By Richard Lamken   Schools division lead in County Citizens Defending Freedom Nassau County School District is # 2 in the state and aspires to be # 1. St. Johns is the # 1 county in Florida for …

Editor's note: The Observer invited Fernandina Beach City Commission candidates to write an essay about anything on their minds as they seek a seat on the commission. This is the latest one, …

Darron Ayscue for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago, we offered the seven Fernandina Beach City Council candidates an opportunity to submit a 1,000-word essay on …

Mike Lednovich for City Commission Seat 4, Fernandina Beach EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago, we offered the seven Fernandina Beach City Council candidates an opportunity to submit a 1,000-word essay …

By Dale Martin, City Manager In the midst of the current campaign season for two city commission seats (as well as during previous contests), a frequent comment is that, “If elected, I will improve …

Genece Minshew Genece Minshew for City Commission Seat 5, Fernandina Beach EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago, we offered the seven Fernandina Beach City Council candidates an opportunity to submit a …

By Faith Ross Luck was with Amelia Island again as the predicted heavier winds and heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ian did not materialize. However, flooding, once again, pummeled downtown Fernandina. …

By Virginia Foxworth September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. The Nassau County School Board passed an initiative recently to address suicide prevention in the school district. …

By Gerald Decker I have a suggestion for getting our many visitors to help Fernandina Beach voluntarily with the upkeep of our public assets. Tourists spend a lot of money here, but who pays for the …

By Mike Phillips Nassau County has a reputation for disliking bond issues, but it also has a reputation, going way back, for protecting natural resources. Consider the story of Kate Bailey, who …

Editor’s note: The Observer has invited all seven City Commission candidates to submit an essay commenting on the state of the city, issues they’d like to tackle if elected or anything else they …

(Editor's note: I've been thinking of creating a regular section in the Observer that asks for thoughtful, well-written and (very important in this uncivil age) civil commentary about our community. …