 11:46 a.m. [...]

Council on Aging, Redeemer Community Church, Home Depot’s Veteran’s outreach partner to assist Vietnam Vet with home repairs

Nassau Council on Aging Press Release Jeff McDowell Marketing/Communications Manager CONTACT: 904.261.0701 x 120 CELL: [...]

Fernandina Little Theatre to present ‘Acoustic sessions’

Media Release Fernandina Little Theatre March 4, 2015 1:00 a.m. Beginning Mon. March 2, the [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office conducts ‘Operation No Trap Zone’

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Bill Leeper, Sheriff March 3, 2015 9:43 p.m. Yulee, [...]

March 3: 3 meetings on tap for FBCC

The Regular Meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission (FBCC) at 6:00 p.m. on March [...]

First Coast Crime Stoppers tip nabs one of Jax Sheriff’s Office most wanted

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff March 2, 2015 3:55 [...]

The cost of a Fernandina Beach election campaign: an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 2, 2015 1:00 a.m. How [...]

Amelia Island revealed . .

Submitted by Stephan R. Leimberg www.unseenimages.com March 1, 2015 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: A native [...]

Armed robbery suspect arrested

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Bill Leeper, Sheriff February 27, 2015 2:39 p.m. Yulee, [...]

City of Palatka terminates Czymbor

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger February 27, 2015 2:28 p.m. According to the Palatka Daily [...]

FBHS launches project Pirate CAFE

Submitted by Vanneza Rivera With Michael Gass February 26, 2015 2:27 p.m. What is Project [...]

Work on Fernandina Beach Parks & Recreation Master Plan begins

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 26, 2015 2:01 p.m. Last [...]

Janet Simmons Robinson homicide case solved after exhumation

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department Submitted by James T Hurley, Chief www.fbpd.us February 26, [...]

Hollister and Miller presents ‘A Brief History of Food’

Press Release Submitted by Karen Miller February 26, 2015 9:35 a.m. Karen Miller, a Fernandina [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office receives new bloodhound

News Release Submitted by Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Bill Leeper, Sheriff February 25, 2015 5:48 [...]

City Water Impact Fee Class Action Settlement deadline approaching

Press Release Submitted by Casey Arnold Tanner-Bishop Law Firm February 25, 2015 11:04 a.m. Those [...]

2015 FBCC goal setting exercise ready for prime time

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 25, 2015 7:48 a.m.   [...]

HSMAI Honors Amelia Island with 11 Awards

MEDIA RELEASE Submitted by Hayworth Public Relations February 24, 2015 5:43 p.m.   AMELIA ISLAND, [...]

Gilbert’s Underground Kitchen comes to Fernandina Beach

Media Release Contact:Nicole Albano or Sarah Harlan, Bolster Media [email protected] [email protected] (N) 516-526-4248, (S) 979-716-7444 [...]

The definition of a teacher – An interview with Ron Sapp

Submitted by Kim Taylor February 24, 2015 8:52 a.m. What is the definition of a [...]

“Clean Coal”? … An opinion

An opinion Submitted by Faith Ross February 23, 2015 3:14 p.m. Recently some interest has [...]

State of the Port of Fernandina today

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. Members [...]

More FBCC Regular Meeting news: February 17, 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 23, 2015 7:10 a.m. Proclamation [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Priscilla Footlik February 22, 2015 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on [...]

St Michael’s Academy Spring Carnival – March 12 – 15

Submitted by Kari Kenner Grasshopper Marketing 404.245.4063 | 904.321.9467 [email protected] February 21, 2015 7:38 p.m. [...]

Team Nirvana – “Honor the Fight”

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter February 20, 2015 5:47 p.m. Last Saturday morning at [...]

City to Miller: Sinkhole not our problem

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 5:03 p.m. Island, [...]

Arrest in Atlantic Seafood Burglary

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief www.fbpd.us February 19, 2015 4:53 [...]

Billy Casper Golf contract extended five years

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. On [...]

Update on Quiet Zones for Fernandina Beach waterfront

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 19, 2015 1:05 p.m.   [...]

Time to push the reset button: an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 7:00 p.m.   [...]

Water taxi service to St. Marys glides along smoothly

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 4:52 p.m. At [...]

Fernandina Beach sets new utility capacity (impact) fees

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 4:00 p.m. With [...]

Where there’s smoke, is there always fire?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 18, 2015 2:30 p.m. Fernandina [...]

God Bless America to ring in the halls of Nassau County Schools

Nassau County School District Press Release Dr. John L. Ruis, Superintendent of Schools February 17, [...]

Fernandina Beach looks back at 2014 accomplishments

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 17, 2015 9:00 a.m. Fernandina [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: January 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 16, 2015 1:56 p.m.   [...]

St Mary’s Inlet dredging project underway

Photos courtesy of Teri Sopp February 16, 2015 8:11 a.m. Heavy equipment was used to [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Annie Sparkle February 15, 2015 1:00 a.m.   This photo was taken on [...]

Carmike Coastal Cinema – A photo journal by Elizabeth Wilkes Photography

Photos courtesy of Elizabeth and Clyde Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com February 13, 2015 12:08 p.m. Editor’s Note: [...]

“God Bless America” at Yulee High attracts media attention

Submitted by James A. Drake February 13, 2015 11:15 a.m. Editor’s Note: Jim Drake, husband [...]

Red Carpet Opening at Carmike Coastal Cinema

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter Photos courtesy of Tom Clare February 12, 2015 5:59 [...]

Rendezvous Festival’s Movie House continues at Sheffield’s at the Palace

Submitted Press Release Randy Bowman February 11, 2015 6:05 p.m. The Movie House, presented by [...]

It’s official: Mike Mullin will return to job of Nassau County Attorney

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 11, 2015 2:52 p.m. Despite [...]

Helping young adults make good choices

Submitted by Deborah Lavery Powers Staff Reporter February 11, 2015 Ben Byrns died three years [...]

Capt Lawrence Piper – Fly Casting 101 – Timing

Submitted by Captain Lawrence Piper February 10, 2015 1:00 p.m. We’ve gone over the first [...]

Fernandina Beach Police Department presents awards

Fernandina Beach Police Dept Press Release James T. Hurley, Chief February 10, 2015 8:24 a.m. [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest “Serial Stowaway”

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Submitted by Bill Leeper, Sheriff February 9, 2015 5:30 [...]

City resident losing ground to sinkhole

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. Janet [...]

2015 Goal Setting for city of Fernandina Beach kicks off

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 10:00 a.m. On [...]

New skate park headed to Main Beach?

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 9, 2015 7:14 a.m.   [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs 8th Annual Benefit – A huge success

Media Release Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau Submitted by John Campbell Elwell To say [...]

Artist Susan Henderson’s paintings on display at Island Art Association

Media Release February 8, 2015 2:00 p.m. The Island Art Association in downtown Fernandina presents [...]